Above: Michael Todd Hill
Many people hope to get rich overnight by buying lottery tickets. If they win a lottery, most people will definitely enjoy life. A man in the United States won 10 million U.S. dollars (about 66 million yuan) in a lottery ticket three years ago. He was arrested for murder and is now charged.
According to US media reports on November 23, 52-year-old Michael Todd Hill is from Brunswick County, North Carolina. Three years ago, he bought a lottery ticket and won a super prize of 10 million U.S. dollars (about 66 million yuan).
A dead body was found in a hotel room around 11:30 on July 20. The deceased was Keena Graham, 24 years old this year, and the police stated that Michael was Keena’s boyfriend.
It is reported that Kina was lying on the left side of the bed when he was found with a gunshot wound to the lower left of his head. The report stated that she was sleeping before the fatal shooting. The report also stated that bullet shells were found on the bed. In addition, the police found a bag containing white powder in the room.
On July 21st, Michael was arrested. After his first appearance in court, Michael was detained at the Brunswick County Detention Center. He was charged with murder on November 19.
Above: Michael Todd Hill
In 2017, Michael bought a lottery ticket in a store when he was a worker. Michael first bought a scratch card, but found nothing. He decided to try again, this time buying another lottery ticket, and he won a super prize of 10 million U.S. dollars (about 66 million yuan).
At that time, Michael could choose to receive the entire bonus in 20 years, or take part of the bonus at once. He chose to receive the money in a lump sum. In the end, after deducting various payments, Michael got about 6 million U.S. dollars (about 40 million yuan).