05/21/2026
“We’re going to get the justice that Mary deserves, her family deserves. And the Charleston community deserves and demands accountability as well,” Peper said. “We’re seeing way too many deaths on a consistent basis at the Charleston County Detention Center, among others in our state; it just can’t happen.”
Brucato’s family is specifically suing the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office for negligence and wrongful death.