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Article: South Euclid police probe report of lost lottery ticket: Mega Millions officials stand behind woman with ticket
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- Charleston Gazette
- Article date:
- January 8, 2004
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CLEVELAND - Two women - one with a ticket, one tearfully without -
laid claim to a $162 million lottery jackpot Tuesday, triggering a
legal dispute that could come down to "finder's keepers" or fraud.
Elecia Battle went to police Monday with the teary story of a
lottery ticket lost outside a convenience store, and a small crowd
with flashlights soon gathered in the snowy parking lot in search of
the precious paper scrap.
Tuesday morning, Rebecca Jemison said Battle's claim prompted her
to quit stalling, submit her ticket and collect the prize from the
Dec. 30 drawing.
"I was angry at first, but not worried at all," said Jemison, 34.
"I knew what I possessed."
Police, who originally said ...