Winner Of $10M Lottery Prize In 2017 Charged With Murder

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FILE Michael Todd Hill (R) , 52, of Leland, was arrested in Southport on Tuesday by the Shallotte Police Department after the body of Keonna Graham was discovered in a room at the Sure Stay Hotel around 11:30 a.m. Monday,

SHALLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man who won a $10 million lottery prize in 2017 has been arrested on a murder charge.

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The Shallotte Police Department charged Michael Todd Hill, 52, of Leland, with murder after the body of a woman, Keonna Graham, was found in a hotel room on Monday, according to news outlets.

Authorities did not immediately release additional details about the woman’s slaying.

Hill won $10 million from an Ultimate Millions scratch-off ticket in August 2017, WECT-TV reported.

Hill was arrested Tuesday in Southport, North Carolina. He was ordered held without bond at a Brunswick County jail after his initial court appearance.

The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office and the State Bureau of Investigation assisted in the investigation.


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I was a democrat until I saw the light
I was a democrat until I saw the light
3 years ago

Guess money didn’t buy happiness

anonymous
anonymous
3 years ago

i guess she wanted 11 million

What lesson can we learn from this story?
What lesson can we learn from this story?
3 years ago

How many times have we heard stories of losers suddenly winning the lottery and everything goes downhill from there? All you lemechels out there who waste money on stupid lottery tickets, be careful what you ask for. Sudden wealth, to the average dummy, is extremely dangerous.

jailbird
jailbird
3 years ago

He’ll be able to buy his way out of prison .