7 arrested in Georgia Lottery winner's murder

Comment #87

iworship2006 — Thu, 05 May 2016 04:53:46 GMT

All these lottery wins is like a bounty. They need to make names and pictures private. The game is nice but without everybody knowing you won. State + City is sufficient. More protection needed for lottery winners.

Comment #86

dallascowboyfan — Mon, 02 May 2016 15:15:12 GMT

Well said jmidgette....

Comment #85

pantherestates — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 06:51:16 GMT

I remember when this guy won and i was very happy for him...Now I feel nothing but pure sadness...I hope these killers get life is jail...I don't want this type of garbage roaming the streets in society...straight up predators..they are ruthless killers...I fell sorry for the girlfriend and the kids who will be traumatized by this for the rest of their lives..the killers really need to pay.But this isn't the 1st lottery killing story I have read.The state should give people the option to remain... [ More ]

Comment #84

cbr$ — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 16:38:07 GMT

Three of the these people are from Fitzgerald, GA. Rosalyn 22 , Wayan 17

Earnest 27. Since this crime was plan out. I believe either the murdered man the

girlfriend may have counted a couple as friends. They had to have visited their home

before. His girlfriend had only had seconds to get out of the home to go for help. Either

he or his girlfriend talk about their good fortune in front of one of these people. I'm

glad they get arrested. His girlfriend had to be the close... [ More ]

Comment #83

Lotterologist — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 08:52:42 GMT

No problem, sister. Take care.

Comment #82

jmidgette — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 02:02:55 GMT

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

Comment #81

Albeone — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 23:14:01 GMT

Ha, Ha! Good One.

Comment #80

Lotterologist — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 22:16:11 GMT

I see...

He'll probably win the jackpot in the lottery.

Comment #79

KY Floyd — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 19:26:02 GMT

It's possible that I've missed it, but I'm pretty sure that Groppo has never posted anything intelligent.

Comment #78

Lotterologist — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 04:13:38 GMT

Serial Killer Ted Bundy trapped some of his victims that way. He sometimes wore a cast on his arm, pretending that it was broken, then asked some unsuspecting girl if she would help him put some books in his car. When the young woman knelt down to put his books in the car, he would hit her over the head with a crowbar, knocking the woman out. (see the movie entitled, Ted Bundy for more information)

As a man who once lived not far from one of the Hillside Stranglers and met one of them (Angelo... [ More ]

Comment #77

Lotterologist — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 03:18:04 GMT

So do you refuse to have white friends or acquaintances because of Dennis Rader, Jeffrey Gorton, and the Tool Box Killers???

To judge an entire race by some evil individuals is pure idiocy.

Comment #76

jmidgette — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 02:21:32 GMT

Thanks Lynn2015. Take care.

Comment #75

Lynn2015 — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 00:13:21 GMT

I agree with your post excellent job

Comment #74

jmidgette — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 00:06:17 GMT

Thank you

Comment #73

jmidgette — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 00:04:55 GMT

Thanks Todd for your kind reply

Comment #72

hearsetrax — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 12:05:53 GMT

ditto

Comment #71

CARBOB — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 11:54:16 GMT

You are not alone, there are millions in this country, like you. I thank GOD, there are.

Comment #70

MzDuffleBaglady — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 11:52:54 GMT

Comment #69

Todd — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 11:47:40 GMT

Wonderful post, you have a warm heart! I would be associated with you any day

Comment #68

jmidgette — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 03:04:43 GMT

The great thing about American is that we all have the right to associate or disassociate with anyone we like. That is why I don't understand why people get so upset and mad when persons say they won't associate themselves with a certain set of people. There are to many major problems in life to be solved, than for people to sweat the small stuff, such as worrying about who will or will not associate with them. These people are just little fish in the big pond of life. I have never seen superior... [ More ]

Comment #67

rcbbuckeye — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 23:58:03 GMT

Actually,

Nobody asked you.

We (and you) know who the real thugs are. You know. The crazy hair. Pants down around their cracks. They like to burn stores, and carry off tv's and other nice things.

The guys I work with (whites and blacks) don't do those things. They are and live like decent people.

Comment #66

Lildarryl — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 23:01:10 GMT

Hey boy, Twin peaks Texas. Plenty of your kind. Shooting up the place. Shooting at the police.

Guess they get a pass. Since they're mostly European descent

Maybe they can claim mental issues

Bunch of thugs if u ask me.

Comment #65

dallascowboyfan — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 13:37:25 GMT

So that means everyone winner that holds press conference or goes on tv deserve somethings to happen to them( loose lips)? The previous article on LP stated that he bought groceries/ Christmas gifts for people in the community maybe it got out by a family member that he won still this young man did not deserve to die.

Comment #64

dallascowboyfan — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 13:26:13 GMT

That's good to know Mike thanks. I hope all 7 of them get the death penalty. My heart goes out to his kids that had to witness their fathers death. Rest in Peace Craigory

Comment #63

dallascowboyfan — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 13:15:53 GMT

Lol

Comment #62

sully16 — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 11:08:57 GMT

Yep, this is beyond heartbreaking, He begged for his life in front of his kids, I hope someone is getting those kids help, they may end up with a lifetime of PTSD. So sad.

Comment #61

sunsine — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 03:34:12 GMT

I am speechless. There are no words to describe what a horrible act of violence towards an individual of any race. To hear he begged for his life, the children were present. Those children are traumatized for life. Years ago the term conduct disorder became very popular. I thought it was a term for a kid just being a brat. It is not, it is a label they give young adults that aren't old enough to be called sociopaths. They have no conscious, no remorse for their actions. There is nothing you can... [ More ]

Comment #60

rcbbuckeye — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 00:01:10 GMT

LOL. Unfortunately, he's not kidding. But it's all he's got.

Which ain't nothing.

Comment #59

LiveInGreenBay — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 22:20:30 GMT

Hey bud...I'm talking about hundreds of useless human beings rioting, stealing, attacking people, burning down entire blocks of buildings and blaming it all on the cops. That guy attacked a cop and tried to take his gun, so the cop shot him.

And you talk about ONE nut who shot people in a movie theatre? You f'n kidding me

Comment #58

Lildarryl — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 22:07:33 GMT

When u go see a movie. Two guys enter with book bags on their backs. One guy white. One guy black. Between the two. Who is more prone to shoot up theatre......

Case closed

Comment #57

LiveInGreenBay — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 21:26:37 GMT

If whites are more violent than blacks, why is it blacks are the ones always rioting, attacking people and burning down buildings? And why do you have to shout when posting

Comment #56

mikeintexas — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:56:47 GMT

Yes, your data IS flawed.

Consider the source? Deo used Wiki, but that shouldn't preclude that from being a reliable cite, especially when the source is the FBI Crime Database. FYI, in case you didn't know, the sources are down at the bottom, under References .

Your facts came verbatim from the US Uncut website. My main problem with the article you quoted from (but did not cite!) is that they take those FBI stats and use them in a misleading way. For example, I could say There are many... [ More ]

Comment #55

Deo-nonfortuna — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:33:42 GMT

This is annual crime data complied by the FBI in 2012 from Wiki. Although I agree with u regarding some bigoted comments here were uncalled for. Ur crime data has serious logical flaws. Blacks commit crime more than twice as Whites by % of population. Whites commit more hate-related crimes than any other races. U gotta remember about 73% of Americans are White, so Whites do commit more overall crime than any other races, no one should be surprised by this. Most criminals in China are probably Ch... [ More ]

Comment #54

Groppo — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 16:53:30 GMT

Really? I think actions speak louder than words.

What's really ignorant is getting oneself locked up for murder with all the accomplices.

Comment #53

hearsetrax — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 10:01:58 GMT

indeed, you are a wise and powerful speaker.

but sadly enough, your words will fall upon deaf ears and blind eyes of a given majority who can't bring them self to believing a given truth

I like, Dr King I have the same dream and I look forward to the day we all learn to get along and work together without having to wonder

Comment #52

CARBOB — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 09:08:38 GMT

dr65,

This is one of the most truthful and powerful post, I have ever seen on LP. The color of your skin is not important, just your heart and soul. Two weeks ago, I spent 3 days with my son and his wife. My granddaughter, who is a teacher in Columbus, Ga. One night, after dinner, she and I had a conversation and she spoke some of your same words, about the Black kids, she teaches. Grandpa, she stated, if we teachers can't get thru to them, they don't have a chance of survival. So many of the... [ More ]

Comment #51

JAMORA — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 06:39:07 GMT

POST OF THE DAY...

Comment #50

dr65 — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 05:46:36 GMT

They want the trigger guy. The rest will rat him out to save their own necks. If some go to

prison for a very long time, good. The accomplices who get off probably won't change too

much and will be lucky to see 30, or they'll get 30.

Seven people to split whatever the poor guy had left. He may have been a good guy, we don't know.

He sure does look like the bad guy type. Maybe that money was going to make big life changes

for him and his family, now it's in someone else's hand... [ More ]

Comment #49

mikeintexas — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 19:45:51 GMT

They do; the State of Georgia executed five last year and two so far this year. I think any of those 7 human stains who were there would definitely qualify for the DP, committing murder with one or more of the following aggravating circumstances as per Georgia statute:

Offender was in the process of committing another capital crime, aggravated battery, burglary, or arson.

Offender used or possessed a weapon or device capable of causing significant harm to more than one person simultaneo... [ More ]

Comment #48

dallascowboyfan — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 19:22:12 GMT

Hopefully Georgia has the death penalty. This is so sad he begged them offered them his debit card they still killed him sorry SOB's. Rest in Heavenly Peace Craigory.

Comment #47

CARBOB — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 17:14:34 GMT

You are completely, 110% wrong

Comment #46

myturn — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 09:43:37 GMT

It is terrible, but sadly I am not surprised. Publicly attracts trouble, all state lotteries should allow winners the option to remain anonymous.

Even strong-willed can feel enormous pressure to help family and friends. While it can start reasonable at first, it can deteriorate. Many winners have gone broke helping other.

State governments should address this issue or we will see more such cases.

Comment #45

rcbbuckeye — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 03:03:03 GMT

Very true. It doesn't excuse the hood rats for killing him, but he should have kept it quiet.

Comment #44

Illinoisdreamer — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 03:01:13 GMT

This really isn't a case to me that can be blamed on lack of anonymity

From all indications it is likely his openness about good fortune including charitable purchases around holiday that drew attention of these individuals

Also for this thread ,, There is good and bad in every community

Was the murderer of Abraham Shakeseare not a white women? A very manly looking one at that

Seems to me those commenting with some of the racial stuff have very little interaction with bla... [ More ]

Comment #43

mrbg — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 02:01:06 GMT

What a ignorant thing to say.

Comment #42

rcbbuckeye — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 20:59:19 GMT

I was aware of that when I posted. My point is that Black Lives Matter really dont care about black lives. If they did they would speak up about their bros murdering blacks. There are far more black on black murders than black shootings by cops.

Comment #41

KY Floyd — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 16:46:22 GMT

Why hasn't Black Lives Matter protested, marched, and, oh yes, rioted (lets call it what it is) over this killing in cold blood

This guy wasn't killed by the police.

As soon as he was killed it was treated as a criminal act.

The prosecutor in this case is going to work hard to get an indictment, and then work hard to get a conviction.

Anyone who can't figure out the answer to your question either has a remarkable ability to not know what's going on, or is a moron.... [ More ]

Comment #40

Groppo — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 15:55:55 GMT

What's a wrong place in Georgia, in the part where everyone's black?

Murderers and victims alike

Comment #39

Bleudog101 — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 15:44:22 GMT

My thoughts exactly; loose lips sink ships as my late Mum would say.

Comment #38

Groppo — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 15:41:16 GMT

Well first of all, look who is being spoken about.

Do the majority of the 7 people in the photo look like normal people?

Everything from hair-dos to facial expressions, to why they're in the photograph in the first place, to knowing what we all know of what they're capable.

How did they learn all those behaviors?

Now, if we were to bet how many of the males shown in the mug shots routinely go around with their pants below their under-wears, how would you answer? My answer would be... [ More ]

Comment #37

Groppo — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 15:31:32 GMT

Comment #36

rcbbuckeye — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 12:57:16 GMT

I have had the privilege of working with some African American guys over the years, whom I have tremendous respect for. They did not look or act anything like the suspects in the picture. Quoting Martin Luther King, it's judging a person by their character. I can look at those dudes in the picture and most definitely judge them as drug-induced animals. I said in a post in a previous article about this that I believed drugs were in involved and I got raked being called a racist. Well, look real g... [ More ]

Comment #35

hearsetrax — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 12:44:36 GMT

so sez the other _____ hiding behind a blank profile

Comment #34

Albeone — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 12:18:17 GMT

After reading some of these comments I would have to agree. Can't even go on a lottery site without a couple dumb redneck bigots talking out their ass, basically blaming the victim of this crime with preconceived notions of his character coming from the echo chamber in their heads.

Comment #33

Deo-nonfortuna — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 12:05:02 GMT

I was thinking the same thing. It also looks like the ghetto Hollywood squares.

Quote: Originally posted by RedStang on March 30, 2016 Those mug shots look like a ghetto version of the Brady Bunch.

Comment #32

Funtimz — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 11:44:16 GMT

For the real news on this story you need to go to websleuths not on this site where nothing but judgemental name calling is being posted.

Comment #31

majestic1070 — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 11:31:20 GMT

It's such a sad story but he had to let them know he won the lottery. I'm not saying it's right but nowadays you have to be careful who you let in your in your world because everybody doesn't have your best interest especially when come into money.

Comment #30

hearsetrax — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 09:44:38 GMT

Comment #29

Optimist Prime — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 05:36:28 GMT

I feel so so sorry for this man's family. He won a lottery and low life dirtbags thought it was a good idea to kill him for what? They didn't get any money. These people are what prison's are made for. They need to be taken out of society till they turn to dirt. It won't fix all the ills nah, but they won't be able to do it again.

Comment #28

RedStang — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 04:49:03 GMT

Those mug shots look like a ghetto version of the Brady Bunch.

Comment #27

Groppo — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 03:59:02 GMT

I had prepared a lengthy comment to post, but I fear it would have gone mostly unread.

I'm a white man. And I refuse to have black friends or acquaintances, because of this story, which is nothing new to me.

It wasn't always like that, but now, since my last black acquaintance died due to asthma complications a few years ago, I'm finally freed . No more black association. NONE.

And the lottery winner in this story looks to be of the same ilk as the thugs. He just wound up on the wrong e... [ More ]

Comment #26

ohiopick3 — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 02:17:35 GMT

Here is a song lyric from one of my favorite past artists: Joe Zawinul from the Jazz Group Weather Report and The Zawinul Sydicate .

This is a few lyrics from his CD Black Water from The Zawinul Syndicate song on Black Water 1989.

Freedom is more precious than diamonds,

Justice more treasured than gold,

When you see the faces of children, Tell me what you feel in your soul.

Black and white is not the question, Just a matter of wrong or right.

When the bullets fall like raindro... [ More ]

Comment #25

DG1USA — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 00:43:08 GMT

My heart goes out to the family of Mr. Burch Jr.

My head wants those slime balls to pay big time.

Comment #24

music* — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 00:12:09 GMT

This why we must support State prosecutors. They must work to prove that these people are guilty when the law says they are innocent until proven guilty by a court of law. The Universities and law schools produce future State and county prosecutors.

Then we must keep the innocents safe from criminals by paying for prisons.

What is missing in these suspects lives? Why did they turn out like this?

Should Gregory Burch have been armed to defend himself and his family? The cops are not n... [ More ]

Comment #23

ekem6078 — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 23:53:01 GMT

Comment #22

zephbe — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 23:45:07 GMT

Comment #21

bainboy — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 23:18:13 GMT

I wonder if the girlfriend is involved? Something does not seem right with this story but happy to know that his children are safe despite their traumatic ordeal

Comment #20

LiveInGreenBay — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 22:30:55 GMT

Key? Six 45 ACP rounds cost about two bucks. Why should we continue to let scum like this take innocent lives then support them in a prison environment for X number of years until they eventually get released only to do it again

Comment #19

LiveInGreenBay — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 22:07:53 GMT

I don't agree with publishing the names, but something tells me this guy was bragging all over the place, more than likely in all the wrong places. Lesson learned....Keep it to yourselves.

Comment #18

Think — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 20:28:02 GMT

The lottery likes publishing the names of the winners because they want potential customers to know that real people get murdered when they win the lottery!

Knowing that you are going to get killed when you win is good for ticket sales say lottery spokespersons.

Anonymity is bad because it will decrease sales

Comment #17

Lottery Playa — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 20:20:37 GMT

Where's Black Lives Matter when you need 'em...

Comment #16

Nikkicute — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 19:17:20 GMT

Hoodrats and BumThugs!!

Who were going to spend that money they tried to steal on what, investments?

Throw away the key

Comment #15

Deo-nonfortuna — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 18:52:20 GMT

Looks like a bad hair day.

Comment #14

sully16 — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 18:47:31 GMT

Throw away the key.

Comment #13

LiveInGreenBay — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 17:14:24 GMT

Will the BlackLivesMatter folks protest this killing? Yea that's what I thought. Put me on that jury

Comment #12

Uneek1 — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 17:04:58 GMT

Why would you want to hunt a human for sport?... God bless your soul!! Otoh: Such a sad story. May his soul rest in peace

Comment #11

thomasgibson — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 16:41:59 GMT

The Georgia legislature has refused to approve a bill (SB179) sponsored by McKoon of the 21st and Henson of the 41st districts respectively. Several states allow lottery winners to receive their lottery winnings in anonymity. Not publishing the name of the winners would not adversely affect the sale of lottery tickets. This is the specious argument put forth by the Georgia lottery. I would not want to open my family to the unwanted attention that comes with winning a large amount of money. Some

Comment #10

Get paid — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 16:24:14 GMT

Good job,now life in prison for the robbers.

Comment #9

dr65 — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 16:11:14 GMT

Slum. Look at their photo's. Who says you can't judge a book by its cover? I hope they

shed some real tears every night even if its for themselves. These people need to hurt.

Their arrogance that is clearly displayed in the photos needs to be stripped from them,

if the court can't do it, I hope someone is waiting for them who can. Rot in hell.

The victim looked as if he might've had a past but he had kids who will harden just like

these murderers if someone is not very careful, p... [ More ]

Comment #8

hearsetrax — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:54:53 GMT

alive today,cause its illegal to hunt them for sport

Comment #7

lejardin — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:41:44 GMT

If the shotgun blast through the door didnt traumatize the children, seeing the man murdered right before their eyes after he begged them, will be forever etched in their minds, so tragic. Inhumane animals are lower than whale s#%^.

Comment #6

TheMeatman2005 — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 14:55:01 GMT

I bet their parents are saying they were all good kids.

Did they think they wouldn't get caught

Comment #5

Drenick1 — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 14:53:59 GMT

His children have an angel looking down on them. It's just despicable that they shot him after he offered to give them his bank card. I have absolutely no empathy for these savages and hope they face the full brunt of the law. My deepest sympathy to his family and may he rest in peace.

Comment #4

HoLeeKau — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 14:51:29 GMT

Stupid stupid criminals. He won less than half a million. What is that, 300K after taxes? And they thought it would be worth murdering a guy to split whatever he hadn't spent among SIX of them? WTH!

Wonder if this was more out of jealousy and spite than for the money

Comment #3

MzDuffleBaglady — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 14:40:34 GMT

Comment #2

wendy67 — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 14:33:26 GMT

This is such a sad story to me. Im thankful they caught the killers and I hope justice is served. Most are so young. I didnt know the victim but I know his family. His father and family are long time friends of mine and I hope these arrests help them some. At least now someone is being held accountable.

Comment #1

Tommy529 — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 14:10:50 GMT

Sad hope they get the death penalty that's why winners shouldn't be announced by there real names oh and leave then alone let them enjoy there money crazy world we live in money evil but have to have it to live other wise just paper with a number people kill over I think people with money are always hunted by the whales of this world classified killer whales and the ones with the money are the dolphins sad sad

7 arrested in Georgia Lottery winner's murder

Lottery Post — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 13:05:04 GMT

Seven people were charged Monday in the shooting death of a lottery winner more than two months ago.

The arrests were all made after a lengthy investigation into Craigory Burch Jr.'s death.

The former forklift driver hit the $434,272 instant prize from the Georgia Lottery when he matched all five numbers from the Nov. 29, 2015 Fantasy 5 drawing.

Six of the seven are in custody in the Ben Hill County Jail. One remaining suspect is in custody in Colquitt County.

Two of the suspects are... [ More ]