Michigan Lottery warns public of prize scam
The Michigan Lottery is warning the public to be aware of scams of people claiming to be lottery agents or prize winners.
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The Michigan Lottery is warning the public to be aware of scams of people claiming to be lottery agents or prize winners.
The lucky 29-year-old player purchased the ticket at the BP gas station at 3700 Joslyn Road in Auburn Hills.
A west Michigan man ended his day by discovering he was now a millionaire after he won a $3.4 million Lotto 47 Jackpot.
A 37-year-old Michigan man is looking forward to getting rid of some debt after winning a $1 million Mega Millions prize from the Michigan Lottery.
The 41-year-old woman from Oakland County, who decided to stay anonymous, purchased her winning ticket at the Special Way Food Store at 378 West Huron Street in Pontiac.
The lucky player, 43, of Oakland County, who decided to stay anonymous, purchased her raffle ticket on the Michigan Lottery's website.
The 61-year-old woman, who chose to stay anonymous, purchased her ticket at the Sunoco gas station at 42986 Mound Road in Sterling Heights.
The winning ticket was purchased at the Harper Gas Station at 29600 Harper Ave. in St. Clair Shores.
The lucky 70-year-old Genesee County woman purchased her ticket at MoJoe's Food and Spirits at 4300 North State Road in Davison.
A Wayne County man thought he was being pranked when a retailer told him he had just won $1 million playing the Mega Millions.
A Wayne County woman was so shocked she had to clean her glasses and make sure she was seeing things correctly after discovering she won $1 million on a scratch off lottery ticket.
A man from Portage, Michigan, has pocketed the biggest prize ever won on the Michigan Lottery Club Keno game.
The drawing for a record-setting Mega Millions jackpot is Tuesday night, and Michiganders are trying to get their share of the money.
A Wayne County man recently won $2 million playing the Michigan Lottery's Scorching Hot 7's instant game.
An Oakland County man's mind was racing after discovering he had won $1.5 million playing the Michigan Lottery's Lotto 47 Double Play game.
A Wayne County woman won $500,000 from a scratch off lottery ticket she asked the store clerk to pick out for her.
A Detroit woman matched four of the white balls and the Powerball in the June 26 drawing, walking away with $200,000.
A lucky player won $1.5 million in Wednesday night's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's Lotto 47 Double Play game.
The Powerball jackpot is at $522 million ahead of Monday night's drawing. If someone wins the prize tonight, it will be the second-largest Powerball prize won in 2023.
A Michigan woman is feeling pretty lucky these days after winning two large prizes playing the Michigan Lottery's Robo Cash online game. The lucky player just won a $100,000 prize, and a few years ago, she won $50,000.
A St. Clair County man won an $886,062 prize from the Michigan Lottery after a last-minute decision to purchase a Jackpot Slots Fast Cash ticket.
A man from Wyandotte is feeling like the luckiest person in the state after winning a second big prize from the Michigan Lottery.
A 94-year-old Wayne County man won $100,000 playing his favorite game, Michigan Lottery's Club Keno game.
A man won $589,042 after purchasing a winning lottery ticket at Parts & Labor Bar, located at 17993 Allen Road in Melvindale.
A St. Clair County woman plans to fulfill her dream of starting her own business after winning $100,000 from the Michigan Lottery's second chance game.
A Michigan man was charged after he allegedly threatened Republicans during a call to the state Capitol.
The University of Michigan Division of Public Safety and Security is urging people to avoid the area of W. Ellsworth and State roads.
The ranking member of the House Oversight Committee is demanding answers from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, days after Lutnick reportedly met with the owner of the Ambassador Bridge.
The last three years, parking in the lots surrounding city hall, the farmers market, police department and courthouse in Royal Oak have been free.
Jarvis Butts also plead guilty to five other cases involving sexual assault of four different minors with one victim as young as four years old.
Jarvis Butts entered a guilty plea during a pretrial conference on Thursday in the Third Circuit Court, court records show.
Jarvis Butts also plead guilty to five other cases involving sexual assault of four different minors with one victim as young as four years old.
An 18-year-old was taken into custody after one person was stabbed last week on Oakland University's campus, police said in an update on Thursday.
A Michigan man was charged after he allegedly threatened Republicans during a call to the state Capitol.
The University of Michigan Division of Public Safety and Security is urging people to avoid the area of W. Ellsworth and State roads.
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The ranking member of the House Oversight Committee is demanding answers from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, days after Lutnick reportedly met with the owner of the Ambassador Bridge.
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Legionella testing at Oakland County government facilities has detected the bacteria in the water systems of two additional buildings.
When the temperatures plummet, and the snow starts piling up, most of us have the same instinct: retreat indoors, crank up the heat, and get cozy.
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The Detroit man accused of murdering and sexually assaulting 13-year-old Na'Ziyah Harris, who went missing in January 2024, pleaded guilty in the case Thursday morning.
An 18-year-old was taken into custody after one person was stabbed last week on Oakland University's campus, police said in an update on Thursday.
Starting next week, the city of Royal Oak will enforce paid parking in its civic complex lots.
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Jarvis Butts entered a guilty plea during a pretrial conference on Thursday in the Third Circuit Court, court records show. In all, Butts entered pleas to settle six separate cases involving the sexual assault of four different minors, with one victim as young as 4 years old.