SOUTH CAROLINA — Two former employees of a Chesterfield County gas station have been charged after authorities said they stole and attempted to redeem hundreds of South Carolina Education Lottery scratch-off tickets.
According to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), 67-year-old Darlene F. Helms and 47-year-old Yoisha Renee Merell Chambers were employed at the In & Out Mini Mart on West McGregor Street in Pageland.
Investigators said surveillance footage showed the women stealing and attempting to cash in approximately 369 scratch-off lottery tickets between March 11 and March 18. Authorities estimated the value of the tickets at $11,478…