later , he won a court challenge from a fellow trucker who accused Shakespeare of snatching the winning ticket out of his wallet while the two were delivering meat to Miami restaurants . Shakespeare 's family reported him missing on November 9 , telling the Polk County sheriff 's office they had n't seen him since April . Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said when their investigation began , they had hoped to find Shakespeare alive `` and he truly had just wanted to hide from those who were asking him for money . '' `` As our investigation continued , the information we developed led us to believe he may very well have ended up with an untimely death , '' Judd said . Both Judd and Gee said they would not comment on whether anything else was found inside the manmade grave , or whether a previous person of interest was connected to the area . The home , according to WFTV , belongs to the boyfriend of a person of interest in the disappearance of Shakespeare . While they await identification of the remains , police said they would begin to shift their focus to a murder
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Human remains found buried under recently added concrete at a home in Plant City , Florida , are likely those of missing lottery millionaire Abraham Shakespeare , police said Thursday . Deputies made the discovery after a tip came in , suggesting investigators would find a body near a home in Plant City , according to CNN affiliate WFTV . Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee said the body was slowly being uncovered . They are awaiting positive identification . However , Gee said their investigation and information specifically led them to the area after they began to believe he might be dead because of `` sinister means and motives . '' `` Our indications were it would be there , '' Gee said during a news conference Thursday night . Police on Wednesday had scanned the newly finished concrete slabs near the home on Wednesday and removed it . On Thursday , Gee said they discovered the remains buried five feet below the surface , and it appeared the remains had been there for awhile . Shakespeare , a 43-year-old truck driver , won a $ 31 million Florida lottery prize in 2006 . A year