Abraham Lee Shakespeare was a 42-year-old casual laborer from Lakeland, Florida, who won a $30 million lottery jackpot in 2006 and took a $17 million lump sum. He disappeared in April 2009 and his family reported him missing in November 2009 after not seeing him since April. His body was found January 26, 2010, buried under a concrete slab in the backyard of an acquaintance’s home in Plant City; investigators determined he had been murdered on April 7, 2009.

The investigation focused on Dorice Dee Dee Moore, who had befriended Shakespeare, launched a business with him, and obtained control over his finances. Prosecutors say Moore withdrew large sums for her own use and made efforts to mask Shakespeare’s disappearance, including sending messages from his phone and claiming he had left town to avoid people asking for money. Moore was arrested February 2, 2010, and charged with first-degree murder.