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Quincy buzzes as $1.04B Powerball winner remains hidden
local11 days ago

Quincy buzzes as $1.04B Powerball winner remains hidden

A Hy-Vee gas station in Quincy, Illinois sold Wednesday’s $1.04 billion Powerball ticket, but the winner has not come forward yet. Illinois rules allow confidentiality for large prizes and require claim within a year (with a 60-day window for the lump-sum option). The store earns a $500,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket, while residents and shop staff keep watching for clues as the mystery lingers. The odds of winning were about 1 in 292.2 million; the prize ranks as the second-largest in Illinois history and eighth-largest in Powerball history.

Desert Find Reunites a Long-Lost Phone with Its Owner
technology6 months ago

Desert Find Reunites a Long-Lost Phone with Its Owner

In Prescott, Arizona, 84-year-old Katie Elkin finds a dusty 2012 Samsung Gusto 2 in the desert, manages to power it on, and uses texts and reverse lookups to trace the owner, Maddie in Chicago. After a decade, Maddie learns her phone was lost during a 2015 hike and is reunited with it, a tale that also highlights the surprising durability of the Gusto 2 and the ongoing mystery of recovered tech.

Ohio Dentist and Wife Murder Case: Mysterious Killings and Ongoing Investigation
crime7 months ago

Ohio Dentist and Wife Murder Case: Mysterious Killings and Ongoing Investigation

The police chief in Columbus, Ohio, has spoken about the mysterious murders of dentist Spencer Tepe and his wife Monique, who were found shot to death in their home on December 30. Authorities believe they were killed between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m., and have released footage of a person of interest near the scene, but no motive or suspect has been identified yet. The case remains under investigation as the community seeks answers.