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Florida Walmart employee arrested for fraud after keeping elderly customer's lottery ticketNews Story
Cashier says she intended on returning the Pick 4 ticket By Kate Northrop A Walmart cashier was arrested after a customer presented a winning lottery ticket worth thousands and pocketed it instead of returning it. A lottery retailer employee was arrested on a fraud charge after she kept a winning ticket a player was intending to claim but argued that she was ignorant of regular lottery procedures and was intending to return it anyway. On June 14 at about 4:00 p.m., a police offic
Jun 25, 2026, 7:48 am - Lottery News

Florida Lottery retailer employee arrested after committing fraud in undercover operationNews Story
Convenience store worker arrested in sting involving $1,000 ticket By Kate Northrop A Florida Lottery retail employee was arrested after an undercover compliance operation caught him committing not just one, but two fraudulent acts. Florida authorities arrested a convenience store clerk after he failed to follow required procedures in an undercover investigation. It was one bad decision after the other for Rohail Khan, who was working at Bay Food Mart on West 6th Street in Panama
Jun 15, 2026, 7:10 am - Lottery News

$167 million Powerball lottery winner arrested a THIRD TIME after burglarizing home for $12kNews Story
Lottery millionaire resorts to home burglary for a fraction of his fortune By Kate Northrop $167.3 million Powerball jackpot winner Shannon James Farthing was arrested a third time since his lottery win, this time on burglary charges that involved stealing $12,000 from someone's home a fraction of his fortune. The Kentucky lottery winner who scooped a $167 million Powerball jackpot last year has been arrested for the third time since his win. Arrest documents filed by the Lexingt
Mar 31, 2026, 1:30 pm - Lottery News

Florida convenience store manager arrested for stealing over $300,000 in lottery ticketsNews Story
Huge theft became too big not to notice By Kate Northrop An employee at a Florida Lottery retailer was arrested after admitting to stealing an egregious number of lottery tickets totaling $300,000 in value. Miami police apprehended a convenience store manager after he was ousted for his massive $300,000 lottery ticket theft. Rakesh Tanguturi, 34, was handed charges of Organized Fraud of $50,000 or more and Grand Theft in the 2nd Degree this week, the result of a recent investigat
Mar 2, 2026, 9:21 am - Lottery News

Kentucky $167.3 million Powerball jackpot winner arrested againNews Story
Woman calls police in fear for her life at winner's residence By Kate Northrop The Kentucky lottery winner who scooped a $167.3 million Powerball jackpot last year has been arrested again, adding yet another charge to his already extensive criminal track record. $167.3 million Powerball jackpot winner James Farthing has been jailed a second time since his win when a woman called police in fear for her life. Farthing was arrested in the days following his prize claim after punchi
Feb 23, 2026, 9:03 am - Lottery News

80-year-old UK man's £2.4 million lottery win bankrolled drug empireNews Story
Elderly man arrested after using prize to finance 288 million drug operation By Kate Northrop An elderly lottery winner was jailed after using a 2.4 million (US$3.3 million) windfall to build a 288 million (US$394 million) drug empire. An 80-year-old lottery winner ran a counterfeit drug ring from the quiet, rural comfort of his home after he reinvested a 2.4 million prize in the endeavor. John Eric Spiby, 80, won 2.4 million in the National Lottery in 2010. Rather than invest in
Jan 31, 2026, 7:56 am - Lottery News

Florida man arrested after attempting to cash stolen $115,000 Fantasy 5 lottery ticketNews Story
Retailer relative orchestrated underhanded claim By Kate Northrop A Florida man was arrested after attempting to cash in a stolen Florida Lottery Fantasy 5 ticket worth more than $115,000. A shady attempt to claim a $115,000 Fantasy 5 lottery prize was tied back to a reported theft at a retailer in Palm Beach County, which prevented a fraudulent payout and had officials on high alert. Authorities arrested Areeb Jawed, 26, when his story of how he actually obtained a $115,000 winn
Jan 20, 2026, 9:05 am - Lottery News

Kentucky $167.3 million Powerball jackpot winner arrested days after claiming prizeNews Story
From accepting a check to sitting behind bars for battery on an officer, lottery winner repeats criminal behavior By Kate Northrop Just days after claiming a $167.3 million Powerball jackpot , a lottery winner was arrested alongside his girlfriend at a Florida resort bar for punching another customer and kicking a police officer during an altercation. What goes up must come down the Kentucky winner of a $167.3 million Powerball jackpot is sitting behind bars within the same week he p
May 3, 2025, 8:17 am - Lottery News

Nebraska man who cashed $300,000 lottery prize arrested for fraudulent claimNews Story
Store manager defrauds lottery with false impression that he was a real winner By Kate Northrop A Nebraska man was arrested for allegedly stealing lottery tickets from his workplace and fraudulently claiming a $300,000 prize. Following an investigation, Nebraska state police arrested a convenience store employee who allegedly stole Nebraska Lottery tickets from his workplace and successfully cashed in a winning ticket worth $300,000. Jeremiah Ehlers, 49, of Greeley, was charged w
Feb 2, 2025, 9:57 am - Lottery News

Florida woman arrested for conducting illegal lottery, selling fake ticketsNews Story
Customers entered hidden room using secret phrase By Kate Northrop A Florida woman was arrested for operating a gambling house out of a small shopping center store last week and was witnessed by investigators selling fake lottery tickets. Investigators arrested a woman operating an illegal lottery in the backroom of a small store in a West Palm Beach shopping center. Palm Beach County records show Viviana Andrea Navarro Gonzalez, 41, was booked at the Palm Beach County Jail last
Aug 1, 2024, 8:04 am - Lottery News