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Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
The holder of a $100m Bondi lotto ticket still hasn't come forward. What happens now?
In the days before June 12, one very lucky punter entered the Bondi Junction Newsagency & Internet Cafe and bought a ticket for the upcoming Powerball. When Powerball 1517 was drawn, that ticket was the only division one winner, entitling its holder to the entire top prize pool of $100 million. And yet, more than a month later and after extensive public appeals, no one has come forward to claim the prize. Grace Martino works at the newsagency part-time and has seen plenty of winners in her four decades of selling lottery tickets. She said the buzz around the mysterious Powerball jackpot has been particularly intense. 'So many customers have been asking about the ticket to get some idea of who won,' Martino said, explaining that the store doesn't know the time or date of the sale, only that it was sold at their shop. She cautions that it's not uncommon for tickets to go missing. 'People say, 'I would never lose my ticket', but people do end up losing it … and more [frequently] than you think.' The $100 million prize is enough to buy a private jet, a Caribbean island or to stay a little under two years living in the most expensive hotel room in the world (The $155,000 per night Royal Mansion at Atlantis the Royal, Dubai). It'll even allow you to crack the Sydney housing market, but it still won't be enough to nab you one of the most expensive properties in town.
The Age
3 days ago
- Business
- The Age
The holder of a $100m Bondi lotto ticket still hasn't come forward. What happens now?
In the days before June 12, one very lucky punter entered the Bondi Junction Newsagency & Internet Cafe and bought a ticket for the upcoming Powerball. When Powerball 1517 was drawn, that ticket was the only division one winner, entitling its holder to the entire top prize pool of $100 million. And yet, more than a month later and after extensive public appeals, no one has come forward to claim the prize. Grace Martino works at the newsagency part-time and has seen plenty of winners in her four decades of selling lottery tickets. She said the buzz around the mysterious Powerball jackpot has been particularly intense. 'So many customers have been asking about the ticket to get some idea of who won,' Martino said, explaining that the store doesn't know the time or date of the sale, only that it was sold at their shop. She cautions that it's not uncommon for tickets to go missing. 'People say, 'I would never lose my ticket', but people do end up losing it … and more [frequently] than you think.' The $100 million prize is enough to buy a private jet, a Caribbean island or to stay a little under two years living in the most expensive hotel room in the world (The $155,000 per night Royal Mansion at Atlantis the Royal, Dubai). It'll even allow you to crack the Sydney housing market, but it still won't be enough to nab you one of the most expensive properties in town.
Hamilton Spectator
18-07-2025
- Hamilton Spectator
No grounds to charge officer in death of woman found in Thunder Bay home: SIU
Ontario's police watchdog says it found no grounds to lay a criminal charge against a Thunder Bay officer who approved the cancellation of a domestic disturbance call hours before a woman was found dead in a home. The Special Investigations Unit has released a report on its investigation into the death of 21-year-old Jenna Ostberg, who the agency said was found without vital signs in a closet in her boyfriend's bedroom on Dec. 30, 2023. Ostberg and her boyfriend were arguing in his room around 2 a.m. that morning, prompting his mother to send him to another room and call 911 to report an 'unwanted visitor,' the watchdog said. The woman wanted Ostberg removed from the home because there was a court condition preventing the couple from seeing each other after a domestic assault incident earlier that year, the SIU said. The woman called 911 again about 20 minutes later to cancel the request because the house was silent and she believed Ostberg had left, it said. The officer confirmed the cancellation at 3:08 a.m., the SIU said, and the boyfriend called 911 around 10:30 a.m. after returning to his room and seeing Ostberg in the closet. A law firm representing Ostberg's family said Thursday they are 'deeply disappointed' with the findings of the SIU investigation and believe that had the Thunder Bay police responded to the first 911 call, she would be alive today. The family will take time to study the report and consider its next step, Falconers LLP said in a statement. Ostberg's parents, Melanie Beardy and Vincent Ostberg, said they continue to grapple with the loss of their daughter and remain committed to honouring her spirit and preserving her memory. 'We have no confidence in (Thunder Bay police's) ability to properly investigate deaths or ensure the safety of First Nations people,' they said in a statement. 'We will continue to to fight for our daughter to have her voice be heard now that she cannot speak for herself.' In the SIU report, the agency's director said 'there is a case to be made' that the officer failed in his duty of care in cancelling the call, given that it was related to a domestic disturbance in the context of a history of violence. Joseph Martino said it could also be argued that after receiving information that Ostberg had left the home, the officer could reasonably believe that 'any potential for violence had dissipated and that he was within his rights to cancel the call.' 'Whether or not the (officer) was negligent in cancelling the call for service, or whether any such negligence amounted to a marked and substantial departure from a reasonable level of care, the difficulty with finding criminal liability relates to two separate but related issues,' Martino wrote. One is the timing of any potentially negligent conduct and the other is determining whether it caused or contributed to Ostberg's death, he said. Medical expert opinion was unable to establish a time of death, Martino wrote, but his report 'leaves open the distinct possibility' that the woman took her own life shortly after her last known cellphone activity at 2:42 a.m. The issue then becomes whether the officer was criminally negligent before 2:42 a.m., the last time Ostberg was known to be alive, the SIU director said. 'The call was cancelled by the call-taker at about 2:23 a.m. and then sent to the (officer) for review. That effectively left the officer about 19 minutes in which to turn his attention to the task, consider his options, and make a decision,' Martino wrote. 'Bearing in mind that there is evidence that it was a busy night in the communications centre and the officer would have been occupied with other matters, and that at least several minutes would have elapsed before officers could attend at the house in any event, I am unable to reasonably conclude in this condensed window of time that any negligence by the (officer) transgressed the limits of care prescribed by the criminal law.' The Thunder Bay Police Service said in a statement it will now start an administrative review of the case, which will be reported to the police board once completed. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 17, 2025. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
Ottawa Citizen
17-07-2025
- Ottawa Citizen
SIU clears special constable after woman dies in Ottawa courthouse cell
Article content The SIU concluded that the subject official had overall responsibility for the care of prisoners at the courthouse at the time, but it was clear she was not immediately involved in the woman's supervision, which fell on the special constables on duty at the time. Article content 'As there were no flags suggesting the [woman] was a suicide risk on intake at the courthouse from the correctional facility, it was understood that the [woman] was to be checked every 30 minutes,' said the report. Article content The woman was last checked physically at about 10:44 a.m., when she returned to the cell following a visit with her lawyer. Article content Presumably, she ought to have been checked again at about 11:15 a.m, said the report. However, it was not until about 11:34 a.m. that a special constable visited the cell area to deliver lunches and noticed the woman in crisis. Article content A second special constable was tasked with keeping an eye on the prisoners from a bank of screens, in addition to other duties. It is apparent that he did not detect anything amiss before he went for lunch at about 11:10 a.m, said the report, nor did a third special constable who stepped in for the second constable. Article content Article content 'Whether the aforementioned-conduct on the part of the special constables fell short of expectations, I am unable to reasonably conclude that it transgressed the limits of care prescribed by the criminal law,' the report concluded. Article content Nothing short of dedicated, continuous monitoring would have guaranteed detection of her efforts at self-harm before it was too late, but there was nothing in the record available to the special constables that suggested the woman was suicidal and in need of constant supervision, said the report, which also noted that it's true that the woman would have been discovered sooner if not more than 30 minutes lapsed from the moment she was last with a special constable. Article content However, whether a check at the 30-minute interval would have made any difference 'remains a matter of speculation.' The woman 'might well have been beyond the point of no return by that time.' Article content Article content A delay of about 20 minutes past the 30-minute personal check marker would also not appear particularly egregious, nor the fact that the woman's behaviour was not detected on video screen by the second special constable, said the report. There were upwards of 40 prisoners in the cell area of the courthouse at one time or another, each of whom would have required attention. Article content Under the SIU Act, the director of the SIU must determine whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that a criminal offence was committed based on the evidence gathered in an investigation. If such grounds exist, the director has the authority to lay a criminal charge against the official. Article content Martino said he was not persuaded on balance that there is sufficient evidence to reasonably believe that the care afforded the woman fell markedly below a reasonable standard in the circumstances — much less that it amounted to a marked and substantial departure from that standard.
Time of India
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Belly Dancer Gets Jailed; Linda Martino's Instagram Lands Her In Egyptian Prison
Egyptian-born dancer Sohila Haggag, known professionally as Linda Martino, has been arrested in Cairo on charges of violating public morality. The naturalized Italian citizen was detained at Cairo International Airport on June 22. Authorities allege that Martino's Instagram videos, where she appears in revealing outfits and shares flirtatious captions, 'deliberately exposed sensitive areas' and used 'provocative dances to incite vice.' During her arrest, officials also reportedly found a large amount of undeclared cash. The case is largely built around her digital persona and bold online image. Martino, who was previously married to an Italian man, had returned to Egypt years ago to build her performance career. Her arrest is part of a broader crackdown under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, which has seen at least five other belly dancers jailed in recent years for content deemed immoral. Read More
