Autopsy: Woman allegedly killed by NC lottery winner was shot to death
A woman who was allegedly killed by a former North Carolina lottery winner in July died from a gunshot wound to the back of the head, an autopsy from the State Medical Examiner’s Office concludes.
According to WECT News, an investigative report from the autopsy reveals that the body of Keonna Tavangela Graham, 24, was found by maid staff in room 310 of the SureStay Hotel in Shallotte on July 20.
According to the report, Graham was lying on her stomach on the left side of the bed, with a gunshot wound to the lower left side of her head. The report stated she was sleeping prior to the fatal shooting and was found clenching a penny in her left hand. Detectives found a Ziploc bag containing a white powdered substance in the room.
Michael Todd Hill, 52, of Leland, was arrested in Southport the next day by the Shallotte Police Department and charged with murder.
Police haven't released any other details of the case.
Hill hit the lottery jackpot in August 2017 on an Extreme Millions scratch-off ticket that he bought at a convenience store in Leland. He took the $4.1 million lump-sum payment and said he planned to use the winnings to pay off bills and invest in his wife's business.
