Former Powerball winner accused of stealing $73K to allegedly support gambling activity
Georgianna M. Carter, the former Vice President of Point Marion’s parks committee and former Powerball winner, has been accused of stealing more than $73,000 from her borough allegedly to support gambling-related activity, according to investigators. Carter, who was the co-winner of the $30.6 million Powerball jackpot over 25 years ago, was officially charged with theft after Fayette County detectives in Pennsylvania noticed that she had made several withdrawals from the bank account of the Point Marion Borough Park Commission’s bank account. Investigators allege the withdrawals occurred over a 16-month period after Carter joined the board in April 2021, with Mayor Carl Ables Jr noticing the money was starting to go missing in August 2022. After invoices for the annual Point Marion Regatta had gone unpaid, Ables found several illegitimate payments and took this information to the Police Department. The Point Marion case went unresolved for three years Despite court documents indicating Carter acknowledged taking more than $73,000, she wasn’t charged at the time, as she had been removed from the commission. No charges were filed …
