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VIDEO: Dee Dee Moore killed Florida Lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare... now she wants a new trial
Our thoughts on the latest Dee Dee Moore update
By Kate Northrop
In 2012, Dee Dee Moore was found guilty of killing Florida Lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare, who won $30 million in 2006. Last month, an evidentiary hearing was held to determine if her claims of ineffective counsel hold water.
Moore's name has resurfaced in headlines once again now that she is seeking a new trial or a modification of her life sentence.
Over the course of several years since she began serving her
Aug 3, 2023, 3:18 pm - Lottery News
Post Malone and the "perfect storm" — North Carolina man wins $100,000 lottery prize
Winner's eventful night led to it being one of the best days of his life
By Kate Northrop
A North Carolina man says his $100,000 lottery win is all thanks to the perfect storm that involved a Post Malone concert, severe rains, and a bathroom break.
All those factors led up to the moment Thomasville resident Zachary Sharpe won a $100,000 scratch-off prize from the North Carolina Lottery, he says.
It was a wonderful day, Sharpe told the Lottery. One of the best days of my life.
Aug 1, 2023, 12:11 pm - Lottery News
Maryland man hoping for second-chance lottery prize ends up winning $50,000 instead
Lucky player is no stranger to winning second-chance prizes
By Kate Northrop
A Maryland man who bought a lottery ticket hoping to enter a second-chance promotion ended up winning a $50,000 top prize from a Corvette-themed scratch-off game.
One lucky lottery winner bought a scratch-off ticket with his eye on a second-chance prize promotion, but now he'll have to buy another ticket if he still wants to enter because his lottery purchase landed him a $50,000 top prize instead.
The w
Jul 31, 2023, 2:35 pm - Lottery News
North Carolina woman "cried all the way home" after winning "life-changing" $723,755 lottery jackpot
Winner hopes the prize will convince her husband to retire
By Kate Northrop
A North Carolina woman could not hold back the tears after winning a life-changing Fast Play jackpot worth $723,755.
To say Cynthia Neely of Gold Hill was overwhelmed with joy was an understatement the tears did not stop flowing even as she drove all the way home after winning an entire North Carolina Lottery Fast Play jackpot.
On July 11, Neely's $10 Jackpot 7's Fast Play purchase won her 100% of the jac
Jul 25, 2023, 11:20 am - Lottery News
Convicted murderer Dee Dee Moore wants new trial
Woman who killed lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare tries to lift life prison sentence
By Kate Northrop
The woman who was convicted for killing Florida Lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare is looking to alter her prison sentence of life without parole and filed a motion to be given a new trial.
In 2012, Dee Dee Moore, now 50, was found guilty of first-degree murder and possessing and discharging a firearm on Dec. 10, 2012 after prosecutors accused her of swindling and then killing Shak
Jul 21, 2023, 10:32 am - Lottery News
VIDEO: July's latest Weekly Roundup in lottery news
Two types of prizes that are out-of-this-world in their own unique way
By Kate Northrop
Today, Lottery Post published a new installment of the Weekly Roundup series featuring some of the latest lottery stories in the month of July.
Of course, one big ticket item this week is the swelling Powerball jackpot, which has officially hit the $1 billion mark and is up for grabs in tonight's drawing. (And Mega Millions is not doing too badly either.)
However, the big Powerball prize is no
Jul 19, 2023, 6:10 pm - Lottery News
Maryland player wins $50,000 in Pick 5 for the fifth time this year
Five-time winner bought all winning tickets at the same retailer
By Kate Northrop
An anonymous Maryland player won a Pick 5 top prize of $50,000 for the fifth time this year, having bought every winning ticket at the same store.
The Maryland Lottery saw a familiar face return to headquarters in Baltimore after he completed his fifth Pick 5 prize claim worth $50,000 last week.
In May, a Silver Spring resident showed up at Lottery headquarters to claim a combined $200,000 Pick 5 pr
Jul 17, 2023, 3:36 pm - Lottery News
Iowa woman buys winning $2 million Powerball lottery ticket right before sales cutoff
A race against the clock from start to finish
By Kate Northrop
An Iowa woman bought a Powerball lottery ticket just in the nick of time, which ended up winning her a $2 million prize.
To say Megan Balmer's experience with winning the lottery was exciting is an understatement from the moment she bought her ticket to stepping into Iowa Lottery headquarters to claim a $2 million Powerball prize, this win had her running around on fumes.
Balmer's win began when she and her boyfriend,
Jul 14, 2023, 11:15 am - Lottery News
VIDEO: July's Weekly Roundup in lottery news
Dreamers and positive thinkers, this one is for you!
By Kate Northrop
Today, Lottery Post published a new installment of the Weekly Roundup series featuring some of the latest lottery stories.
Lottery players that believe in positive affirmations and good karma may want to take note from a few of these winners.
Years after tragedy struck an Iowa couple, a woman found herself gazing at a winning Powerball ticket worth $2 million, giving her the means to tie up loose ends from long
Jul 7, 2023, 5:08 pm - Lottery News
Massachusetts Mega Millions winner who had $3 million ticket stolen from him claims prize
Cashier who tried to claim his prize arrested this week
By Kate Northrop
The lottery winner of a $3 million Mega Millions prize whose ticket was stolen from him by a liquor store cashier claimed his prize today, the Massachusetts Lottery announced.
A press released published today by the Massachusetts Lottery confirmed that Paul Little of Lakeville did indeed receive his $3 million Mega Millions prize after a four-month investigation.
Little, a diesel mechanic who works on marine
Jun 30, 2023, 1:29 pm - Lottery News