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Details of lottery winner kin's death still sketchyNews Story
The 17-year-old granddaughter of the nation's largest lottery winner was found dead near her boyfriend's home, her body wrapped in a sheet and plastic tarp. Brandi Bragg, who lived in the nearby town of Hurricane, was last seen alive Dec. 4. She was reported missing five days later by Jack Whittaker, who won a $314.9 million jackpot on Christmas Day 2002 but has battled legal and other problems since then.The cause of death was under investigation. Authorities said there were no obvious signs o
Dec 21, 2004, 10:51 am - Todd - Lottery News

Police think Whittaker was druggedNews Story
Officer says club management trying 'to mislead' investigatorsThe Kanawha County Sheriff's Department says it believes Powerball multimillionaire Jack Whittaker was drugged inside a Cross Lanes strip club when someone broke into his car and snatched a briefcase containing more than $545,000. It was strong enough he didn't get to his Lincoln Navigator for several hours, and when he called 911 he still sounded groggy, Chief Deputy Phil Morris said today.Morris said the management of the Pink Pony
Aug 8, 2003, 2:49 am - Todd - Lottery News

Record lottery winner's wealth cost him dearlyNews Story
It was coming up on Christmas, and Brenda-the-biscuit-lady was inexplicably happy as she walked to work in the predawn darkness. Brenda didn't just make biscuits over at the C L Super Serve for $6 an hour. She served up good cheer. How you doin', honey? she'd greet customers, with such enthusiasm that they had no choice but to smile back. Dad-gonnit, you are growing up on me! she'd call to schoolchildren, just to see them grin. What grade you in now? At 39, Brenda Higginbotham didn't have muc
Jan 31, 2005, 9:36 am - Todd - Lottery News

Massachusetts store clerk steals player's winning scratch-off ticket worth $1,000Reply
Interesting article. Important facts: Claim not distributed in accordance with win. Clerk dispenses half the total winnings. Claimant files complaint. Police consider 500$ , petty theft. No arrest. Clerk loses job. Store keeps it's retailer lottery license. Claimant receives full win compensation. Deep dive: The reality is: even if you know the amount, the clerk can still hoodwink. So same results. Does the app play a police siren to scare the clerk into payi
Jul 20, 2021, 7:28 pm - TheGameGrl - Lottery News

Florida mom, son arrested hours after claiming $20K lottery prizeNews Story
A woman was overjoyed after winning a $20,000 lottery prize Tuesday afternoon, but her celebratory mood soured a couple hours later after she and her son were arrested on drug charges, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office. Migdalia Cruz, 59, and Luis Correa, 39, were arrested on heroin-related charges while Correa's girlfriend, Dana LaFlamme, 34, was arrested on a probation violation. The Volusia County Sheriff's Office showed up at Cruz's home on Howland Boulevard in Deltona w
Jul 25, 2019, 7:44 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Police break up scratch-off lottery ticket burglary ringNews Story
Authorities have arrested three San Jose, California, men and are seeking at least one other suspected of breaking into Bay Area businesses to steal lottery scratch-off tickets. Belmont police Capt. Patrick Halleran said his agency cracked the crime ring with help from the Burlingame, Menlo Park, Los Gatos-Monte Sereno, and San Jose police departments and the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office. The suspects would break into closed businesses in the early morning hours and steal large quan
Aug 17, 2018, 1:07 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Lottery winner accused of child sex assault freed from jailNews Story
A New Jersey man who won a $338 million Powerball lottery jackpot will be freed from jail while he awaits trial on charges he sexually assaulted a child. A judge issued the ruling Monday during a detention hearing for 49-year-old Pedro Quezada. Quezada will be electronically monitored and confined to his home except when traveling to see his lawyer and his financial adviser. He was charged last week with sexual assault and child endangerment. His lawyer has said he's being targeted.
Sep 25, 2017, 7:26 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$188 million lottery winner arrested on marijuana chargesReply
He wasn't given a $6 million bond because of Marijuana possession. The fact that he broke his curfew in agreement with his pre-trial release stemming from the article below, the marijuana in the house, the fact that he's a felon with possession of a firearm, is what got him the $6 million bond. This from Feb 28th 2015. BRUNSWIICK COUNTY | Bail set at $3 million wasn't enough to keep a Shallotte man charged in a major drug bust in jail. Lamar McDow left the Brunswick County Jail Fri
Jul 27, 2015, 11:41 pm - BDUB211 - Lottery News

Kentucky Lottery manager faces lottery ticket fraud chargesNews Story
Updated: Additional information from the Kentucky Lottery By Todd Northrop A regional manager for the Kentucky Lottery Corporation is accused of fraudulently using lottery tickets after an investigation into 1,800 missing tickets, according to the Kentucky State Police. Jeffrey L. Riley, 55, of Lexington, was charged Friday with three counts of fraudulent use of a lottery ticket, a class C felony. Riley's arrest followed an internal investigation in January into 1,800 missing promoti
Feb 10, 2014, 8:30 am - Todd - Lottery News

DC Lottery not paying winners during government shutdownReply
The federal govt will not allow the District of Columbia to pay. The lottery winners have to wait just like the SCHOOLS, POLICE, FIRE, EMS, MEDICAID, TRASH PICKUP. What DC lacks is the RIGHT TO VOTE. What CONGRESS lacks is leadership. DC residents cant and did not vote for any of them. DC leaders have been using the unspent money from 2013 but are prohibited by federal law from using its 1.4 billion local rainy day fund. DC leaders have had to resort to disrupting congressional press co
Oct 15, 2013, 10:20 am - ricdalek - Lottery News