Woman wins her 2nd $1 million lottery jackpot in 10 weeks

Christine Wilson has won $1 million lottery prize in the last three months. (Source: Massachusetts State Lottery)

A Massachusetts woman has won two million-dollar lottery jackpots in just the last couple of months.

According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Christine Wilson’s latest $1 million win came from a $10 100X Cash scratch-off ticket she purchased from a Family Food Mart in Mansfield.

Wilson told lottery officials she decided not to give up her lottery habit after she claimed her first $1 million win in February.

On Feb. 23 she claimed that $1 million prize thanks to playing the $50 Lifetime Millions instant ticket game.

She told lottery officials that she used some of her first winnings to buy an SUV.

This time, she said she plans to put the winnings that she collected on May 1 into savings.

The Family Food Mart will receive a $10,000 bonus for its sale of the ticket.

Dubs’s Discount Liquors in Mansfield, where Wilson bought her first ticket, also received a bonus.

Man joins police department that helped him as an abandoned baby nearly 25 years ago

Matthew Hegedus-Stewart said he wonders if his story subconsciously motivated him to pursue a career in law enforcement. (South Bend Police Department)

South Bend, Ind.

A special meeting took place between two men earlier this year that has been nearly 25 years in the making.

Retired South Bend Police Lt. Gene Eyster said he never forgot the day he was called to investigate a case regarding a newborn baby being abandoned in a cardboard box.

According to the South Bend Police Department, a resident at an area apartment complex called the department on Dec. 22, 2000, about a crying baby that was found sitting in a box in a hallway.

Responding officers took the baby to a hospital before contacting Eyster, who was a sergeant in the department’s major crimes unit at the time.

Eyster said he had a lot of questions when he started the investigation. He enlisted the help of local media to get the word out regarding the abandoned baby who affectionately became known as “Baby Jesus” as he was found so close to Christmas.

According to the police department, Eyster visited the baby boy in the hospital and bought him a teddy bear to help comfort the infant.

The baby’s birth parents were later identified, and the mother was charged with neglect.

Authorities said the boy was eventually adopted by a new family.

Eyster continued to work for the department until retirement but shared that he often wondered what happened to the little boy.

South Bend police said Eyster wouldn’t have to wonder anymore after he received a call from Officer Josh Morgan in March.

Morgan asked Eyster if he remembered investigating the abandoned baby case. The retired lieutenant said of course he did.

“[Well] he’s sitting next to me right now,” Morgan told Eyster. “He is my rookie!”

The baby found at the Park Jefferson Apartments had grown up and joined the same police department that helped rescue him becoming South Bend Police Officer Matthew Hegedus-Stewart.

The department said Hegedus-Stewart mentioned his story to Morgan when the two were out on an abandoned child call.

On March 22, Eyster was able to meet Hegedus-Stewart for the first time since he brought the teddy bear to him at the hospital.

“You’re a little bit bigger now,” Eyster joked to Hegedus-Stewart.

The two spent time chatting and sifting through the case documents that included more than a dozen photos of a 2-day-old Hegedus-Stewart at the hospital.

Hegedus-Stewart said he has to wonder, even subconsciously, if his experience motivated him to want to pursue a career in law enforcement.

He said he never imagined he would end up at the same agency that helped investigate his case as a baby.

“Thank you for everything you did for me,” Hegedus-Stewart told Eyster while shaking his hand.

Man wins $2 million thanks to ‘gut feeling’ to buy lottery ticket at convenience store

Donnie Leviner's intuition paid off with a $2 million winning lottery ticket. (NC Education Lottery)

Scotland County, N.C.

A North Carolina man says he had a gut feeling to purchase a lottery ticket and it certainly paid off.

According to the NC Educational Lottery, Donnie Leviner turned a $20 Big Cash Payout ticket into a $2 million payday.

“Something just told me to buy it,” he said.

Leviner, 18, said his intuition told him to buy a few lottery tickets while he stopped at Sneads Grove convenience store in Laurel Hill.

“I initially just went there to fill up the lawn mower,” Leviner said.

The 18-year-old collected his prize money on Monday.

“I was in disbelief,” he said. “I really didn’t think it was true.”

Lottery officials said Leviner’s win was official, and he chose to receive the prize money as a lump sum of $1.2 million.

After required state and federal tax withholdings, he took home $858,006.

Middle schooler helps stop school bus after driver passes out behind the wheel

Acie Holland III is being recognized for his quick thinking. (Glen Hills Middle School)

Glendale, Wis.

A middle school student in Wisconsin came to the rescue this week after his bus driver passed out while driving students home.

According to school officials, eighth-grade student Acie Holland III was riding the bus after school Wednesday night when the bus driver experienced a medical emergency, causing her to lose consciousness.

The bus started to veer into the oncoming lane and that’s when Holland jumped in to help.

The Glen Hills Middle School student rushed to get the bus driver’s foot off the gas and applied the brakes, safely bringing the bus to a stop.

The school’s principal Anna Young said he then called 911 and made sure the younger students were OK, telling them to contact their parents.

Holland also contacted his grandmother, who is a nurse, for help.

The school’s principal said the driver was able to regain consciousness and called dispatch, which sent a safety team and another bus driver to bring the students home.

“The Glen Hills school community could not be any prouder of Acie,” Young shared in a note to families. “The compassion and leadership that we see him exhibit daily was taken to the next level on his bus ride home.”

School leaders said what easily could have resulted in tragedy was avoided due to the student’s quick thinking.

“We are grateful that all of our Glen Hills students are safe and are wishing their driver a healthy recovery,” Young said.

Family sees outpouring of support for fatally shot officer who leaves behind wife, 4 children

Officer Kyle Hicks has died after being shot in the line of duty while responding to a call for service. (Corpus Christi Police Department)

Corpus Christi, Texas

Texas authorities say they are mourning the death of an officer who was shot in the line of duty over the weekend.

According to the Corpus Christi Police Department, Officer Kyle Hicks died of his injuries Wednesday evening.

“It is with a heavy heart that we announce to our Police Family and the Corpus Christi Community the passing of Officer Kyle Hicks,” the police department shared.

Police said Hicks was shot while responding to a domestic disturbance at an area apartment complex during the overnight hours on Saturday.

According to reports, a struggle ensued between Hicks and a 26-year-old man, later identified as Colton Foster. Hicks ended up being shot and other officers returned fire, striking and killing Foster.

The wounded officer was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries before dying on Wednesday.

“We mourn the loss of a great husband, father, brother, son, friend and co-worker,” the department shared.

Hicks was married to his high school sweetheart and was a father to four children, according to a GoFundMe account.

His mother thanked the community for the outpouring of support the family has already received.

“We are beyond grateful for the overwhelming generosity and continuous prayer support,” she shared. “Kyle is the light of our life. We are so proud of him, the man he is. He is generous, kind, and compassionate.”

The fundraiser has surpassed the $50,000 goal, receiving more than $80,000 in donations as of Wednesday night.

Hicks worked for the Corpus Christi Police Department for the past two years.

The department said, “As his last act of service”, officer Hicks will be giving the gift of organ donation to save as many lives as possible.