4 charged in killing of $250,000 lottery winner in Ohio

Comment #37

maine23 — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:22:05 GMT

Court appointed lawyers.....adios amigos....know its like the odds are against you guys....lets see if they can hit their lottery which is not guilty....good luck on that 1...Stupid people do stupid things...hell he was 76 the girl could have sat on his lap and rubbed the right spot to get the rolex and 2600 dollars.....Geez.....I hope they get the chair 4 that 1...Good reason why you shouldnt trust anybody after winning any money....Where Im from you cant even tell nobody you won 200 dollars...... [ More ]

Comment #36

Todd — Fri, 30 May 2008 19:41:15 GMT

Yes, he was.

I don't want to change this thread's subject, and I'd rather not air dirty laundry on the forums, so if you'd like to know some detail you can send me a PM.

Otherwise, let's please keep this thread's content focused on the news story.

Comment #35

ThatScaryChick — Fri, 30 May 2008 16:56:08 GMT

Either he was banned or he decided to leave. His profile says he is a guest and yesterday he had a gold membership and now he doesn't so yeah, I am pretty sure he is gone.

Comment #34

Sandra Dee — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:39:20 GMT

r u sure? i just saw him down the hallway [some other post last night] .. but i don't think Todd would do that unless .. heck, if the 'noob' is still allowed to post here, why not him

Comment #33

justxploring — Fri, 30 May 2008 05:27:39 GMT

I can't believe how many people here are blaming the victim.

Comment #32

ThatScaryChick — Fri, 30 May 2008 04:39:18 GMT

Hmm, It looks like Mefirstyoulast has been banned. I wonder why.

Comment #31

KY Floyd — Fri, 30 May 2008 04:21:14 GMT

If you really have to ask you're one of the stupid people you apparently hate.

Comment #30

rubberbandman — Fri, 30 May 2008 00:34:00 GMT

I know I haven't spoken here in a while but dude Mefirstyoulast your posts are very pessimistic, im sad just reading them.

Comment #29

MeFirstYouLast — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:38:25 GMT

Its just an expensive Ford. Contrary to the loud music and pretty women, it is just an expensive Ford. Ford bought it years because it fit the Ford imagine: Found On Road Dead

Comment #28

TigerAngel — Wed, 28 May 2008 04:53:17 GMT

What a shame. Two Jaguars? That's why I didn't get the Jag years ago, because ya gotta have two. . . one to drive while one is in the shop

Comment #27

MeFirstYouLast — Fri, 23 May 2008 22:06:58 GMT

Why? These family memebers didn't appear to do anything for him when he was alive. Now that he is dead, they probably only regret the loss of any access to his money they mau have lost. People don't live the life this lose lead when they have some one who cares about them. Friends? He obviously didn't have any. You don't have friends and live a life of solitude.

If you want to be alone, that is what you purposely chose. You can volunteer at a hospital, even something lowly like an escort thro... [ More ]

Comment #26

MeFirstYouLast — Fri, 23 May 2008 21:50:59 GMT

D-U-H ! Why did you neglect to mention you are not Barrack Obama Hussem, Hilliary Clinton, John McCain, or Reverant Wright, or any one of an addition zillion people. If people cannot distintuish between MeFirstYou Last and time*treat, then they should not be allowed out of the basement! Talk about forgiving the stupid

Comment #25

time*treat — Fri, 23 May 2008 12:31:25 GMT

Just for the record, I want to say that MeFirstYouLast and I are actually two different people.

Comment #24

mken32 — Thu, 22 May 2008 22:17:39 GMT

Comment #23

MeFirstYouLast — Thu, 22 May 2008 19:00:41 GMT

Murdered for being stupid is the real cause of death. Its just not PLC to say the truth. His luck was winning the lottery. His stupidity was the reason some one decided to take it from him and then kill him. Paint a target on your back and there is a 2000% chance some one will aim for it. This guy went out and put a flashing LEd sign on his back that kept flashing, come and get me - again. Mother Nature ensures the dumb are eliminated. They mess up the gene pool.

Comment #22

JackpotWanna — Thu, 22 May 2008 18:45:36 GMT

Wow! Very shocking story.. Murdered for being lucky.

Comment #21

MeFirstYouLast — Thu, 22 May 2008 14:34:32 GMT

Mother Nature does not excuse stupidity. Only man excuses. If a person is blabbing away on a cell phone and slams into another car, man calls it an accident. It was N-O-T an accident, it was stupidiy and foolishness. Why should my rates go up because of stupid people? Because man wants to be compassionate - and get something free. Call it an accident and insurance pays for it. Call it negligence and you have to pay for it. Get sick, and your neighborhood pays for it. Same logic. Any system that

Comment #20

MeFirstYouLast — Thu, 22 May 2008 14:22:21 GMT

I agree - for wanna be crooks and honest people. However, when the risk is over ruled by the return, then the harden guy would kill your dog in a heartbeat, and still take what they want. If the lights are on all the time, people no longer see the lights and ignore them. It is like the painting in the living room. Pretty soon you stop see it, because it is always there. As far as relying on neighbors goes, you best be freinds with them and they best be around 24/7. I hear car alarms multiple tim... [ More ]

Comment #19

delores247 — Thu, 22 May 2008 10:05:42 GMT

Hi all, their was a woman years

ago in my town,was not a lottery winner but had a nice car and home,what happened,she befriended several young people,teens between the ages of 16 to 18,They would make money doing odd jobs around her home and she started offering them drinks and letting them come in the home to use her phone, on occassion she allowed the older one to drive her car,One day all the young people was in her car and got a ticket,the police saw blood somewhere on the car,apparently

Comment #18

GHstudent — Thu, 22 May 2008 09:05:24 GMT

sad indeed

first the guy reading his ticket hit by the train

now this fellow killed

Comment #17

pigsNtrees — Wed, 21 May 2008 22:04:02 GMT

My condolences goes out to the family but like the saying goes......

Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.

Comment #16

hearsetrax — Wed, 21 May 2008 20:59:30 GMT

and she probably did paint the target sign

Comment #15

wizeguy — Wed, 21 May 2008 19:10:23 GMT

My condolences to Lee Kost's family and friends. This is really sad.

Comment #14

Coin Toss — Wed, 21 May 2008 18:46:44 GMT

It sounds like this poor dumb schmuck either blew it all at once or just used the $250,000 to go deeper into debt - two Jags, etc...

If ever there was an argument for keping a low profile and not flaunting it, this guy is it

Comment #13

Stack47 — Wed, 21 May 2008 18:44:20 GMT

Having an option to remain anonymous when winning $250,000 doesn't help much when he probably told his 18 year-old dinner date who happened to be a thief. We can say he should have known better because he had been burglarized before, but apparently he didn't.

It's a sad story but when a 78 year-old man who lives alone, wears a Rolex, drives a Jag, and dates 18 year-old, painted a target on his back.

Comment #12

iwillwin — Wed, 21 May 2008 17:13:09 GMT

I think you said it correctly about the hussies.

What the hell is a 78 year old man doing having dinner with an 18 year old? I'm not the smartest guy in the room, but I have a good idea why. Now all that other stuff about the unlocked door doesn't matter. She keeps him occupied until her friends are in the house, and then it's over.

I would venture an educated guess that the lottery prize just made an already visible and wealthy man that much more visible. And therefore a bigger target.... [ More ]

Comment #11

Uff Da! — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:05:20 GMT

Ah, but when the dog (in the garage) starts barking to alert one as soon as he hears someone or something within 100 feet of the house, it gives one time to get up and investigate. A barking dog and lights going on in the house would discourage most would-be burglars if they don't want a confrontation. It may not discourage the lower percent who are intent on robbery, but IMO it certainly decreases the total risk.

Comment #10

MeFirstYouLast — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:40:32 GMT

As shown on the TV show, It Takes A Thief , a cheap hunk of meat eliminates the threat of any dog. Criminals have known about that for years. Even trained attack dogs go after the low grade hamburger. Even a doggie treat is suffiient. A friendly house dog is a great campanion, but is useless protection.. An attack dog is a suicide waiting to happen.

Comment #9

MeFirstYouLast — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:36:11 GMT

Animinity is not the answer. Having wealth is not a reason to craw under a rock and hide from the sun. If thats your goal, buy a candy bar and walk the streets.

Having wealth and advertising it, not having a security system, common sense, and the maturity to live a normal life are flashing signs for disaster. Of course, living in an environment that attracts criminals is not a superior choice either. Yelling out that you have money, and live alone, is not a way to obtain longivity. The statem... [ More ]

Comment #8

Uff Da! — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:35:40 GMT

DC81 said, This guy must have been lonely to leave his door unlocked for anyone to just be able to walk in, maybe a bit dense.

Leaving his door unlocked may not have been a deliberate choice. The man was 78 years old. As we get older, many of us become forgetful, though still have it together enough to live alone. I'm no where near his age, but bet I end up leaving the door unlocked overnight at least half a dozen to a dozen times a year. Thankfully, I live in a very low-crime area - and hav... [ More ]

Comment #7

Sandra Dee — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:58:22 GMT

reason #54,789 why to remain anonymous and to leave these young hussies alone

Comment #6

time*treat — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:58:34 GMT

retired stockbroker

Comment #5

DC81 — Wed, 21 May 2008 06:37:43 GMT

Geez, he didn't even win a big one either. He had to have had money beforehand.... I wonder if something like this and story of that couple that won a jackpot a few years ago and ended up broke and dead, will influence whomever won the last Mega Millions jackpot.

This guy must have been lonely to leave his door unlocked for anyone to just be able to walk in, maybe a bit dense. Not to mention meeting this girl for whatever reason.

Comment #4

jeffrey — Wed, 21 May 2008 06:05:43 GMT

I'll donate the firewood and light the match if they want to burn the trash.

Comment #3

ThatScaryChick — Wed, 21 May 2008 04:41:52 GMT

People can be so horrible sometimes.

Comment #2

NightTrain1234 — Wed, 21 May 2008 04:38:49 GMT

A 78 year old man having dinner with a unrelated 18 year old girl. He probably thought he was going to get lucky.

Comment #1

benmas — Wed, 21 May 2008 03:47:31 GMT

OF course i feel bad about what happened to him, but it is clear that he was not taking certain common sense precautions....

But it was clear burglars focused on his home, hitting the house sometime early in the year, again about March 11 and on April 27.

Each time cash was taken, at least $2,800 in all, plus a Rolex, four diamond rings, a sapphire ring, a credit card and a large soft-drink bottle filled with about $500 in change. The first two times, entry was gained through an unlocked

4 charged in killing of $250,000 lottery winner in Ohio

Lottery Post — Wed, 21 May 2008 03:08:59 GMT

Burglars returned again and again to the home of a $250,000 Ohio Lottery winner who had two Jaguars, a Rolex watch and lots of cash. The final intrusion, apparently by different criminals, left the 78-year-old retired stockbroker dead of a gunshot wound.

Police aren't saying if Lee Kost's death last Thursday was related to the Mega Millions prize that he won on Sept. 28. But it was clear burglars focused on his home, hitting the house sometime early in the year, again about March 11 and on Ap... [ More ]