Crime & Courts

SC woman arrested after cashing in multiple stolen scratch-off tickets, SLED says

A Lexington County woman was arrested, Jul. 11, 2026, for lottery fraud after she was caught cashing in multiple stolen scratch-off tickets, according to SLED.
A Lexington County woman was arrested, Jul. 11, 2026, for lottery fraud after she was caught cashing in multiple stolen scratch-off tickets, according to SLED. Getty Images

A Lexington County woman was arrested after cashing in on multiple stolen lottery tickets, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

Jessica Crum, 38, was charged Saturday with intent to defraud and counterfeit game tickets after investigators say in 2023 she passed several stolen scratch-off lottery tickets at Shiv Food Mart, located at 9050 Farrow Road, according to an arrest warrant. Crum stole the tickets from another convenience store — Scotchman, located in Swansea — where she was formerly employed, the warrant said.

A day following her arrest, Crum was also charged with four counts of intent to defraud, counterfeit came tickets on Sunday, according to a news release.

She was booked into the Lexington County Detention Center following a short say at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center, the release said.

Javon L. Harris
The State
Javon L. Harris is a crime and courts reporter for The State. He is a graduate of the University of Florida and the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. Before coming to South Carolina, Javon covered breaking news, local government and social justice for The Gainesville Sun in Florida. Support my work with a digital subscription
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