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Whittaker Robbed Again and AgainNews Story
The man who won the largest single lottery jackpot in U.S. history has had a run of bad luck this week: He's been robbed twice and sued.Police said the business office of Jack Whittaker (search), who hit the $314.9 million Powerball jackpot on Christmas 2002, was broken into Tuesday and $2,000 was taken.On Thursday, Whittaker's vehicle at his home was broken into and property was stolen. State Police spokesman Sgt. Jay Powers said he could not release details.No arrests have been made.Earlier in
Mar 12, 2004, 7:37 am - Lottery News

Five charged in Pennsylvania lottery ticket theftsNews Story
A mother and daughter and three other employees of a Scranton, Pennsylvania convenience market stole more than $62,000 last year by taking thousands of instant lottery tickets and cashing in winners, a Lackawanna County detective charged Thursday.The five were tripped up when the owner of Sdventh Avenue Kwik N Ezy Kwik Mart noticed a large discrepancy in lottery ticket sales during a year-end review of accounts, according to an arrest affidavit.They are charged with single counts of theft by unl
Feb 20, 2004, 6:44 am - Lottery News

Disputed Massachusetts lottery ticket is foundNews Story
Police have found a missing $20,000 Massachusetts lottery ticket that a college student said was snatched out of her hand by the clerk at the Westborough store where she bought it. The Lottery Commission has verified it through the numbers, police Sergeant Russell Johnson said.Lottery officials have to visually inspect the scratch-off ticket before Erika Schmitt, 18, can claim her prize. We have notified her, and obviously she is excited, Johnson said.There might be some delay before the money
Feb 16, 2004, 6:03 am - Lottery News

Lottery ticket thieves beginning to strike across TennesseeNews Story
Lottery fever isn't just for paying customers.Thieves from Memphis to Knoxville are trying to cash in on the games, and store owners are taking matters into their own hands to counter them.Ali Haimed of Memphis learned the hard way that criminals have a new target after the lottery's Jan. 20 startup. When he opened his store Jan. 30, about $1,500 worth of tickets and the clear display case they were in were both gone. They took the whole box, Haimed said.Several lottery ticket thefts have been
Feb 16, 2004, 6:01 am - Lottery News

Sergeant accused of stealing Georgia lottery ticketsNews Story
A 24-year veteran of the Richmond County Sheriffs Office was suspended without pay after he was charged with stealing lottery tickets while on duty at a grocery store.Sgt. William Billy Hambrick, 52, was charged with a felony count of theft and was released from the Richmond County jail Wednesday night on $5,050 bond, officials said. His suspension was announced Thursday by Richmond County Sheriff Ronnie Strength.Investigators found that the sergeant had been filling out Cash 3 Georgia Lottery t
Feb 13, 2004, 7:43 am - Lottery News

Store Clerk Pleads 'Not Guilty' In Lottery Ticket Theft CaseNews Story
A convenience store clerk who allegedly stole a woman's $20,000 lottery ticket is denying the charge.Antoine Reiche pleaded not guilty Monday at his arraignment on a charge of larceny over $250.On Jan. 19, Erika Schmitt, 18, told police that she bought a $2 lottery ticket from the Westboro convenience store where Reiche worked, scratched off 10 stars and discovered she was the jackpot winner.When she tried to redeem it, Reiche allegedly grabbed the ticket and told her she had scratched off only
Feb 3, 2004, 5:42 am - Lottery News

Three arrested, charged with altering Louisiana Lottery ticketsNews Story
Three people were arrested Monday and a fourth is wanted for allegedly stealing and altering a Louisiana Lottery ticket worth $100,000, state police said.The arrests were made after the suspects arrived at the state lottery offices in Metairie to try to collect the money. Officials detected that the original signature on the ticket had been scratched out and replaced with another.Arrested were Hang Nguyen, 43, of Amelia, Nhat Nguyen, 25, of New Orleans, and Ngoc Tran, 46, of Amelia. Police are s
Jan 27, 2004, 5:57 am - Lottery News

Woman accused of stealing lottery tickets bound over for trialNews Story
An Wisconsin woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of scratch-off lottery tickets when she worked at Denny's Super Valu in Algoma has been bound over for trial.Mary Jo (Jody) DeNamur, 44, waived her right to a preliminary hearing Thursday in Kewaunee County Circuit Court. She is charged with five felony theft counts and one misdemeanor charge.DeNamur's attorney, Jeffrey Jazgar, said his client agreed to waive the hearing in exchange for a preliminary plea offer from the district a
Dec 8, 2003, 4:37 am - Lottery News

Lottery ticket thief out of luckNews Story
Whoever stole 250 Weekly Grand scratch-off lottery tickets from an Orange, Texas Super Food Mart won't have much luck cashing the winners in.Eva Peveto, manager of the Food Mart, said the tickets were not activated and couldn't be claimed.Arif Raja, an employee of the store, reported the tickets missing Monday morning. He said when a man from the lottery commission came to the store to replace the old and expired tickets, he noticed a $500 roll of Weekly Grand missing. Each ticket is $2.Peve
Nov 21, 2003, 4:50 am - Lottery News