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Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
'I couldn't stop vibrating': B.C. man wins $5M Lotto 6/49 jackpot, plans to give most of it to family
When Darryl Woods saw he won $5 million in the April 23, 2025 Lotto 6/49 Classic Jackpot draw, he was so overwhelmed he couldn't stop vibrating. His first move? Wake up his brother to share the news. 'I woke him up at 7 a.m. to show him. He was a bit dazed at first but was really excited for me once I showed him I won,' said Woods. That early morning knock was just the beginning of a life-changing week. While the shock of becoming a millionaire was still setting in, Woods says his biggest excitement comes from being able to support the people he loves. He plans to give most of the prize money to his kids and siblings. 'I'm most happy about giving the money to my kids,' he said while claiming his prize at BCLC's Kamloops office. Beyond his immediate family, Woods kept the win quiet for several days. He only began to share the news more widely while driving to claim the prize, making a few phone calls to friends along the way. The winning moment happened right at home the morning after the draw. Woods scanned his ticket using BCLC's Lotto! App and was stunned when his numbers — 9, 15, 22, 24, 40, 49 — matched up. 'I thought, 'this can't be real,'' he said. 'I had to check it three times to make sure and once I realized the amount, I couldn't stop vibrating until that afternoon!' Woods purchased the winning ticket at Shah Brothers Convenience Store on Westwood Drive in Prince George. While he plans to give most of his winnings to family, he's also considering using a portion to buy a classic car or a truck. 'It feels amazing… it's life changing!' he said. So far in 2025, B.C. lottery players have redeemed more than $16 million in Lotto 6/49 prizes. Lotto 6/49 gives players a chance to win two jackpots every Wednesday and Saturday for $3 per play. The Classic Draw offers a fixed $5 million jackpot, while the Gold Ball Draw guarantees at least $1 million — or a growing jackpot that starts at $10 million and can climb past $60 million. If you're looking to take a break from gambling, self-exclusion programs can be effective tools. See here for resources that are available across Canada.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
'I couldn't stop vibrating': B.C. man wins $5M Lotto 6/49 jackpot, plans to give most of it to family
When Darryl Woods saw he won $5 million in the April 23, 2025 Lotto 6/49 Classic Jackpot draw, he was so overwhelmed he couldn't stop vibrating. His first move? Wake up his brother to share the news. 'I woke him up at 7 a.m. to show him. He was a bit dazed at first but was really excited for me once I showed him I won,' said Woods. That early morning knock was just the beginning of a life-changing week. While the shock of becoming a millionaire was still setting in, Woods says his biggest excitement comes from being able to support the people he loves. He plans to give most of the prize money to his kids and siblings. 'I'm most happy about giving the money to my kids,' he said while claiming his prize at BCLC's Kamloops office. Beyond his immediate family, Woods kept the win quiet for several days. He only began to share the news more widely while driving to claim the prize, making a few phone calls to friends along the way. The winning moment happened right at home the morning after the draw. Woods scanned his ticket using BCLC's Lotto! App and was stunned when his numbers — 9, 15, 22, 24, 40, 49 — matched up. 'I thought, 'this can't be real,'' he said. 'I had to check it three times to make sure and once I realized the amount, I couldn't stop vibrating until that afternoon!' Woods purchased the winning ticket at Shah Brothers Convenience Store on Westwood Drive in Prince George. While he plans to give most of his winnings to family, he's also considering using a portion to buy a classic car or a truck. 'It feels amazing… it's life changing!' he said. So far in 2025, B.C. lottery players have redeemed more than $16 million in Lotto 6/49 prizes. Lotto 6/49 gives players a chance to win two jackpots every Wednesday and Saturday for $3 per play. The Classic Draw offers a fixed $5 million jackpot, while the Gold Ball Draw guarantees at least $1 million — or a growing jackpot that starts at $10 million and can climb past $60 million. If you're looking to take a break from gambling, self-exclusion programs can be effective tools. See here for resources that are available across Canada.
CTV News
30-04-2025
- General
- CTV News
B.C. lottery winner plans to give ‘large portion' of $5M windfall away
Darryl Woods won the Classic Jackpot in the April 23, 2025, Lotto 6/49 draw. (BCLC)
CBS News
02-04-2025
- CBS News
Michigan Supreme Court rules in favor of resentencing hearings for 18-year-olds serving life sentences
In a unanimous decision, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that inmates serving mandatory life sentences for crimes they committed at age 18 have the right to a resentencing hearing. Darryl Woods knows the power of the high court's latest ruling. When Woods was 18, he was convicted and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. "This is not a get out of jail free card," said Woods. "I believe that we should be a state who believes in redemption and giving people a second chance." Serving nearly three decades behind bars, Woods says he missed pivotal moments in life, including the passing of his mother and grandmother and raising his two children, who were just 6 months old and a year old when he went away. His case was overturned in 2003, and he began the appeal process, which went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court before his sentence was commuted in 2019. "I don't forget where I come from. I don't forget about the pain and the agony that I went through. I suffered for 29 years," said Woods. Woods says Monday's ruling doesn't minimize the crimes committed or the victims impacted but instead ensures defendants are given fair sentences. "We have to balance this thing out properly. I believe in redemption, and the numbers prove very vividly that we could give folks a second chance and we can punish them at the same time," he said. Paul Draus, a professor of sociology at the University of Michigan Dearborn, says the ruling, which called the original law a "violation" of Michigan's constitutional prohibition on cruel or unusual punishment, is significant. "These individuals now actually have the chance to make amends to their community by contributing in a positive way to those communities when they return home, as many of them are doing now," said Draus, who also leads the university's Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program at Macomb Correctional Facility. Woods hopes the 250 Michiganders who are now entitled to resentencing get the opportunity to prove why they deserve that chance. "I trust and believe that those who have been justice impacted want a safe community, and so I believe the careful review process should take place, and we need to get the people out who need to be out," said Woods.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Detroit residents express frustration over controversial officer back on the job
The Brief A police lieutenant who told activists to go back to Mexico is back on the job, and Detroit residents are frustrated. The incident happened during a pro-Palestinian protest in May 2024. The Detroit Police Department suspended Lieutenant Cole. He was reinstated in late November. DETROIT (FOX 2) - During Thursday's Detroit Police Commissioners board meeting, several people expressed their frustration, via Zoom, about Police Lieutenant Brandon Cole being back on the job. The backstory During a pro-Palestinian protest in May 2024, Cole was caught on video telling activist Lexis Zeidan, "Why don't you just go back to Mexico?" The video went viral. Zeidan is not Mexican, but concerns arose when the lieutenant revealed he knew she had recently visited Mexico by looking at her social media. What they're saying The Coalition for Police Transparency and Accountability claims the verbal confrontation highlights a fear of police surveillance that is unknown to the public. Eventually, the Detroit Police Department suspended Lieutenant Cole. He was reinstated in late November. Chairman of the Board of Police Commissioners, Darryl Woods, stated that the lieutenant followed the legal process. "We have been assured that he wouldn't be in a position to be able to participate in some of the activities that he did before," Woods said. "I'm very, very comfortable that he would not have the opportunity to engage the community on a level he did before." "What do you want to tell people to assure them that you have their best interests, and they can trust what the board does and what our police department does?" asked FOX 2's Brandon Hudson. Woods responded, "We want citizens to know they always have a voice at our table—whether good, bad, or indifferent—to be able to speak up on these issues, and we ask that the community stay vigilant. And if they see any type of negative behavior happening, bring it to our attention and the chief's attention." The Source FOX 2 talked with the chairman of the Board of Police Commissioners, Darryl Woods and used information from previous stories.
