In Flowood, Mississippi, two men are under arrest after trying to claim $100,000 in lottery winnings using an altered ticket.
Law enforcers say Odis Latham, 47, and Russell Sparks, 48, attempted to scam the lottery by submitting a losing ticket with the winning numbers glued onto it. They are charged with
The men, Odis Latham, 47, and Russell Sparks, 48, both of Columbus, were arrested last Monday and charged with passing a counterfeit instrument over $1,000, a felony, and conspiracy. Latham was also charged with false identification information. Both have pleaded not guilty.
The Mississippi Lottery Commission has been selling scratch-off tickets since November.
