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Craigory Burch Jr.

Case from Fitzgerald, GA dated Jan 20, 2016

Victim Details

Craigory Burch Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Fitzgerald

GA

2016-01-20

20

Craigory

Burch Jr.

07/12/2026

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In a tragic turn of events, what should have been a time of immense joy for Craigory Burch Jr. became a prelude to his untimely death. The 20-year-old forklift operator from Fitzgerald, Georgia, had his life cut short in a violent home invasion just two months after winning a staggering $434,272 in the Fantasy 5 lottery jackpot in November 2015. Burch, a young African-American man, had used a portion of his winnings to buy Christmas gifts for those in need, an act of generosity that would be cru ...
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