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Miami Herald
20-06-2025
- General
- Miami Herald
10 lottery players win life-changing prizes across US. ‘Had to calm myself down'
National 10 lottery players win life-changing prizes across US. 'Had to calm myself down' A man couldn't believe his eyes when he checked his Lucky for Life ticket after waking up at 2:30 a.m. A Maryland grandfather's persistence finally paid off after decades of using the same "non-winning" numbers in Bonus Match 5. Meanwhile, a Georgia player narrowly missed a $133 million Powerball jackpot but still walked away with a $50,000 prize. Read the stories below. A Michigan man woke up at 2:30 a.m. and checked the winning lottery numbers to learn that he was a big winner. He thought he was dreaming. Photo by Michigan lottery NO. 1: LOTTERY WINNER THOUGHT HE WAS DREAMING AFTER CHECKING NUMBERS AT 2:30 A.M. IT WAS REAL 'It really was hard to know if I was dreaming or if I had really won big because it was the middle of the night,' he told Michigan officials. | Published May 7, 2024 | Read Full Story by Kate Linderman A Mega Millions ticket sold in California matched five numbers to win $943,692, just missing the $421 million jackpot. Vladimir Sukhachev Getty Images/iStockphoto NO. 2: MEGA MILLIONS PLAYER WINS NEARLY $1 MILLION IN CALIFORNIA. WHERE WAS LUCKY TICKET SOLD? The winning ticket matched five numbers but not the Mega Ball, lottery officials say. | Published May 22, 2024 | Read Full Story by Don Sweeney The winning ticket just sat chilling in a drawer for months. Photo courtesy of Michigan Lottery Connect news release NO. 3: LOTTERY TICKET SAT IN DRAWER FOR MONTHS BEFORE MAN REALIZED IT WAS WORTH MILLIONS The Michigan scratcher sat 'collecting dust' for months, lottery officials said. | Published May 23, 2024 | Read Full Story by TJ Macias A woman who paid $50 for a lottery ticket started screaming and running around the store when she won $1 million, NC officials say. Getty Images/iStockphoto NO. 4: GRANDMA OF 13 WAS 'HOLLERING AND RUNNING' IN STORE AFTER LIFE-CHANGING NC LOTTERY WIN The ticket cost $50. | Published May 29, 2024 | Read Full Story by Mark Price A Maryland man's faithful set of lottery numbers finally paid off. Getty Images/iStockphoto NO. 5: GRANDPA'S FAITHFUL LOTTERY NUMBERS FAILED HIM FOR DECADES — UNTIL NOW. 'ABOUT TIME' 'I jumped up for joy,' the Maryland man said. | Published June 10, 2024 | Read Full Story by Daniella Segura Donna Smith, pictured with her fiance Calvin Blackwood, hit the jackpot in North Carolina. N.C. Education Lottery NO. 6: LOTTERY PLAYER TRUSTS GUT AND WINS LIFE-CHANGING NC JACKPOT. 'HAD TO CALM MYSELF DOWN' The prize winner 'could barely contain her excitement.' | Published June 20, 2024 | Read Full Story by Simone Jasper Heeding her intuition, a Maryland woman took a 'rare trip' to a Baltimore gas station and bought some Powerball tickets, lottery officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto NO. 7: LUCKY FEELING LEADS TO 'FATEFUL DAY' FOR MARYLAND LOTTERY PLAYER. 'A BLESSING' 'Life is a gamble, and it's good to take risks.' | Published July 22, 2024 | Read Full Story by Daniella Segura Someone in Georgia scored a big prize in the latest Powerball drawing. How much did they win? Jerry Habraken USA TODAY NETWORK NO. 8: POWERBALL PLAYER JUST MISSES $133 MILLION JACKPOT, BUT STILL WINS BIG PRIZE IN GEORGIA Where was the lucky ticket sold? | Published July 29, 2024 | Read Full Story by Tanasia Kenney A Maryland lottery player won big after listening to advice from a family member, lottery officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto NO. 9: RELATIVE'S ADVICE LEADS LOTTERY PLAYER TO A HUGE WIN. 'IT WAS LIKE HOLDING DYNAMITE' The Maryland lottery player said she was considering a different game, but her relative had a game plan, according to lottery officials. | Published February 11, 2025 | Read Full Story by Natalie Demaree A Wisconsin truck driver passing through Virginia purchased a pair of lottery tickets and won a top prize on the second ticket, lottery officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto NO. 10: TRUCK DRIVER BUYS LOTTERY TICKET OVER 800 MILES FROM HOME — AND WINS 'BIG ONE' He bought a pair of scratch off tickets and won the top prize on the second one, lottery officials said. | Published April 8, 2025 | Read Full Story by Natalie Demaree The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.
Miami Herald
06-05-2025
- Miami Herald
75-year-old dies, one missing after boat capsizes on Wisconsin River, cops say
National 75-year-old dies, one missing after boat capsizes on Wisconsin River, cops say Two vanished when a boat capsized on the Wisconsin river, police said. One was found dead and another is still missing. Photo by the Wisconsin Dells Police Department Three people were on a boat in the Wisconsin River when the vessel capsized, and only one made it back, police said. Two were submerged under the 'volatile' waters, while one was able to swim safely to the shore, Wisconsin Dells police said on April 3. Now, rescuers are still searching for 20-year-old Francesco L. Di Filippo of Chicago days after the boat flipped, police said in an April 5 Facebook post. Luis F. Di Filippo, 75, also from Chicago, was found dead in the water on April 4, police said. The search efforts have been hindered by the dangerous waters, which have been at elevated levels since rescuers began their search, police said on April 6. In the interim, officials have covered 18 miles of the river with shoreline searches, underwater drones and other technology to search for the missing boater, police said. Family members told WFLD that Luis Di Filippo was enjoying spring break with his grandsons when the boat capsized. 'Life will never be the same without him,' Lina Schultz said about her son, Francesco. 'He was the most caring 20-year-old you ever came across. He never said no. Family always came first,' WFLD reported. Police said they believe the water levels will drop in the coming days, which could create manageable conditions for divers to search for Di Filippo. Wisconsin Dells is about a 55-mile drive northwest from Madison. Kate Linderman mcclatchy-newsroom Go to X Email this person Kate Linderman covers national news for McClatchy's real-time team. She reports on politics and crime and courts news in the Midwest. Kate is a 2023 graduate of DePaul University and is based in Chicago.
Miami Herald
06-05-2025
- Miami Herald
3-year-old torn from dad's arms during assault, MO cops say. He's found safe
National 3-year-old torn from dad's arms during assault, MO cops say. He's found safe A 3-year-old boy missing for nearly a month has been found safe, Missouri officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Update: The toddler has been found safe hours after an endangered person advisory was released April 21, according to KSDK and KMOV. The original story is below. A 3-year-old boy was ripped from his father's arms during an assault at a park in March, Missouri authorities said. The 3-year-old was taken March 25 at St. John Park when his father was assaulted, authorities said. The park is about a 15-mile drive northwest of downtown St. Louis. Troopers were searching for a white 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee last seen the evening of April 20. A dark blue 2013 Chevrolet Cruze was also a vehicle authorities were looking out for, according to the advisory. Four people were considered possible suspects, according to authorities. McClatchy News is not naming the possible suspects because they have not been charged with a crime. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call 911 or call Missouri State Highway Patrol—Troop C at 636-300-2800. This story was originally published April 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM. Kate Linderman mcclatchy-newsroom Go to X Email this person Kate Linderman covers national news for McClatchy's real-time team. She reports on politics and crime and courts news in the Midwest. Kate is a 2023 graduate of DePaul University and is based in Chicago.
Miami Herald
06-05-2025
- Climate
- Miami Herald
10-year-old swept away by floodwaters found dead after search, Texas cops say
National 10-year-old swept away by floodwaters found dead after search, Texas cops say A third grade student was swept away by a flood during a severe storm, Texas fire officials said. Searchers found her dead. Screengrab from Brenham ISD on Facebook A community-wide search located the body of a 10-year-old girl after she was swept away by floodwaters during a severe storm, Texas fire officials said. The third grader, Devah Woods, vanished into the storm on May 5, which launched a dangerous hourslong search throughout Brenham, the fire department said in a Facebook post. First responders immediately began search efforts after Woods went missing, police said, but officers were also caught in the threatening floods and rescued, according to officials. 'Our hearts are broken for Devah's family, and we ask that you continue to keep them in your thoughts and prayers during this unimaginably difficult time,' Brenham Independent School District said in a May 6 news release. Authorities from up to 24 agencies scoured bodies of water in the area for the girl, officials said, but the severe weather made efforts difficult. Woods' body was found around 10 a.m. on May 6, authorities said. 'In the face of heartache, Brenham has shown what it means to come together—with strength, compassion, and unity,' fire officials said. Brenham is about a 75-mile drive northwest from Houston. Kate Linderman mcclatchy-newsroom Go to X Email this person Kate Linderman covers national news for McClatchy's real-time team. She reports on politics and crime and courts news in the Midwest. Kate is a 2023 graduate of DePaul University and is based in Chicago.
Miami Herald
06-05-2025
- Miami Herald
‘Father figure' sexually assaults girl while dating her mother, Michigan cops say
National 'Father figure' sexually assaults girl while dating her mother, Michigan cops say A 34-year-old was convicted of sexually assaulting his girlfriend's teenage daughter, Michigan prosecutors said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A 34-year-old man was found guilty of sexually assaulting a teenage girl while he dated her mother, Michigan prosecutors said. 'Questionable acts' by David Ryan Sampson of Flint occurred while the girl and her mother lived with him, Genesee County prosecutors said in an April 7 news release. The girl was under 10 years old when this behavior began, officials said. When she was a teen, Sampson would give the girl marijuana and alcohol, then sexually assault her, prosecutors said. The assaults occurred at the man's home and in public areas such as a lake. County Prosecutor David Leyton said the mother's boyfriend 'took advantage of a young girl who had looked up to him as a father figure,' according to the news release. The situation came to the forefront in 2022, when a friend's father overheard the victim confide in her friend about the sex acts with her mother's boyfriend, officials said. The father asked the teen, at the time sitting in the back seat with his daughter, who was involved in the assault, prosecutors said. The teen named Sampson. Authorities and the girl's mother were notified, and Sampson was eventually convicted of three counts of criminal sexual conduct involving a victim between the ages of 13 and 16, officials said. Leyton's sentencing is scheduled for May 2. Prosecutors say he faces up to life in prison. Flint is about an 80-mile drive northwest from Detroit. If you have experienced sexual assault and need someone to talk to, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline for support at 1-800-656-4673 or visit the hotline's online chatroom. Kate Linderman mcclatchy-newsroom Go to X Email this person Kate Linderman covers national news for McClatchy's real-time team. She reports on politics and crime and courts news in the Midwest. Kate is a 2023 graduate of DePaul University and is based in Chicago.
