USPS carrier accused of stealing winning Florida Lottery ticket from mail, claiming prize

A USPS carrier in Broward County is accused of stealing a $2,600 winning Florida Lottery ticket from the mail and fraudulently redeeming it. The ticket, purchased at a Tampa Publix store, was mailed by a player to a relative but was intercepted and claimed by Lekaysha Kenya Lockhart, a letter carrier, at the Miami District Office. Lockhart faces multiple felony charges, including grand theft and mail theft, after admitting to the crime during her arrest.