Shallotte, NC 27-year old Marie Holmes, the woman from North Carolina that recently won the $188 million Powerball lottery, is back in the news. Published: 05:01 BST, 2 January 2016 | Updated: 06:54 BST, 2 January 2016. We all wish to win the lottery at some point in our lives. As Holmes just discovered, her own mother, Fontella, carefully selected the winning numbers. McDow also admitted that all of those vehicles never had his name on them, according to the motion. 51309 0 Marie Holmes' life was completely turned around when she won the Powerball lottery jackpot worth $188 million. Marie Holmes chose to take the lump sum payment of $127 Million in the February 2015 lottery drawing, and was able to keep $88 Million after paying taxes on her winnings. Marie Holmes - Was a Lottery Jackpot What This Single Mom Needed? Marie Holmes who won $188m Powerball lottery spent $21M bailing her I will definitely pray for Yall because its much needthey talked about Jesus so Im not surprised Yall are talking about me but be blessed though.. Police put GPS trackers on his car and tapped his phone as part of their investigation. At the time she won, Holmes was living in Shallotte and dating Lamar McDow. Thanks to her new 16m Harry Potter TV deal, it's JK Rowling who's having the last laugh over Scientists discover what happens seconds before you die - activity in the brain and heart RAMPS UP, Trendy hard floors could be to blame for your foot pain (and there is a simple way to stop it). Since then, Holmes has believed that random chance led to her good fortune. The lottery winner has used millions of her winnings to bail her alleged drug dealer boyfriend out of jail. When do we want it? An unemployed mother of four says she is suing Resorts World Casino in Queens, New York City, after a slot machine indicated she won $43 million but all she got was a steak dinner. Holmes drops her guard for a moment and then expresses her gratitude to her mother for her $188 million sacrifice. $188 million Powerball jackpot winner sued by former fianc, Marie Holmes accused of selling, giving away his personal property, Calabash Fire Dept. 'Marie is very grounded and she will know what to do with all that money,' said her uncle William Bryant. Kevin Mathews, a pastor at a local church, had given spiritual help and counseling to Holmes and both had a verbal agreement that Holmes would give the church a generous donation to help Mathews buy land. McDow was in jail on heroin trafficking charges at the time of Holmes' lotto win. READ MORE: Ballerina gets emotional over pointe shoes that match skin tone in viral video. Reporter Krys Merryman can be reached at 910-343-2272 or kmerryman@gannett.com. Notice how the bail kept doubling? Wake up to the day's most important news. . Holmes, 27, hit the jackpot in February and, since then, has bailed McDow, 31, out of jail three times. When she found out she won the lotter, Holmes said that she planned to donate millions of her winnings to her church and set up college funds for her four children. He is allowed to go to work, to church on Sundays, to the doctor and to court. During the July raid, Holmes Holmes, 26, was charged with simple possession of marijuana after police found less than a half ounce of the drug and paraphernalia in her home. If I could do it all over again, Id have still did it the same way I did it, she tells Holmes. dedicates station in memory of longtime board member, NHC commissioners hold public hearings on rezoning requests, $25M to finance projects, NCDOT announces new notification system to deliver ferry route updates, Historic trail marker installed honoring life and legacy of local leader, activist. There's more to this story. How we got here, and what to know, This is the most expensive neighborhood in NC and what it costs to own a home there, Policemans fiance drowns, devastating NC community. I started screaming and jumping around, Holmes told lottery officials at the time. After his November 2014 arrest on heroin charges, McDow was fitted with a GPS ankle monitor. Prior to her Powerball win, Holmes worked at Wal-Mart and McDonald's. Woman Wins $43 Million Slot Machine Jackpot - HuffPost But in August of 2017, they ended their relationship, according to the lawsuit. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Woman who won $188M Powerball is sued by ex-fiance over - TheGrio The mother of four just happened to be one of Wednesday's HUGE Powerball winners, and will share the $564 million jackpot. A North Carolina single mom who won a $188 million Powerball jackpot last year pledged to spend it on her kids and church, but so far the biggest beneficiary seems to be "Hot Sauce," her alleged drug dealer boyfriend. Marie Holmes was a single mother of four who won $88 million after buying a lottery ticket at her local gas station. I will definitely pray for y'all because it's much need they talked about Jesus so I'm not surprised y'all are talking about me but be blessed though.". So, he decide to sue Holmes for more. The numbers she picked reflected his birthday and how old he would have been. The mother of four opted to take a lump sum of 127 million after struggling to pay her bills and working several jobs to make ends meet. Biden FINALLY announces COVID vaccine requirement for travelers to US will be Have scientists finally created a jab to keep ALL flu strains at bay? Each unauthorized gift, conveyance, or transfer of Mr. McDows personal property was without his knowledge or consent and without consideration ceding to Mr. McDow Ms. Holmes failed to act openly, fairly, and honestly by secretly giving away the items identified as Mr. McDows personal property, the complaint reads. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. She's a nice girl who loves her family and loves her church.'. These fees are non-refundable.