Police: Ohio woman's lie about winning lottery, buying coats for everyone causes store riotOctober 14th, 2009 Lottery hoax causes riot at Ohio coat storeCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Police say an Ohio woman being driven around in a limousine announced at a coat store she'd won the lottery and would pay for everyone's purchases but ended up causing a riot when customers realized it was a hoax. Columbus police Lt.
Former radio exec who embezzled to buy lottery tickets learns he won before he pleads guiltyOctober 2nd, 2009 Man wins lottery prize during embezzlement caseGIRARD, Kan. — A former Kansas radio executive who admitted that he embezzled to support an addiction to scratch-off lottery tickets won a $96,000 lottery prize.
Woman pays with a $20 bill printed in 1934 at a UPS Store in North DakotaSeptember 20th, 2009 Woman uses $20 bill printed in 1934 in UPS StoreDICKINSON, N.D. — What a Dickinson business manager thought was a worthless counterfeit $20 bill turned out to be worth more than even face value.
Ohio police: Woman took stranger's toddler over knee, spanked him 3 times in Salvation ArmySeptember 16th, 2009 Ohio police: Woman spanked stranger's toddler sonCINCINNATI — A woman took a stranger's toddler son over her knee and spanked him three times inside a Salvation Army store after he said something that annoyed her, police said Wednesday. Gloria Ballard was arrested on an assault charge in the Tuesday incident.
Ohio woman arrested for spanking stranger's 2-year-old in store; police say boy annoyed herSeptember 16th, 2009 Ohio woman arrested for spanking stranger's childCINCINNATI — Police say a woman has been arrested for allegedly spanking another person's 2-year-old son in a Cincinnati store. Gloria Ballard was due in a Hamilton County on Wednesday to face an assault charge.
SC Powerball ticket matches numbers for $260M jackpot; winner has not come forwardAugust 20th, 2009 SC Powerball ticket has match for $260M jackpotCOLUMBIA, S.C. — The economic crunch has drastically improved for one lucky Powerball player who bought a ticket in South Carolina.
Jackpot! SC Powerball ticket wins $259.9 million prize; winner has not come forwardAugust 20th, 2009 SC Powerball ticket wins $259.9 million jackpotCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in South Carolina is a whole lot richer.
Hallelujah! Michigan church with 25 members wins $70,000 in the lotteryAugust 14th, 2009 Hallelujah! Mich. church wins $70,000 in lotteryHASLETT, Mich.
W.Va. Lottery player still on a roll, wins 9th prize of $7,000 with instant ticketJuly 11th, 2009 WVa Lottery player still on a roll, wins 9th prizeCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Brenda Bailey is still on a roll.
W.Va. Lottery player wins 9th big lottery prize, this time $7,000 in the Gem 7s instant gameJuly 10th, 2009 W.Va. woman wins her 9th big lottery prizeCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Brenda Bailey is still on a roll.
Georgia man wins big lottery prizes twice in a week, including $777,777 prizeJune 22nd, 2009 Georgia man wins big lottery prizes twice in weekAUGUSTA, Ga. — A 62-year-old man struck it big twice in the Georgia Lottery.
Ohio police believe woman tried to hold up 3 banks within 35 minutesJune 16th, 2009 Woman suspected in 3 holdups within 35 minutesAKRON, Ohio — Ohio authorities said they believe a woman held up three banks within just over a half-hour. Akron Police Lt.
Two Nigerians held in Delhi for lottery fraudMay 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Two Nigerians have been arrested here for cheating internet users by promising them lottery money and then taking "money transfer charges" from them, police said Wednesday. The Crime Branch of Delhi Police Tuesday arrested Earnest Ucheuna Ughabuga, 31, and Anthony Obinawa, 27, near the Batra cinema hall complex in Mukherjee Nagar in north Delhi.
Lady Luck: W.Va. woman wins 5 lottery cash prizes since September, including $100,000May 6th, 2009 Lady Luck: W.Va. woman wins 5 lottery cash prizesCHARLESTON, W.Va.
Tax problems don't stop former DC Mayor Marion Barry from buying $800 opera coat at auctionApril 29th, 2009 Despite tax woes, former DC mayor buys $800 coatWASHINGTON — Former Washington Mayor Marion Barry owes thousands of dollars in back taxes, but that didn't stop him from buying his girlfriend an $800 coat. Barry tells The Washington Post he bought the opera coat with his own money Saturday at a cancer auction.