273 Birds Euthanized, 100 Arrested In Massive Tolland Cockfighting Ring: Police
A large-scale cockfighting operation hidden at a Connecticut home led to 100 arrests and the seizure of nearly $90,000, officials said.
Elvin Miranda, 59, and Lisa Miranda, 66, of Tolland, were among 100 people arrested after state police raided the couple's Mountain Spring Road property Saturday afternoon, May 16. Troopers executed a search-and-seizure warrant at 1:29 p.m. tied to illegal gambling and cockfighting events being held at the home, Connecticut State Police said.
Investigators said they found hundreds of birds living in poor conditions.
The Connecticut Department of…
NJ Teacher Revealed As Mom Of 2 Who Left Toddler Sweating In Car At Bensalem Casino
A New Jersey teacher has been identified as the mother accused of leaving her toddler in a hot car outside a Pennsylvania casino, with her mugshot released by police on Tuesday, April 21.
Leola Dualuqua, 37, of Willingboro, Burlington County, was arrested after officers responded to Parx Casino in Bensalem around 8:53 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, according to police and court documents obtained by Daily Voice.
Officers found a 14-month-old child sleeping alone in the rear seat of a locked vehicle that was not running, with the windows closed, as temperatures hovered in the 80s. The toddler wa…
Sweating Willingboro Baby Rescued From Locked Car 2 Hours After Mom Went Into PA Casino: Report
A New Jersey mother is facing charges after locking her 14-month-old son alone in a car while she gambled in Pennsylvania last week, according to court records and 6ABC Action News.
Leola Dualuqua, 37, of Willingboro, NJ, was arrested on Wednesday, April 15, by Bensalem Township Police in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, court documents show.
According to 6ABC, police responded to the Parx Casino parking lot in Bensalem at approximately 9 p.m., after security reported a child, who was covered in sweat and sleeping, appeared to have been locked inside of a vehicle. Dualuqua had been inside of the…
$1M Scratch-Off Ticket Sold At Pittsburgh GetGo: PA Lottery
A life-changing lottery win has hit Allegheny County, officials announced on Wednesday, March 18.
A $1 million-winning $1,000,000 Winnings Scratch-Off ticket was sold at GetGo, located at 3247 East Carson St. in Pittsburgh, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery.
The retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket, lottery officials said.
The $1,000,000 Winnings game is a $20 Scratch-Off that offers top prizes of $1 million. Winning tickets are distributed at random, meaning neither the Pennsylvania Lottery nor its retailers know where prizes will be sold until they are …
Wading River Attorney Pocketed $750K Meant For Client's Home, Then Gambled It Away: DA
A Long Island attorney is accused of stealing over $750,000 entrusted to him for a real estate transaction, and then blowing some of the money on personal expenses, including gambling.
Peter Giattino, 43, of Wading River, was arraigned in Suffolk County Court Thursday, Jan. 15, on a charge of grand larceny.
Giattino was hired in June 2025 to represent a client in the purchase of a residence in Southampton, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. The client wired the full purchase funds to Giattino days later.
Instead of holding the money for the transaction, Giattino allegedly began w…
Nassau Cop Stole $200K From Sick Colleague, Blew It On OnlyFans, Gambling: DA
A Nassau County police officer is accused of stealing $200,000 from a fellow officer recovering from illness and spending it on personal expenses.
Leonard Cagno, 39, of Oakdale, was arraigned on grand larceny charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Sept. 17.
Cagno, a Nassau County police officer and owner of BW Media Consulting, LLC, allegedly convinced another officer to invest $200,000 in his private company between February and June 2024, prosecutors said.
He allegedly claimed the money would be used as a business investment but instead spent the funds on personal expenses. …
$1M Cash 4 Life Ticket Sold At Lyndhurst Liquor Store
A Bergen County lottery player is $1 million richer after hitting big in Sunday’s Cash 4 Life drawing, officials said.
The winning numbers from Sunday, Sept. 14 were 08, 13, 14, 26 and 38, with 02 as the Cash Ball, according to the New Jersey Lottery.
A ticket sold at World of Wine & Liquor on Valley Brook Avenue in Lyndhurst matched all five numbers but missed the Cash Ball, securing the $1 million cash option. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the prize, lottery officials said.
The day prior, on Sept. 13, a $10,000 scratch-off ticket was sold at Krauszer's in Mi…
Multiple $100K Winning Powerball Tickets Sold In Pennsylvania
Three Pennsylvania Lottery players are holding $100,000 winning Powerball with Power Play tickets from the historic Saturday, Sept. 6 drawing, lottery officials announced on Monday, Sept. 8.
The tickets, each worth $100,000, were sold in Lackawanna and Allegheny counties, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery.
The winning retailers are:
Archbald Foodmart LLC, 202 Betty St., Archbald Boro, Lackawanna County.
Giant Eagle, 9805 McKnight Road, McCandless Township, Allegheny County.
GetGo, 4099 Grandview Drive, Richland Township, Allegheny County.
Each store will receive a $500 bonus for selli…
$147K Winning Pennsylvania Lottery Ticket Sold At Tobacco Store In York County
A winning Pennsylvania Lottery Treasure Hunt ticket worth more than $147,000 was sold in York County for the Wednesday, Sept. 3 drawing, officials announced on Thursday, Sept. 4.
The jackpot-winning ticket matched all five numbers — 7, 14, 16, 20, and 25 — to win $147,055 before taxes, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery.
The lucky ticket was purchased at Manchester Tobacco, located at 4345 North George St. in East Manchester Township. The store will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
More than 50,600 other Treasure Hunt tickets also won prizes in the drawing. Players a…
Eleven PA Powerball Tickets Worth $2.4M Sold As Jackpot Climbs To $1.7B
Eleven Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball tickets worth a combined $2.4 million were sold in the Wednesday, Sept. 3, drawing, officials announced on Thursday, Sept. 4.
The winning tickets included a $1 million prize sold in Allegheny County, a $500,000 Double Play prize in Centre County, and nine $100,000 Power Play prizes sold across the state.
According to the Pennsylvania Lottery, the $1 million ticket was purchased at Center Independent Oil, 1980 Painters Run Road in Scott Township. It matched all five white balls drawn — 3, 16, 29, 61, and 69 — missing only the red Powerball. The retailer …
$293K Winning Pennsylvania Lottery Fast Play Ticket Sold At Delaware County Store
A Pennsylvania Lottery Fast Play ticket worth nearly $300,000 was sold in Delaware County, officials announced on Wednesday, Sept. 3.
The progressive top prize-winning Golden Vault ticket, valued at $293,466, was sold at Fresh N’ Easy, located at 3225 Chichester Avenue in Upper Chichester Township, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery.
The retailer will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Golden Vault is a $10 Fast Play game that offers progressive top prizes starting at $175,000. Unlike Scratch-Off tickets, Fast Play tickets print on-demand from a Lottery terminal or sel…
Pair Of $100K Powerball Tickets Sold In New Jersey
Two New Jersey Lottery players are holding $100,000 Powerball tickets from Saturday’s drawing as the jackpot climbs to $501 million, lottery officials said.
No one matched all five numbers and the Power Ball to win the jackpot, but tickets sold in Warren and Bergen counties matched four white balls, the Power Ball, and the multiplier to each win $100,000, the New Jersey Lottery said.
The Warren County ticket was sold at Hackettstown Exxon, 150 Naughtright Road, Hackettstown. The Bergen County ticket was sold at Flavor Mart, 326 Garden Street, Carlstadt.
Another New Jersey player matc…
Lucky Strike: $2.7M Winning Cash 5 Ticket Sold At Chambersburg Sheetz
Someone is waking up a multi-millionaire after buying a winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket in Chambersburg, officials announced Monday, July 14.
The ticket matched all five numbers — 11, 13, 19, 31, 41 — in the Friday, July 11 drawing, scoring a jackpot worth $2,774,353 before taxes, the PA Lottery said.
It was sold at the Sheetz located at 5346 Greenvillage Road, which earns a $10,000 bonus for selling the ticket.
So far, no one has claimed the massive prize.
Winners remain anonymous until their tickets are validated and claimed. The Pennsylvania Lottery encourage…
