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category: "PROMIS Scandal"
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summary: "Paige confronted Ron Van Meter after Van Meter reported drug dealing and corruption within the Mariposa Sheriff's Department to the Attorney General's office in Sacramento."
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[[Paul Paige]] was the Sheriff of Mariposa County. He was involved in the initial investigation of [[Ron Van Meter]]'s alleged drowning on Lake McClure. Paige refused outside help in the search for Van Meter, including additional divers from adjacent counties and a mini-submarine offered by [[Dave Beavers]]' associate.[^1]
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Paige confronted [[Ron Van Meter]] after Van Meter reported drug dealing and corruption within the Mariposa Sheriff's Department to the [[California Attorney General's Office|Attorney General's office]] in Sacramento. Paige had received a call from the Attorney General informing him of Van Meter's visit and its contents, and was reportedly "livid" about Van Meter's actions.[^1]
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### Footnotes
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[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. |