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“Dee Dee” Donegan Moore Charged With Murder

Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Dorice "Dee Dee" Donegan Moore (mugshot)

Dorice "Dee Dee" Donegan Moore (mugshot)

Dorice “Dee Dee” Donegan Moore is charged with first degree murder in the death of lottery winning millionaire Abraham Shakespeare.  She is currently behind bars in the Hillsborough County Jail.  Investigators acted quickly on a lead that Abraham’s body could be buried on the property adjacent to the home where Moore lived.

Abraham Shakespeare was a truck driver’s assistant who hit the $31 million jackpot in the Florida lottery in 2006.  He spent modestly, only purchasing a Nissan Altima, a $1 million home in a gated community and a used Rolex from a pawn shop.  Shakespeare told people he was on a budget and wanted to help the poor.  He often lent money to friend and strangers, and ultimately, just wanted to be happy.  Sadly, Shakespeare hasn’t been seen since April 2009.  His mother told investigators she last spoke to him in February 2009, but he wasn’t reported missing until November 2009.  In speaking with Investigator Wood from the Polk County Sheriff’s office, she has confirmed to me that Dorice Donegan “Dee Dee” Moore is a person of interest in this case.  According to police, Moore is believed to have offered to give away a home worth approximately $200,000 in exchange for the recipient making a false report to law enforcement regarding an alleged recent sighting of Shakespeare.

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Missing lottery winner remains found, Dorice Donegan arrested

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Dorice Donegan (booking photo)

Dorice Donegan (booking photo)

Dorice “Dee Dee” Donegan Moore was arrested and charged with accessory after the fact regarding a first degree murder in the death of missing lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare. At this point, no one has been charged with Shakespeare’s murder, but investigators are combing through evidence and moving forward in this case.  Investigators acted quickly on a lead that Abraham’s body could be buried on the adjacent property to the home where Moore lived, and last night Hillsborough County Sherriff David Gee held a press conference and read from the probable cause affidavit. 

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POLICE CONFIRM: Human remains found, are those of missing lottery winner

Friday, January 29th, 2010
Abraham Shakespeare (lottery winner)

Abraham Shakespeare (lottery winner)

Police say they’ve found human remains inside the home of Dorice Donegan’s boyfriend, and now they confirm those remains are in fact missing lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare.  The body was found in Plant City, FL buried under concrete. Investigator Wood with the Polk County Sheriff’s office told me a few weeks ago they named Dorice Donegan “Dee Dee” Moore of Florida an official person of interest in this case, but she has not been charged. A tip lead them to the area of where her current boyfriend lives.  An official cause of death will be determined, and this case looks like it is shifting toward a murder investigation.

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MISSING: Abraham Shakespeare

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Abraham Shakespeare missing

Abraham Shakespeare missing

Abraham was a truck driver’s assistant who hit the $30 million jackpot in the Florida lottery in 2006.  He spend modestly, and only purchased a Nissan Altima, a $1 million home in a gated community, and a used Rolex from a pawn shop.  He often lent money to friends and strangers, but ultimately he just wanted to be happy.  Shakespeare would tell people he was on a budget, and wanted to help the poor.  Sadly, Shakespeare hasn’t been seen since April 2009.  His mother told investigators she spoke to him last in February 2009, but he wasn’t reported missing until November 2009.  I spoke with Investigator Wood from the Polk County Sheriff’s office, and she confirms they have named Dorice Donegan “DeeDee” Moore of Florida a person of interest in this case.  According to a press release, “Detectives say Moore began using Shakespeare’s cell phone in April 2009 to text Shakespeare’s relatives and friends in an effort to have them believe it was Shakespeare attempting to contact them… in addition, Moore is believed to have offered to give away a home work approximately $200,000 in exchange for making a false report to law enforcement regarding an alleged recent sighting of Shakespeare.”

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