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Image shows the car after it was soaked by a high tide, undated photo. The incident happened in the town of Duxbury, Massachusetts State, USA, in April 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Duxbury Police Department/Newsflash)
18 April 2023
SILLY PARKER: Car Parked Behind No Parking Sign Gets Soaked After Being Caught In A High Tide

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A car driver in the USA learned to their cost not to ignore a 'no parking' sign after it...

Terrance Pertillar from the town of Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York, USA, poses in undated photo. He collected USD 200,000 (GBP 160,820) on the lottery on Monday, April 17, 2023. Note: Licensed content. (North Carolina Education Lottery/Newsflash)
18 April 2023
COUNT 'EM AND WESTERN: Fan's USD 200,000 Lotto Win On Scratchcard With Pic Of Fave Country Star

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A music fan has pocketed USD 200,000 after buying a scratchcard because it had a picture...

Human smuggler attempts to run over a DPS Trooper while trying to evade capture during a high-speed pursuit, in Zavala County, Texas, on Tuesday, March 24, 2023. The smuggler was charged with evading and aggravated assault on a public servant. Note: Picture is screenshot from a video. (@TxDeptPublicSafety/Newsflash)
17 April 2023
THAT ESCALATED QUICKLY: Human Smuggler Arrested After Trying To Run Over A Cop During High-Speed Chase

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Peaches Stergo, 36, from the community of Citrus Ridge, in Florida, USA, poses in undated photo. She was arrested for having bilked an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor out of USD 2.8 million (GBP 2.3 million) in a 'romance scam', on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Note: Licensed content. (U.S. Attorney's Office/Newsflash)
17 April 2023
LOVE SCAM: Woman Faces Up To 20 Years Behind Bars For Swindling Holocaust Survivor Out Of USD 2.8 Million To Fund Life Of Luxury

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A woman accused of swindling a frail Holocaust survivor out of his USD 2.8 million life...

Nathan Brown, 37, from the city of Three Rivers, Michigan State, USA, poses in undated photo. He won USD 345,835 (GBP 278,587) on the lottery in April 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Michigan Lottery/Newsflash)
17 April 2023
UNEXPECTED WIN: Man Left In Disbelief After Winning USD 345,835 Jackpot

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A lucky man from the USA and his girlfriend were left in disbelief after winning a lottery...

Robert Charles Thomas Sr., aged 38, from the city of Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota State, USA, poses in undated photo. He was arrested after he hired a hitman to kill a family member who was sleeping with his wife on Monday, April 10, 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Todd County Jail/Newsflash)
14 April 2023
DOUBLE INDUMBNITY: Hitman Hired To Kills Wife's Lover Was Undercover Cop

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A man who tried to hire a hitman to murder a relative who was bedding his wife was seized...

Picture shows Sean Rivera, 28, undated. He was charged with killing his wheelchair-bound mother Carol Clark, 72, and hiding her body in shed in Philadelphia, USA. Note: Photo is obtained from the Buck's County District Attorney's Office. (@BucksCoDA/Newsflash)
14 April 2023
SHED AND BURIED: Son Doped And Shot Mum Then Hid Body In Barn

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A man accused of drugging and then shooting his wheelchair-bound mum before hiding her body...

Picture shows Asijah Love Jones, 11, undated. Kionta Parks, 22, was arrested for allegedly killing Asijah with a stray bullet while she was sleeping in her bedroom in Spalding County, Georgia, USA. Note: Private photo. (GoFundMe/Newsflash)
13 April 2023
GANG HITMAN SHOT 11-YEAR-OLD AS SHE SLEPT: Stray Bullet Hit Her In Bed

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A gang member accused of shooting dead an 11-year-old in her bed with a stray bullet has...

Image shows cops from Connecticut State Police, USA, rescue a bald eagle, undated photo. The rescue operation was carried out on Interstate 84, on Saturday, April 8, 2023. Note: Photo is a screenshot from a video. (Connecticut State Police/Newsflash)
12 April 2023
ROAD KILL: Injured Bald Eagle Euthanised Because Of Broken Leg After Cops Rescue It From Motorway

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A bald eagle that was rescued by cops in the USA after it was hit by a car has been put to...

Photo shows the winning USD one million Perfect Gift scratchers ticket, undated. Kaleb Heng won USD one million after his grandmother bought him a Perfect Gift scratchers ticket at Oasis Market in Turlock, California, USA, for his 18th birthday. Note: Licensed photo (California Lottery/Newsflash)
11 April 2023
THAT'S JUST GRAN: Teen Wins USD 1 Million On Scratchcard Gran Gave Him For Birthday

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A teen has become a millionaire the day he turned 18 after getting a jackpot-winning...

Mandy Garcia from the city of Chesapeake, Virginia State, USA, poses in undated photo. She won USD 175,000 (GBP 140,735) on the lottery in March 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Virginia Lottery/Newsflash)
11 April 2023
TICKET-Y BOO: Punter Scoops USD 175,000 From 35 Lotto Tickets

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A woman who used the same four numbers on 35 tickets in the same lottery draw has won an...

Image shows Geraldine Gimblet (bottom middle), from the city of Lakeland, Florida State, USA, undated photo. She won USD 2 million (GBP 1.6 million) playing a scratch-off lottery game the day after her daughter finished treatment for breast cancer. Note: Licensed content. (Florida Lottery/Newsflash)
10 April 2023
WAD ARE THE ODDS? Mom Scoops USD 2 Million Lotto Win Day After Daughter Leaves Cancer Ward

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A dedicated mum who used her entire life savings to pay for her daughter's cancer...

Image shows the lucky winner 'Mr. Three Times', aged 53, undated photo. He won USD 50,000 (GBP 40,258) on the lottery in the town of Manchester, Maryland State, USA, in April 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Maryland Lottery/Newsflash)
10 April 2023
THREE TIMES LUCKY: Man Who Previously Won USD 1 Million And Then USD 100K Celebrates Third Lottery Win

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A man from the USA who once scooped a million dollars on a scratch card has celebrated his...

Image shows the lucky woman identified as 'Scratch-off Queen', in undated photo. She won USD 50,000 (GBP 40,186) on the lottery in the area of Lexington Park, Maryland State, USA. Note: Licensed content. (Maryland Lottery/Newsflash)
07 April 2023
HOPPY EVER AFTER: Mum-Of-Four Wins USD 50,000 After Switching Frogger Scratchcard

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A lucky mum-of-four has won a USD 50,000 jackpot after swapping scratchcard games.

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Joel Wagner, aged 59, poses in undated photo. He was arrested and charged with murder after killing a woman with a crossbow in the city of Battle Creek, in Calhoun County, Michigan State, USA. Note: Licensed content. (Calhoun County Jail/Newsflash)
05 April 2023
CROSSBOW KILLER: Drugged Ex-Con Shot Girlfriend With Bolt

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A man accused of shooting his girlfriend dead with a crossbow while he was high on drugs...

Image shows the lucky winners identified as 'Big Mama and Pop Pop' from the area of Fort Washington, in Prince George's County, Maryland State, USA, undated photo. They won USD 50,000 (GBP 40,667) on the lottery in March 2023. Note: Licensed content. (Maryland Lottery/Newsflash)
03 April 2023
FREESY DOES IT: Couple Scoop Lotto With Free Voucher

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A couple who scooped a USD 50,000 lotto prize have told how they did it with a voucher for...