Iowa Lottery still hunting mystery Hot Lotto winner [video]

Comment #19

Get paid — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 18:15:16 GMT

I heard about this case,makes me think somebody got the ticket,from the original owner.But how an where is the original owner of the ticket.

Comment #18

RedStang — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 17:08:06 GMT

You don't see that a-lot. Maybe he's on weight watchers and was told not to eat the hot dogs.

Comment #17

sully16 — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 16:54:25 GMT

Hope cashes that ticket.

Comment #16

MillionsWanted — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 12:33:17 GMT

No doubt he's a criminal who will end up in jail if he went public and received the super sized cheque on a press conference.

Comment #15

Seattlejohn — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 04:42:35 GMT

I remember this case. That incompetent attorney Crawford Shaw, and his attempt to circumvent the lottery rules; I seem to remember him submitting fraudulent documents to the lottery commission, which were rejected outright his claim on behalf of his client denied. What a moron...

Comment #14

One-Day — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 19:29:37 GMT

File this article under Unpaid Child Support Expensive Alimony category Todd.

Comment #13

KY Floyd — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 06:44:07 GMT

What kind of past-due taxes, alimony or child support could you possibly owe that would make you pass on collecting that much money? Whoever sent he lawyer had the option of identifying themselves in order to collect the money, so they must have had a reason for not wanting the lottery to know who they were that goes well beyond losing some of the money to a debt. The only possibilities I see are that the person who bought the ticket was prohibited from winning because they or close family work

Comment #12

WesternRedDoug — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 02:24:18 GMT

My favorite lottery story from the past several years. Glad to read an update on it. (Probably the story that got me to register an LP account.)

My current theory: the individual who bought the ticket wanted anonymity to avoid something (taxes, a lien, alimony, child support, who knows what) and found some black market where he could get $3-6 million in cash and walk away. And is now nervous that the story won't go away.

Anyone care to shoot a hole in that scenario?

WRDoug

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Comment #11

PrinceRene — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 03:46:04 GMT

It's strange a store that has cameras inside and a mic to capture audio would not also have a camera outside.

Comment #10

RedStang — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 23:39:13 GMT

Weird stuff. If they could show the vehicle i think it would help more.

Comment #9

Marilyn222 — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 19:05:27 GMT

He did

Comment #8

Todd — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 18:53:41 GMT

Trayvon Martin did it

Comment #7

KY Floyd — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 17:01:45 GMT

Maybe because it probably constitutes wiretapping in any jurisdiction that requires all parties to a conversation to consent to recording it. Iowa is a one party state, meaning any participant to a conversation can consent to having the conversation recorded. Even then there will be limitations where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy. That wouldn't apply at the counter of a convenience store, but would almost certainly apply in apharmacy where you may be discussing your health car... [ More ]

Comment #6

luckyladie — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 13:58:38 GMT

That really sucks.

Comment #5

CDanaT — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 13:27:58 GMT

perhaps the individual is wanted by the government or a criminal organization...or maybe in the witness protection program

Comment #4

helpmewin — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 11:01:29 GMT

Maybe it is Cold in IOWA

Comment #3

PrinceRene — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 09:33:05 GMT

I've never seen anyone walk into a convenience store and keep their hoodie on before.

Comment #2

Theox- — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 06:09:47 GMT

I haven't ever seen a retail security camera with audio before.

Comment #1

MillionsWanted — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 00:25:41 GMT

Only allowing registered players to buy tickets will solve these kind of problems.

Iowa Lottery still hunting mystery Hot Lotto winner [video]

Lottery Post — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 00:06:02 GMT

Includes video report

Iowa investigators are asking the public for help in identifying the person who bought a lottery ticket worth $14.3 million that spawned a bizarre, two-year fraud investigation.

Investigators want to learn the identity of a white man wearing a hooded sweatshirt who purchased the lottery ticket at a QuikTrip near Interstate Highway 80 on Dec. 23, 2010, said Dave Jobes, an Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation assistant director, during a news conference Thursday. The... [ More ]