California lottery winner allegedly killed by her husband months after win

California lottery winner allegedly killed by her husband months after win

A woman who won $2 million in the California Lottery last fall was allegedly killed by her husband in Oklahoma. The bodies of Tiffani Hill, 31, and John Donato, her 42-year-old husband, were found at her Calera, Oklahoma, home. Authorities reportedly believe Donato shot Hill and then turned the gun on himself. Their 1-year-old was injured in the shooting and died at the hospital. 

The FBI is investigating the believed killings because they occurred on tribal land. Hill was a registered member of the Choctaw Nation. 


In November 2020, Hill won $2 million from a Scratchers lottery ticket, which she purchased at the Valley Springs Mini Mart in Calaveras County. Months after her win, she married Donato, and the family moved from Valley Springs, California, to Calera.  Domestic violence is believed to be the blame of alleged killers.

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