Brothers celebrate lottery win by blowing up house

Feb 18, 2013, 12:59 pm (60 comments)

Kansas Lottery

Two brothers who were celebrating a $75,000 winning lottery ticket by purchasing marijuana and meth accidentally blew up their house on Friday, said Sgt. Bruce Watts of the Wichita Police Department.

The explosion sent one of the brothers — a 27-year-old — to the hospital, where he remains in serious but stable condition with second-degree burns on his hands, arms and chest.

The other brother was sent to jail, Watts said.

The brothers were in a house in the 100 block of North Nevada Court, near Douglas and West Street, about 7 p.m. Friday, Watts said. One of the brothers went to the kitchen to refuel the butane torches they planned to use to light their bongs. He emptied a couple of large cans of butane lighter fluid, leaking butane into the air.

"The butane vapor reached the pilot light in the furnace, and as you might expect, ka-boom," Watts said.

The victim was wearing a lottery T-shirt during the explosion.

The man's girlfriend loaded him and her kids into a car and drove him to Via Christi Hospital on St. Francis for treatment of second-degree burns to his hands, chest and arms. She sped off and has not been found.

Officers went to the house with a warrant, where the other brother ran out, admitting he had marijuana and methamphetamine. He was arrested.

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Thanks to hearsetrax for the tip.

Wichita Eagle

Comments

LottoPerro

Funny and stupid at the same time.  The title of the story made me LOL, celebrating a lottery win by blowing up a house.

Lucky4Life's avatarLucky4Life

God is having a grand old chuckle on this one.  I can't even hit $2 on powerball last 2 draws and these fools get to blow $75K.  Makes me want to cry and scream at the same time.

KyMystikal's avatarKyMystikal

I don't know why the movie "Half Baked" came to mind?

plumsage's avatarplumsage

and the kicker is now the money is going to have to go to bail, hospital bills (if he doesn't have insurance) and a lawyer if this goes to trial.

maringoman's avatarmaringoman

haha excuse me while I laugh at this one. The two brothers should contact Joseph Taglieri https://www.lotterypost.com/news/234380 and form a club

Ronnie316

I like the "girlfriend seen speeding away" part. Probably the smartest thing she has ever done. I hope she and the kids do well with the remainder of the $75k. lol. lol. lol.

Lucky4Life's avatarLucky4Life

better call Saul! lol

Ronnie316

Quote: Originally posted by maringoman on Feb 18, 2013

haha excuse me while I laugh at this one. The two brothers should contact Joseph Taglieri https://www.lotterypost.com/news/234380 and form a club

I Agree!

Ronnie316

Quote: Originally posted by plumsage on Feb 18, 2013

and the kicker is now the money is going to have to go to bail, hospital bills (if he doesn't have insurance) and a lawyer if this goes to trial.

Hopefully girlfriend and kids got the money.

HoLeeKau's avatarHoLeeKau

Quote: Originally posted by Ronnie316 on Feb 18, 2013

Hopefully girlfriend and kids got the money.

Why???  She had her kids at a house where Darryl and his other brother Darryl were going to be doing drugs.  You telling me she wouldn't have been doing it too if the house hadn't sploded?  Maybe that's why she sped off, because she was already high and didn't want to go to jail.

surimaribo24's avatarsurimaribo24

Now this is the funiest sht ive read for the day ...

rdgrnr's avatarrdgrnr

Sounds like a scene from a Cheech and Chong movie.

surimaribo24's avatarsurimaribo24

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Feb 18, 2013

Sounds like a scene from a Cheech and Chong movie.

Green laugh

dallascowboyfan's avatardallascowboyfan

How stupid & idiotic, he should have use the money to go too rehab so he could be a good dad to his kids.

joshuacloak's avatarjoshuacloak

u cant fix stupid , u can however give stupid people money and watch them destroy them selfs in process

happens all the time. 

 sudden lottery  money for these type of people is putting there  Stupidity on steroids , as these morons have just proven

also meth, that stuff steals people youth like nonething i ever seen,

 if it was just pot, i go  "o  how great! some 2 high morons blow up a house GG" but these morons just had to mixed meth into it to prove without a doubt there just stupid as get out.

 

there always going to be stupid people playin  the lottery, 

and they will win!              as there numbers are much 2  large not 2.

 

 

ether way, i look forward to next stupidity  lesson future lottery winners give us

 

stupid people deserve what they get,

RedStang's avatarRedStang

Good way to get rid of the roaches.

noise-gate

Hope this guy lives..

The most memorable line of this whole affair " The victim was wearing his lottery  T-shirt at the time of the explosion"

emilyg's avataremilyg

No way - she endangered her children.  Just as guilty as brothers are.

sully16's avatarsully16

Quote: Originally posted by dallascowboyfan on Feb 18, 2013

How stupid & idiotic, he should have use the money to go too rehab so he could be a good dad to his kids.

So true, but ya know dallas, we can't fix stupid, and thats what they are, morons.

fwlawrence's avatarfwlawrence

I hope they can find a new house for under $75,000.

hearsetrax's avatarhearsetrax

Quote: Originally posted by fwlawrence on Feb 18, 2013

I hope they can find a new house for under $75,000.

they deserve to be homeless and living under a bridge .... but thats just me

LottoBoner

How much butane does it take to light a joint?  These guys should have just gone to 7-11 for some matches.

I bet these guys were investing in a meth lab, and thats MORE likely why their house blew up.

JAP69's avatarJAP69

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Feb 18, 2013

Sounds like a scene from a Cheech and Chong movie.

maximumfun's avatarmaximumfun

wow... just wow.

HaveABall's avatarHaveABall

It appears that the Wichita Eagle needs to replace this writer and/or headline creator.  This person doesn't understand key fundamentals of tense and logical headline-to-article corresponding.

It is too bad that this woman/homeowner had poor judgement.  Also, bad that this woman/homeowner and her two children lost their home.  Hopefully, there is appropriate level homeowners' insurance, explosion was an accident (she/homeowner and both children didn't know about fuel burners and bongs), adequate private temp housing provided immediately, and all expenses involved in house replacement claim are covered.  Best that this woman and her children not be involved with these two brothers, or anyone, any further.

I hope that the older brother (non-lottery-half-winner-party) mends quickly from burns; this article doesn't indicate if he was the brother who re-fueled the 2 canisters for the "bong" use.  I think that the younger brother who is in jail will lose the remainder of his lottery winnings to a defense lawyer and state jail fines. 

Snowman

karinda's avatarkarinda

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Feb 18, 2013

Sounds like a scene from a Cheech and Chong movie.

Big Smile

karinda's avatarkarinda

It takes the expression, "Blew through the money" to a whole new level. Oogle

LottoBoner

Quote: Originally posted by HoLeeKau on Feb 18, 2013

Why???  She had her kids at a house where Darryl and his other brother Darryl were going to be doing drugs.  You telling me she wouldn't have been doing it too if the house hadn't sploded?  Maybe that's why she sped off, because she was already high and didn't want to go to jail.

NEAT

ScaredHA! That's funny!

KY Floyd's avatarKY Floyd

Quote: Originally posted by Lucky4Life on Feb 18, 2013

better call Saul! lol

Nice. We can file this one with the story about the real-life Alabama meth cook named Walter White that made the news last summer.

mightwin's avatarmightwin

Huh...........wasn't expecting that story when I logged on lol

mightwin's avatarmightwin

..........still lmfao!

jackpotismine's avatarjackpotismine

Just goes to show you that winning the lottery has nothing to do with GOD. Anyone can win.

rdgrnr's avatarrdgrnr

Quote: Originally posted by jackpotismine on Feb 18, 2013

Just goes to show you that winning the lottery has nothing to do with GOD. Anyone can win.

Were you previously under the impression that it did, jackie?

I'm sorry, you poor thing, I would have told you had I known.

You need to be more open, my little knucklehead.

I can't help you if you won't tell me what's bothering you.

We should change the subject so you don't dwell on your nuttiness...

I know!

What kind of dog did you eat today?

mcginnin56

Excellent! I plan on blowing up my house, cars, 401k plan, savings account and girlfriend on my next major lottery win.

Why couldn't I have thought of this brilliant idea before these guys. What?

PlayToWin47's avatarPlayToWin47

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Feb 18, 2013

Sounds like a scene from a Cheech and Chong movie.

I agree ... HeeHee!!!

tkr333's avatartkr333

Stuid is as stupid does !!! LOL !!!ROFL

HaveABall's avatarHaveABall

Quote: Originally posted by tkr333 on Feb 18, 2013

Stuid is as stupid does !!! LOL !!!ROFL

Always say NO to "stuid"!

lambo1013's avatarlambo1013

This story is too funny. 2 brothers win money, buy drugs, blow up house, girlfriend runs away, they get arrested all while wearing your winning lottery shirt. I couldn't take this story seriously I'm sorry

sully16's avatarsully16

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Feb 18, 2013

Sounds like a scene from a Cheech and Chong movie.

LOL, wonder if they'll be on the lottery winner show.

luckyshoes's avatarluckyshoes

Quote: Originally posted by HoLeeKau on Feb 18, 2013

Why???  She had her kids at a house where Darryl and his other brother Darryl were going to be doing drugs.  You telling me she wouldn't have been doing it too if the house hadn't sploded?  Maybe that's why she sped off, because she was already high and didn't want to go to jail.

Funny ! Darryl and Darryl    good one

My neighbor dropped his uber high gf off under a tree at the edge of MY driveway so when the police came they werent gonna search HIS house for drugs. But someone  (he he) ratted him out and the cops spent the whole night turning his house inside out . No doubt the girl didnt want involved with these "winners"

lottolaughs's avatarlottolaughs

World's Dumbest Lottery Winners

dpoly1's avatardpoly1

Stupid is as Stupid does ............

Stooges hey Moe let's blow up the house Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk

Artist77's avatarArtist77

Why they were simply bringing down da house!!!!

Ronnie316

Quote: Originally posted by lambo1013 on Feb 19, 2013

This story is too funny. 2 brothers win money, buy drugs, blow up house, girlfriend runs away, they get arrested all while wearing your winning lottery shirt. I couldn't take this story seriously I'm sorry

I never take meth users seriously. I had one living behind me once and I could always tell when he was cooking, because he would burn trash in the back yard for two days trying to cover up the smell.

Ronnie316

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Feb 18, 2013

Excellent! I plan on blowing up my house, cars, 401k plan, savings account and girlfriend on my next major lottery win.

Why couldn't I have thought of this brilliant idea before these guys. What?

Blowing things up could become a nice hobby for you What?

Ronnie316

Quote: Originally posted by jackpotismine on Feb 18, 2013

Just goes to show you that winning the lottery has nothing to do with GOD. Anyone can win.

Huh....... Anyone?

Ronnie316

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Feb 18, 2013

Were you previously under the impression that it did, jackie?

I'm sorry, you poor thing, I would have told you had I known.

You need to be more open, my little knucklehead.

I can't help you if you won't tell me what's bothering you.

We should change the subject so you don't dwell on your nuttiness...

I know!

What kind of dog did you eat today?

I Agree! Someone got their britches in a ruffle.  Perhaps the dog stew went bad. What?

Libra0926

Quote: Originally posted by Artist77 on Feb 19, 2013

Why they were simply bringing down da house!!!!

Bonjour Salut         White Bounce

Please explain your perfect french, what does it mean?

Bonne chance à tous! Quand je gagne, nous aurons tout des crêpes avec la confiture d'oranges sur mon balcon à Paris.

hearsetrax's avatarhearsetrax

Quote: Originally posted by Libra0926 on Feb 19, 2013

Bonjour Salut         White Bounce

Please explain your perfect french, what does it mean?

Bonne chance à tous! Quand je gagne, nous aurons tout des crêpes avec la confiture d'oranges sur mon balcon à Paris.

Nous allons vous tenir à celui... lol

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by Ronnie316 on Feb 19, 2013

I Agree! Someone got their britches in a ruffle.  Perhaps the dog stew went bad. What?

Although considered a delicacy, dog stew needs to be closely monitored to prevent over cooking.   Big Grin

The smaller dog species are definitely much easier to prepare and cook. Poodles are my favorite.   Cheers

DC81's avatarDC81

Crazy meth heads, after winning you'd think they could've splurged and gone with a more classy drug, like crack.

Artist77's avatarArtist77

Quote: Originally posted by Libra0926 on Feb 19, 2013

Bonjour Salut         White Bounce

Please explain your perfect french, what does it mean?

Bonne chance à tous! Quand je gagne, nous aurons tout des crêpes avec la confiture d'oranges sur mon balcon à Paris.

Thank you.  It means: When I win, we will all have crepes with orange marmalade on my balcony in Paris.

Artist77's avatarArtist77

Quote: Originally posted by hearsetrax on Feb 20, 2013

Nous allons vous tenir à celui... lol

C'est Vrai.  I hope we don't all collapse my future balcony.

LottoBoner

Quote: Originally posted by DC81 on Feb 20, 2013

Crazy meth heads, after winning you'd think they could've splurged and gone with a more classy drug, like crack.

Green laugh

Ronnie316

Quote: Originally posted by LottoBoner on Feb 20, 2013

Green laugh

       Green laugh

rdgrnr's avatarrdgrnr

Quote: Originally posted by Ronnie316 on Feb 19, 2013

I never take meth users seriously. I had one living behind me once and I could always tell when he was cooking, because he would burn trash in the back yard for two days trying to cover up the smell.

You're always better off with potheads living behind you cuz though they're always slow-witted and dumb, they're usually docile and won't blow up the place.

sully16's avatarsully16

Quote: Originally posted by rdgrnr on Feb 21, 2013

You're always better off with potheads living behind you cuz though they're always slow-witted and dumb, they're usually docile and won't blow up the place.

They usually smell like cheetos instead of chemicals.

mightwin's avatarmightwin

Quote: Originally posted by DC81 on Feb 20, 2013

Crazy meth heads, after winning you'd think they could've splurged and gone with a more classy drug, like crack.

Maybe they thought they had the chance to be "entrepreneurs" and start their own business off the right way and turn that lottery win into hundreds of thousands of dollars...............lol

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