A former Horry County deputy coroner who admitted to helping his ex-lover kill her estranged partner in 2020 was given a ...

The former Horry County deputy coroner Christopher Dontell, who testified against Meagan Jackson in her murder trial, will serve 20 years in prison.

Rice was the father of four of Jackson’s children. Meagan Jackson during her murder trial on Tuesday, June 10, where she is accused of killing the father of her children, Gregory Rice.

Meagan Jackson, with whom Dontell was having an affair, was found guilty of murdering her ex-boyfriend Greg Rice, the father of her four children, last month.

Former SC coroner Christopher Dontell has been sentenced for his involvement in the murder of the ex-boyfriend of his mistress, Meagan Jackson.

: Christopher Dontell offered a tearful apology at his sentencing offering his regret for having any involvement with Meagan Jackson.

Meagan Jackson during her murder trial on Tuesday, June 10, where she is accused of killing the father of her children, Gregory Rice. (Source: Pool Feed) Rice was the father of Jackson’s children.

A former deputy coroner in South Carolina who helped his lover cover up a murder will spend over a decade and a half behind bars.