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Newly-Minted Millionaire: Virginia Man Wins $1M Playing Lottery Newly-Minted Millionaire: Virginia Man Wins $1M Playing Lottery
Newly-Minted Millionaire: Virginia Man Wins $1M Playing Lottery When Leslie Williams went online to check the winning numbers in the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 with EZ Match game, he received a shock. “Could this really be possible?” he later told Lottery officials was his first thought. The Alexandria resident had just discovered he’d matched all five winning numbers in the June 18 drawing to win the $1,063,690 jackpot. He said he let out a “quiet scream.” He bought the ticket at the 7-Eleven at 2800 Beacon Hill Road in Alexandria. The winning numbers were 1-20-24-26-35. Cash 5 with EZ Match features a rolling jackpot, starting at a minimum of $100,…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Vehicle Vandal Smirks After Head-Butting Stafford Deputies, Assaulting Jail Staff: Sheriff Vehicle Vandal Smirks After Head-Butting Stafford Deputies, Assaulting Jail Staff: Sheriff
Vehicle Vandal Smirks After Head-Butting Stafford Deputies, Assaulting Jail Staff: Sheriff A 19-year-old suspect smirked in his mugshot after authorities said he went on a crime spree, slashing tires and smashing windows across Stafford County, then moved on to assaulting arresting deputies and jail staff. Cole Spicer, of Stafford, was identified as the vehicle vandal just shy of two weeks after the Aug. 2 spree, County Sheriff David Decatur said. Residents of Leeland Station and Ridge Point woke up that morning to discover their vehicle tires slashed, and their vehicle windows damaged, or broken. Throughout the day, deputies responded to each and every victim to document th…

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$1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Virginia 7-Eleven $1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Virginia 7-Eleven
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Virginia 7-Eleven A Powerball ticket good for $1 million has been sold in Loudoun County. The ticket from the Wednesday, Aug. 9 drawing was sold at the 7-Eleven at 42870 Truro Parish Drive in Ashburn. The million-dollar question now is: Who has that ticket? The winning numbers were 10-15-21-67-69, and the Powerball number was 3. This ticket matched the first five numbers and missed only the Powerball number. This ticket was one of only three in the nation to match the first five numbers to win $1 million. No ticket matched all six numbers to win the estimated $170 million jackpot. That means the jack…

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Newly-Minted Millionaire: Virginia Lottery Player Wins Big Newly-Minted Millionaire: Virginia Lottery Player Wins Big
Newly-Minted Millionaire: Virginia Lottery Player Wins Big George Katan has a routine where he stops on his way to work and purchases a sandwich and one Virginia Lottery scratcher. Typically, he plays the $50 and $30 tickets, but this time, he decided to buy a $20 Multiplier Mania ticket. That decision paid off in a big way because Katan won the $1 million top prize with the ticket purchased his ticket at the 7-Eleven at 1931 Old Gallows Road in Vienna. Katan scratched the ticket in the store and later told Lottery officials, “I know it was big, but I didn’t know how big.” Once he realized he had won the top prize, he said, “I was very excited!” …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Teen Tried Killing Cop In VA, Police Say (UPDATE) Teen Tried Killing Cop In VA, Police Say (UPDATE)
Teen Tried Killing Cop In VA, Police Say (Update) New details have been released after a Prince William County Police officer was left with serious injuries during an overnight incident with a car thief outside 7-Eleven in Woodbridge, according to officials. Valmiki Deo Chandler, 18, has been identified as the man who attempted to kill an officer who responded shortly after 10 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, where there was a report of a stolen vehicle in the parking lot that had been left idling with the keys inside in the parking lot of 7-Eleven on Darbydale Avenue.  Around 11 p.m., an officer found the car occupied on Oust Lane, where c…

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VA Officer Hospitalized With Serious Injuries After Being Rammed By Car Thief: Police VA Officer Hospitalized With Serious Injuries After Being Rammed By Car Thief: Police
VA Officer Hospitalized With Serious Injuries After Being Rammed By Car Thief: Police A Prince William County police officer was hospitalized with serious injuries in an overnight incident involving a car thief, authorities said. Officers responded to the 7-Eleven at 14797 Darbydale Ave., in Woodbridge just after 10 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, on a report of a stolen car, county police said. Around 11 p.m., an officer found the car occupied on Oust Lane, where contact was attempted with the driver. As the officer was at the driver’s side window, the driver sped away and made a U-turn.  As the vehicle drove directly towards the officer at a high rate of speed, the o…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Record-Breaking VA Lottery Ticket Sold At 7-Eleven: Who's The Millionaire? Record-Breaking VA Lottery Ticket Sold At 7-Eleven: Who's The Millionaire?
Record-Breaking VA Lottery Ticket Sold At 7-Eleven: Who's The Millionaire? Someone in Virginia just became a millionaire. The million-dollar question now: Who? Someone bought a Cash 5 with EZ Match ticket for the Sunday, June 18 drawing, worth a record $1,063,690.  It was sold at the7-Eleven at 2800 Beacon Hill Road in Alexandria, and is the largest prize ever won in the Cash 5 with EZ Match game. The five winning numbers in that drawing were 1-20-24-26-35. This ticket was the only one in the June 18 drawing to match all five numbers. This is also only the second time the jackpot has grown past the $1 million mark. The only other time was in January 20…

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Wanted Brother, Sister In MD Busted With 'Ghost Gun' During Traffic Stop: Police Wanted Brother, Sister In MD Busted With 'Ghost Gun' During Traffic Stop: Police
Wanted Brother, Sister In MD Busted With 'Ghost Gun' During Traffic Stop: Police A brother-sister duo who were known to police in Montgomery County were arrested along with two others on a host of charges stemming back to a traffic stop more than three months ago. The Montgomery County Department of Police announced the arrests of four people on Wednesday, May 24, following a lengthy investigation involving an AR-15 that was reportedly stolen out of Alexandria in Virginia. Humberto Guerra, Jr., 28, of Silver Spring, who had two outstanding warrants out for his arrest stemming from a traffic stop on Friday, Feb. 17, when the rifle was recovered, is in police custody aft…

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VA Woman Thought She'd Win Luke Combs Concert Ticket — It Was $200K In Cash VA Woman Thought She'd Win Luke Combs Concert Ticket — It Was $200K In Cash
VA Woman Thought She'd Win Luke Combs Concert Ticket — It Was $200K In Cash A Virginia Lottery player thinking she was in the runnings for a ticket to see Luke Combs live instead won enough cash to get her nearly 700 Luke Combs concert tickets. Anna Sabarese scored $200,000 when she bought a Livin' Lucky With Luke Combs lottery ticket from the 7-Eleven at 4800 Dale Boulevard in Woodbridge, lottery officials said. “I scratched it, and I thought, ‘That can’t be right!’” the Woodbridge woman later told lottery officials. Livin’ Lucky with Luke Combs is one of dozens of scratcher games available from the Virginia Lottery. It features prizes ranging from $5 up to …

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Footage Of Possible Double Shooter Released By Police Investigators In MD (VIDEO) Footage Of Possible Double Shooter Released By Police Investigators In MD (VIDEO)
Footage Of Possible Double Shooter Released By Police Investigators In MD (Video) Police in Prince George’s County have identified a person of interest who was caught on camera shortly before a double shooting in Landover that left a 31-year-old dead. At approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16, two people were shot at 7-Eleven in the 7200 block of Sheriff Road, where two victims were found suffering from gunshot wounds. Washington, DC resident Antonio Crump, Jr. was killed in the shooting and a second victim remains hospitalized in critical condition as of Friday, May 19. This week, following the shooting, the Prince George’s County Police Department released new footag…

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Unassuming 7-Eleven Patron Wins $300K Playing VA Lottery Unassuming 7-Eleven Patron Wins $300K Playing VA Lottery
Unassuming 7-Eleven Patron Wins $300K Playing VA Lottery A Virginia man and his wife are $300,000 richer, thanks to an unexpected scratch-off ticket purchased from a local 7-Eleven store. Gary Freas told VA Lottery officials he never expected to win the money when his wife scratched the Jumbo Cash ticket. But that’s exactly what happened. “It’s pretty unbelievable!” the Manassas man said. He bought the ticket at the 7-Eleven at 8901 Godwin Drive in Manassas. This is the second top prize claimed in the $300,000 Jumbo Cash game, which means one more top prize in that game remains unclaimed. The chances of winning the top prize are 1 in 816,000.…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Three Armed Robberies In 36 Hours: Suspect Arrested In Loudoun County, Police Say Three Armed Robberies In 36 Hours: Suspect Arrested In Loudoun County, Police Say
Three Armed Robberies In 36 Hours: Suspect Arrested In Loudoun County, Police Say A man who authorities say carried out three armed robberies in less than 36 hours has been arrested in Loudoun County. Brayams Andino-Linares, 26, of Herndon, began his spree at the 7-Eleven in the 700 block of W. Church Road around 1:45 a.m. on May 14, authorities said. He demanded money at knifepoint from the clerk, authorities said. Then, he did the same but with scissors at a Sunoco in the area, around 8:20 a.m., police said. The following day, Andino-Linares went into the Exxon on Falke Plaza with his hand in his pocket, appearing as if he had a weapon, and demanded money, the LCS…

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