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One of Britain's youngest lottery winners, dead at 29News Story
One of Britain's youngest lottery millionaires has been found dead at 29. Stuart Donnelly was discovered at the luxury home he bought after winning almost 2 million (US$2.98 million) when he was 17. When he hit the jackpot in 1997, sharing the 25 million prize fund with 12 other winners, he toasted with Coca-Cola because he was too young for champagne. But his instant riches made him unhappy and he appeared increasingly unable to handle the strain of being a millionaire, friends said.
Jun 25, 2010, 6:54 am - Lottery News

Police reveal financial picture of slain lottery winnerNews Story
A leather folder may hold the key to the cash and assets taken from slain Lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare and what may be owed to his estate. Hillsborough County Sheriff's Detective Preston Hollis got the folder Jan. 31 from Linda Donegan of Plant City, the mother of Dorice DeeDee Moore. Moore was arrested Feb. 2 and charged by HCSO with Shakespeare's murder. In response to a search warrant, Donegan handed Hollis currency, jewelry and the leather folder holding financial documents, acco
Jun 18, 2010, 9:21 am - Lottery News

Accused lottery killer expected to make plea in courtNews Story
A woman accused of killing a Lakeland, Florida, lottery winner is expected to make a plea in court Monday morning. DeeDee Moore will appear before a judge in downtown Tampa with new representation, as her previous lawyer was removed from the case due to a conflict of interest. In March, Moore was given a new attorney from the Public Defender's office. All along, Moore has claimed innocence in the murder of Abraham Shakespeare. She said she befriended Shakespeare after he won the lottery in
May 10, 2010, 7:49 am - Lottery News

Amid family tragedies, man wins $1M lottery jackpotNews Story
Reeling from the loss of his wife to cancer last month and the earlier death of his son in a construction accident, an Iowa man found a spot of brightness this week by cashing in a $1 million lottery ticket. Fifty-eight-year-old Richard Koenigsfeld of Marble Rock, Iowa, bought a $20 lottery ticket April 18 to commemorate the birthday of Dian, his wife of 32 years, who died March 26. That's when his luck changed. I scratched it off and I couldn't believe what I was seeing, Koenigsfeld said
Apr 29, 2010, 9:03 am - Lottery News

Lottery scam victim dies scarredNews Story
Even in the last months of her life, Lorraine Teicht could not fully trust people. She could never get over how three of her workmates had once turned on her. Suspicious that she had filched a $5.7 million 6/49 lottery ticket that rightfully belonged to all four, they had hired a private eye to see if her lifestyle had dramatically changed. I could not trust them after they came to my house and accused me of stealing the winnings, Teicht wrote on March 11. I still do not feel relax
Apr 16, 2010, 6:45 am - Lottery News

Other people involved in lottery winner's slaying, attorney saysNews Story
Though Dorice Donegan Dee Dee Moore is the only person accused in the slaying of Florida Lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare, there were other people involved, according to her lawyer. From my review of the probable cause affidavit and my investigator's review, I see plenty of room for further investigation to develop evidence that Mrs. Moore was not involved in the murder or not the primary person involved in the murder, said attorney Stephen B. Fisher. He was appointed to represent Moore af
Apr 6, 2010, 9:00 am - Lottery News

Lottery slaying now a 1st-degree caseNews Story
A grand jury indicted Dorice Donegan Dee Dee Moore on Thursday on a charge of first-degree murder in the death and disappearance of Florida Lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare. Grand jurors returned a one-count indictment against Moore for premeditated murder. It accuses Moore of shooting Shakespeare between April 1 and April 13. The next step is for Moore to enter a plea to the charge during an arraignment before Circuit Judge Daniel Sleet. That has yet to be scheduled. Shakespeare was
Mar 12, 2010, 8:42 am - Lottery News

Mom of murdered lottery winner speaksNews Story
Includes video report The mother of a murdered Florida Lottery winner is talking about her son's death. Investigators found the body of Abraham Shakespeare last week buried near a home in Plant City. Shakespeare won a $30 million lottery jackpot in 2006, then disappeared last April. On Tuesday, police charged 37-year-old Dee Dee Moore as an accessory to murder in the case. Shakespeare's mother, Elizabeth Walker, doesn't understand why Moore would harm her son. I would like to say, '
Feb 6, 2010, 8:26 am - Lottery News

Friend charged with hiding lottery winner's deathNews Story
Just over a week ago, a friend of a missing Florida lottery winner approached an acquaintance with a chilling request, according to detectives: Dig up the body of the dead man in her backyard. That woman, Dorice DeeDee Moore, was charged Tuesday with trying to conceal the slaying of the man who disappeared after winning millions. The dead man, Abraham Shakespeare, was last seen in April more than two years after he took a lump-sum payment of $17 million on a $30 million jackpot. Moore has
Feb 3, 2010, 10:10 am - Lottery News

Remains are that of missing lottery winnerNews Story
Cause of death not yet determined A body found Thursday in Plant City is that of missing Florida Lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare of Lakeland, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office confirmed yesterday. The body was identified through fingerprints, said Debbie Carter, Hillsborough County Sheriff spokeswoman. The cause of death has not been determined at this time, and we do not anticipate having a cause of death until Monday, she said. The detectives have completed the search at 58
Jan 30, 2010, 8:17 pm - Lottery News