A HOUSE FIRE IN THE BUFFALO SUBURB OF LANCASTER, New York, Wednesday claimed the life of a 51-yr.-old man who supposedly had won $1 million in a lottery some time previously.
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When the Lancaster FD arrived on the scene shortly before dawn, the house was fully involved. The fire officials say that there was no chance to rescue anybody who might have been inside. After the fire was out, they found a body in the rear of the ranch-style home in what is believed to have been the family room. Neighbors say that Roger Grandy was the owner and lived alone in the house. He had said that he won a lottery several years ago and had used the winnings to buy his “dream house.”
The Buffalo News reports that records show no one with that name having won a large lottery prize. Detectives don’t know whether the resident had won the lottery. And if so, they don’t know how much, how long ago or even whether it was in New York. The body was burned beyond recognition, so the identity of the victim has not been officially released. But the police have reportedly advised Grandy’s relatives of the fire.
WIVB-TV Ch. 4 has this video report from the scene:
The Buffalo News has MORE HERE.
