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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

Thief breaks into Michigan Lottery retailer and steals reported thousands in ticketsNews Story
Security camera footage captures entire duration of break-in Includes video report By Kate Northrop Surveillance footage captured an unidentified thief forcing his way into a Michigan Lottery retailer and reportedly stealing thousands of dollars' worth of tickets before fleeing. A man broke into a Sterling Heights Michigan Lottery retailer and ripped thousands of dollars' worth of lottery tickets from the cabinet within minutes. On Sunday, June 14 at around 2:30 p.m., securit
Jun 22, 2026, 9:33 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

Elderly Washington woman loses her home and $600,000 to Jamaican lottery scammerNews Story
Relentless harassment from criminal fraudster leads to dramatic unfortunate results By Kate Northrop A Jamaican scammer was sentenced to prison after he severely harassed an elderly Washington woman in a lottery scheme that cost her $600,000 and her home. An elderly woman lost her house and sent over a half a million dollars to a criminal fraudster after he made her believe that she won a $22 million prize in the lottery. Roshard Andrew Carty, 34, was sentenced to three years in
Jun 1, 2026, 12:02 pm - Lottery News

Former Texas Lottery Director Gary Grief indicted on charge related to $95M Lotto Texas jackpotNews Story
Lottery industry spearhead charged with felony abuse of office By Kate Northrop A grand jury has indicted former Texas Lottery Executive Director Gary Grief on a felony charge accusing him of abusing his position in events tied directly to the $95 million Lotto Texas jackpot buyout in 2023. Lottery industry pioneer Gary Grief was indicted and reindicted on a felony charge that accuses him of collaborating with a foreign purchasing group, an alleged partnership that state personnel ar
May 18, 2026, 3:25 pm - Lottery News

Charges dropped against $167M Kentucky Powerball lottery winnerNews Story
Ex-girlfriend rescinds statements about stolen $12,000 Includes video report By Kate Northrop Charges against the record-breaking $167 million Powerball lottery winner were dropped earlier this week after court testimony absolved him from the accusations related to an alleged burglary. All charges related to an alleged break-in against $167 million Powerball jackpot winner Shannon James Farthing, 51, were dismissed after it was revealed in court a miscommunication led to his arre
May 15, 2026, 7:59 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

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

Arkansas woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing $250,000 in lottery ticketsNews Story
Store owner's investigation revealed pattern linking employee to thefts By Kate Northrop An Arkansas woman was sentenced to 120 months in prison after getting caught stealing nearly $250,000 worth of lottery tickets from her workplace. An Arkansas woman accepted a negotiated plea deal after investigators found she stole almost $250,000 worth of lottery tickets from her employer over the course of several years. Billie Rainwater, 47, has been sentenced to 120 months in the Arkansa
Feb 7, 2026, 6:43 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