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Deleted Texts, Threats at Center of Lawsuit

The lawsuit claims former officials deleted over 5,200 texts, misused resources, and caused a mass staff resignation labeled an illegal strike by the town council.

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Summerfield's former town manager deleted roughly 5,200 text messages, threatened to have elected officials arrested if they visited town hall and browsed pornographic websites on his work computer.

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Deleted texts, threats at center of lawsuit

Summerfield's former town manager deleted roughly 5,200 text messages, threatened to have elected officials arrested if they visited town hall and browsed pornographic websites on his work computer.

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Lawsuit: Former Summerfield manager deleted 5,200 texts, threatened officials with arrest

"Dee and I haven’t committed crimes against the town we loved," Whitaker said in a statement.

·Cherokee County, United States
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News & Record broke the news in Cherokee County, United States on Friday, August 29, 2025.
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