GUILTY GA - Craigory Burch, 20, lottery winner, killed in home invasion, 20 Jan 2016

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Recent lottery winner killed in home invasion
Jan 21, 2016 1:21 PM GST

FITZGERALD, GA

A forklift operator who recently won a nearly half-million dollar Georgia lottery jackpot was killed overnight Thursday during a home invasion robbery, investigators confirmed.
 
FITZGERALD, GA (WALB) -
A forklift operator who recently won a nearly half-million dollar Georgia lottery jackpot was killed overnight Thursday during a home invasion robbery, investigators confirmed.

Officials said 20-year-old Craigory Burch, Jr. died from gunshot wounds at a home on Stubbs Avenue.

Burch had won a $434,272 Fantasy 5 jackpot in November 2015.


http://www.nbc12.com/story/31020589/recent-lottery-winner-killed-in-home-invasion

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/craigory-burch-jr-georgia-lottery-winner-murdered-during-home-invasion/
 
Almost a month has gone by and I haven't seen any updates about the investigation of this murder. Has anyone?
 
Police have charged seven people in the January shooting death of a recent Georgia Lottery winner.

Craigory Burch Jr., 20, died just two months after winning $434,272 when he hit the Fantasy 5 jackpot in November.

Investigators believe three masked people broke into a home under the cover of late-night darkness on Jan. 20. Authorities believe they aimed to rob Burch of his lottery winnings, WALB reported.

The suspects were identified as Rosalyn Swain, 22; Keyona Dyous, 24; Earnest Holcomb, 27; Wayan Jordan, 17; Dabrentis Overstreen, 19; Nathaniel Baker, 28; and Anjavell Johnson, 21, according to WFXL. Ben Hill County Sheriff Bobby McLemore told the news station more arrests were expected but the attack appeared to be targeted and not random.
http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/n...?ecmp=springfieldnews_social_twitter_2014_sfp
 
So one of these 7 had escaped from jail but at least he has since been recaptured...
 
"Authorities believe three masked people stormed in the home on Stubbs Avenue in the late hours of Jan. 20, intent on Burch's recent lottery winnings."
http://www.walb.com/story/31582005/7-arrested-lottery-winner-murder-a-conspiracy March 28-29.

Did these folks think Mr Burch was keeping $430,000+ from lottery in cash in the cookie jar? Sock drawer? Billfold? (Yes, sarc, sorry)

ETA: Sad, sad, sad. And he leaves behind children and wife/GF.
 
Fitzgerald lottery murder trial ends in guilty verdict - January 27th

http://www.walb.com/story/34366464/jury-deliberating-in-fitzgerald-murder-trial

A jury found Nathaniel Baker guilty of felony murder and 12 other counts. Baker was found NOT guilty on malice murder.

The jury deliberated Friday in the murder trial of a Moultrie man.

Nathaniel Baker was on trial in Fitzgerald for the January 2016 murder of Craigory Burch, Jr.

http://wfxl.com/news/local/man-guilty-on-14-counts-in-fitzgerald-lotto-murder

Baker was found not guilty of malice murder as the jury found that while Baker was a party to the crime, he was not the shooter, according to Rigby.

Rigby said Baker's sentencing is set for some time in February but this conviction makes him eligible for four life sentences.

The other six suspects' trials are pending but should start up some time in March.
 
Wow. Didn't even know anything was going on with this case much less that they had all 7 of them . Hope they all get the maximum as they took this young man's life. And all he was trying to do was take care of his family.
 
'I'm sorry': Convicted lottery murderer apologizes to victim's family

http://www.walb.com/story/34502252/im-sorry-convicted-lottery-murderer-apologizes-to-victims-family

Nathaniel Baker was visibly emotional after being sentenced to life in prison, with no chance for parole, plus five years, and a $100,000 dollar fine for killing Craigory Burch in January 2016.

As Nathaniel Baker walked into the Ben Hill County courtroom, Craigory Burch's parents watched, trying to hold back tears, as they relived what happened on January 20, 2016.

"I truly feel what they did was senseless," said Burch's father Craigory Burch Sr., "It was crazy. They took our son."

"I want to tell y'all I'm sorry," Baker said. "Y'all might not think I'm sorry, but I am sorry. Even though I wasn't (inaudible) when the man got killed. But I'm sorry y'all lost y'all's son."

Burch's father said he will continue to work to ensure Baker never receives parole.

Burch Sr. said Baker's apology is not accepted, "We miss our son, and we love him."

The remaining six suspects are awaiting trial.
 
Have more than the 7 charged in 2016 been arrested? I hope they all enjoy the $$$ in prison. Oh, wait, they don't get the money?!

I remember the 2009 murder of lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare in FL. DeeDee Moore, who was convicted of killing Shakespeare, had been posting on WS.

http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...-7-April-2009-9&highlight=shakespeare+lottery

I wonder how many lottery winners have been murdered since its inception. There is a blessing in being poor.
 
Have more than the 7 charged in 2016 been arrested? I hope they all enjoy the $$$ in prison. Oh, wait, they don't get the money?!

I remember the 2009 murder of lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare in FL. DeeDee Moore, who was convicted of killing Shakespeare, had been posting on WS.

http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...-7-April-2009-9&highlight=shakespeare+lottery

I wonder how many lottery winners have been murdered since its inception. There is a blessing in being poor.


Seriously?...That sounds so much like her to be posting here...
 
From last week:

Second verdict in Fitzgerald lottery murder case handed down

http://www.walb.com/story/34941851/second-verdict-in-fitzgerald-lottery-murder-case-handed-down

Wayan Malik Jordan was found guilty on all 14 charges he faced Friday afternoon, including malice murder, felony murder, armed robbery, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

Jordan will have his sentencing on May 8, 2017.

The other five people charged are expected to be tried one at a time at a later date.
 
Testimonies continue in lottery murder trial

A woman who claims to be the getaway driver in a 2016 murder, testified in court.

She told jurors later that night they were driving everyone was talking about what had happened.

That's when she testified in front of the jury that she heard Overstreet said he had "peter rolled" Burch.

When the district attorney Brad Rigby asked her what 'peter rolled' means, Dyuous told Rigby and the jury that meant kill.

Jurors hear testimonies in day three of lottery murder trial

Prosecutors said Dabrentise Overstreet killed Craigory Burch just months after Burch won hundreds of thousands of dollars in a lottery game.

Overstreet is one of seven people charged with murdering Burch.

Two others were already sentenced to life in prison with murder charges.
 
3rd person convicted in Fitzgerald lotto murder

According to Crisp County District Attorney Brad Rigby, Dabrentise "Trill" Overstreet, was found guilty on all 14 counts that he was tried for in the death of Craigory Burch Jr.

Jury delivers guilty verdict in Fitzgerald lottery murder trial

Emotions were high in the Ben Hill County Superior Court on Friday morning, in the trial of the murder of the former lottery winner. During closing arguments, two people started yelling and were thrown out of the courtroom.

Rosalyn Swain, the girlfriend of Overstreet, took the stand Friday.

White continued to question her and she began to break down into tears. She said she's tired of the trials and begged Overstreet to confess about what he did.

Many people in the crowd, including Burch's mother, ran out in tears.

Fitzgerald lottery winner killer hears his sentence - March

Wayan Malik Jordan was sentenced to life in prison, an additional life sentence and 15 years all served consecutively.
 
Killer learns fate, as victim's family marks sad milestone

The man convicted of killing a Fitzgerald lottery winner found out his fate Thursday; ironically it would have been his victim's 22nd birthday.

Overstreet yawned as Judge T. Christopher Hughes sentenced him to life without parole, a consecutive life sentence, plus 30 more years.

The trial for the fourth defendant is scheduled for September.
 
Fourth Fitzgerald lottery murder suspect pleads guilty, charges dismissed

http://www.walb.com/story/36499988/fourth-fitzgerald-lottery-murder-suspect-pleads-guilty-charges-dismissed

Earnest Holcomb pled guilty on Friday to two counts of armed robbery, violation of street gang terrorism and escape from the Ben Hill County jail.

A Ben Hill County judge sentenced Holcomb to 20 years for armed robbery, 15 behind bars without parole. He was sentenced to 10 years concurrent for gang violation and 5 years concurrent for escape from jail.

Three more suspects are awaiting a trial date.
 
So glad to see justice is being served. Thank you for the updates....
 

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