FLOWOOD, Miss. (WNCN) – Two Mississippi men face felony charges after police said they used glue to attach winning numbers to a lottery ticket in an attempt to win $100,000.
Odis Latham, 47, and Russell Sparks, 48, both of Columbus, Mississippi used super glue to attach winning numbers to a losing ticket, police said.
The attempted to cash the ticket on Monday, the Mississippi Lottery said.
The Flowood Police Department said both men have been charged with conspiracy to commit a felony and uttering counterfeit instrument over $1,000.
Latham was also charged with false identifying information.
Both suspects are being held at the Rankin County Jail with no bond.
They’re both scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, January 7.
- Worried about gas prices? Here are ways you can save at the pump
- Breaking down the winners, losers of the COVID booster push in NC
- Beijing to offer Olympic tickets to ‘selected’ spectators
- Despite funding struggles, HBCUs graduate top talent
- Man trying to stay warm starts fire in abandoned SC home, dies in blaze, investigators say