Arizona Lottery Ticket Ownership Battle

A $12.8 million Arizona lottery ticket has sparked a wild legal battle involving three claimants and the store that sold it. Customer Soonchun Kim says she bought the ticket at a Circle K, but store manager Robert Gawlitza allegedly found extra tickets the next morning, bought the winner, and signed it himself. Clerk Marline Ybarra is also now claiming a stake. The Arizona Lottery confirms the ticket’s legitimacy but’s paused prize claims until courts decide ownership — leaving everyone, including Circle K, hoping a judge can untangle this fortune-filled mess. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/abdc8d961ac23678