BALTIMORE, MD – A Texas truck driver’s routine stop at a Pilot Travel Center in Maryland resulted in a $50,000 Powerball win. After delivering a load in Hagerstown, he bought a few Powerball and Mega Millions tickets at the Pilot Travel Center on Greencastle Pike before hitting the road.

Using a combination of random numbers and family birthdays, the driver purchased two Powerball tickets for the July 15 drawing. It wasn’t until three days later, during another long drive, that he checked his tickets online and discovered he had won a third-tier prize.

“I was out and about again and decided to check my tickets on the Powerball website,” the San Benito resident said. After calling his son to confirm, the family celebrated the news that he matched four white balls and the red Powerball, winning a $50,000 prize.

Due to Powerball rules, he had to return to Maryland to claim his winnings. His company adjusted his route to make his trip easier so he could claim his winnings. Accompanied by his wife, he picked up the prize in Baltimore and planned to put it toward his retirement savings.

The winner is in luck, as just a few weeks earlier he matched four numbers on a Powerball ticket. His prize is one of 36 $50,000 Powerball Third Category tickets sold in Maryland this year. In today’s Powerball drawing, you have a chance to win a $185 million annuity or a $92.1 million cash option.

BROOKLYN, NY – Police were called to the scene of a shooting at 9:46 p.m. Wednesday after a disturbing report was received by 911 of a man shot at 538 East 84 Street. Officers found 30-year-old Chad Lewars with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body.

Emergency personnel took Lewars to Brookdale University Hospital, where he was found in critical condition. Despite attempts to save him, Lewars succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

The shooting of Lewars, a Queens resident, leaves unanswered questions as authorities continue to investigate. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is tasked with determining the exact cause of death.

So far, no one has been arrested in connection with the shooting. However, police are asking anyone with relevant information to come forward.

YONKERS, NY – Early in the morning of August 5, Yonkers police were called to the vicinity of the Oak Street Bridge, near the Mount Vernon court line, after receiving reports of a body found under disturbing circumstances.

A fire was initially reported near the bridge, but rescue crews from the Westchester County Department of Public Safety and the Mount Vernon Fire Department arrived to extinguish the flames.

They discovered a lifeless body on the sidewalk and the police immediately arrived.

Upon arrival, Yonkers Police found that the body had been placed in a shopping cart and set on fire. Given the location of the body, Yonkers Police took over the investigation. Detectives from the Major Investigations Division and Crime Scene Investigation Unit examined the crime scene throughout the morning.

Contrary to initial media reports, the condition of the victim’s body, such as whether it was dismembered, has still not been confirmed due to the damage caused by the fire.

The exact cause of death and possible injuries are being determined by the Westchester County Coroner’s Office in conjunction with the ongoing police investigation.