Army Veteran from Humble Beginnings Wins $44 Million Powerball Jackpot in California
Despite winning a massive Powerball jackpot in California, Jerry Heath said he won’t forget his humble beginnings. Heath, an Army veteran and former Long Beach police detective, won a $44.3 million Powerball jackpot, California Lottery officials said in a Dec. 3 news release. “I’m a very fortunate human being,” Heath said in the news release. […]
Army Vet Checked Powerball Ticket — and Won So Much, He Couldn’t Sleep. ‘So Excited’
A Powerball player checked his ticket — and won so much, it kept him awake. “I was so excited, I didn’t even know what to do,” Donald Smiley told the North Carolina Education Lottery in an Oct. 22 news release. “I definitely couldn’t sleep.” Smiley scored the windfall after he bought a Powerball ticket that […]
