Broward USPS carrier accused of cashing in on stolen Florida Lottery ticket

A Broward County USPS letter carrier, Lakaysha Kenya Lockhart, is charged with stealing a $2,600 Florida Lottery Pick 4 ticket mailed to a relative for funeral expenses and redeeming it at the Miami District Office. Investigators say the ticket was never delivered to the intended recipient, and Florida Lottery officials, with USPS OIG, arrested Lockhart after she admitted to the theft. The case will be prosecuted in multiple circuits, with several felony counts including grand theft and mail theft.