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Couple Arrested for Stealing $5K and 315 Lottery Tickets

3/20/2026

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Martell Johnson and Gabrielle Murray were charged with second-degree burglary and theft by taking after breaking into an Atlanta convenience store and stealing 315 lottery tickets, $5,000 in cash, and packs of cigarettes.
Police arrested them on March 10 during a traffic stop after reviewing surveillance footage of the crime, finding the lottery tickets in their vehicle.
It remains unclear whether any of the stolen lottery tickets were winners.

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Story summary

Martell Johnson and Gabrielle Murray were charged with second-degree burglary and theft by taking after breaking into an Atlanta convenience store and stealing 315 lottery tickets, $5,000 in cash, and packs of cigarettes.
Police arrested them on March 10 during a traffic stop after reviewing surveillance footage of the crime, finding the lottery tickets in their vehicle.
It remains unclear whether any of the stolen lottery tickets were winners.