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Widow and daughter will split estate of poisoned $1 million lotto winnerNews Story
The estate of a Chicago man who was poisoned to death right after he won $1 million on a scratch-off lottery ticket will be split between his widow and his daughter from a previous marriage, ending a fight in court. The settlement was confirmed Thursday by a lawyer for the widow. The widow and daughter agreed not to sue each other for wrongful death unless a criminal investigation yields new information. A medical examiner ruled in March that the lottery winner, Urooj Khan, was killed by c
Dec 13, 2013, 9:27 am - Todd - Lottery News

Powerball Lottery Winner Found Dead in Her Geodesic DomeNews Story
A woman who won a $65.4 million Powerball jackpot with her husband five years ago was found dead at her home overlooking the Ohio River, where she had apparently been for days before anyone found her, police said.Virginia Metcalf Merida's son discovered her body Wednesday. Police were awaiting autopsy and toxicology results before announcing a cause of death.When the woman and her husband, Mack Wayne Metcalf, won the jackpot, they told lottery officials they were going their separate ways to ful
Nov 28, 2005, 6:23 am - Todd - Lottery News

Disabled players sue Virginia LotteryReply
Well i just don't know I've seen futuristic movies where if you have anything wrong with you (are not perfect in every way physically and mentally they will put you to death.) By this token if you fell of a ladder and broke both legs signora your doomed to be put to death. Or you fall asleep and have a full blown stroke and become paralyzed wake up and find yoursel being pushed to the death chamber.Now tell me you don't have a problem with your statement.Remember this we are not in control of ou
Jul 28, 2005, 3:32 pm - four4me - Lottery News

Record Powerball Lottery Winner's Granddaughter MissingReply
Quote: Originally posted by grimreaper5869 on December 23, 2004some of you that reply to these articles are extremely stupid... whittaker winning the lottery had nothing to do with his granddaughter's death...the truth is his granddaughter like many other teens has a problem with drugs and alcohol...its not in a official report yet but the exam has been completed and results will be released soon giving cause of death as a o.d case.........which was the cause of death for her other friend which
Dec 23, 2004, 3:49 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Record Powerball lottery winner's house burglarizedNews Story
Three men burglarized the home of Jack Whittaker, winner of the biggest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, as an acquaintance of Whittaker's lay dead inside, police said Tuesday.Whittaker was not home at the time, and Chief Deputy John Dailey said the death of Jesse Joe Tribble, 18, was not related to the burglary and was not a homicide. It may have been drug-related, Dailey said. We're pretty sure they knew he was dead. That's why they went inside and took the stuff, Dailey said.The break-in too
Sep 22, 2004, 8:17 am - Todd - Lottery News

Record Powerball winner's wealth may have contributed to kin's deathNews Story
Sdventeen-year-old Brandi Bragg was laid to rest on Friday, almost two years to the day after her doting grandfather came into the great wealth that some say was Brandi's misfortune.The only granddaughter of Jack Whittaker, winner of the richest undivided lottery jackpot in U.S. history, was found dead earlier this week of what may have been a drug overdose.Whittaker and others say her sudden access to vast wealth had brought new friends and dangerous habits. Since she won the lottery she had to
Dec 24, 2004, 4:37 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Poisoned lottery winner's family reportedly didn't share his last mealNews Story
As relatives of a $1 million lottery winner who was killed with cyanide battle over his estate, sources say it appears the man's family did not share what could have been his fatal last meal. A police source tells MyFoxChicago.com that the night Urooj Khan died he was home with his wife, Shabbana Ansari, 17-year-old daughter, and father-in-law Fareedun Ansari. The source says Ansari prepared a traditional Indian meal for dinner, which Khan ate. Neither Ansari or Khan's daughter ate the mea
Jan 11, 2013, 7:48 am - Todd - Lottery News

£9 million lottery winner drank himself to deathNews Story
A father-of-two who won millions in the United Kingdom National Lottery became so bored after giving up his job that he turned to booze and eventually drank himself to death. Keith and Louise Gough won 9 million in 2005, and like many others Gough saw the win as the answer to his dreams . But the couple, who were married for 27 years, separated just two years later after Gough gave up his job and began drinking out of boredom. Devastating Speaking last year Gough lamented the devasta
Oct 25, 2010, 2:05 pm - Todd - Lottery News

One ticket sold in Florida is sole winner of $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpotReply
has it ever occurred to you that some people are just sick 2 death of some extra negative commentary?!?
Aug 9, 2023, 12:23 pm - hearsetrax - Lottery News

Convicted murderer Dee Dee Moore wants new trialReply
If she gets new trial, maybe they can change the sentence to the death penalty instead!!! She deserves it!!!
Jul 21, 2023, 8:17 pm - bbneedsshoes - Lottery News