North Carolina
Man who won $10 million lottery prize gets life sentence in woman’s NC shooting death
A person who received a $10 million North Carolina lottery prize in 2017 has been sentenced to life in jail after being convicted of first-degree homicide, officers stated.
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A North Carolina man who scored a $10 million lottery prize is now convicted of first-degree homicide.
In August 2017, Michael Hill stated he purchased a non-winning ticket earlier than deciding to strive his luck on one other scratch-off recreation. When he checked the brand new ticket, he found his “life altering” jackpot win.
“I noticed the one after which the zero and it nonetheless didn’t hit me,” he instructed the N.C. Schooling Lottery on the time. “However then I noticed the ‘M’. My coronary heart dropped right down to my toes and I misplaced my breath.”
Years after the large win, Hill has been sentenced to jail in a lady’s taking pictures dying. Prosecutors in a Might 27 information launch didn’t checklist lawyer info for him.
The girl — 23-year-old Keonna Graham — was reported lacking on July 20, 2020. Later, she was discovered useless with a “gunshot wound to the again of the top,” in response to the fifteenth Prosecutorial District of North Carolina.
The girl reportedly had been in a relationship with Hill for greater than a 12 months earlier than her physique was found on the SureStay Resort in Shallotte, roughly 40 miles southwest of Wilmington.
“Surveillance footage from the lodge confirmed Hill as the one particular person within the lodge room with Graham,” prosecutors wrote of their information launch. “Hill was later arrested by regulation enforcement in Southport, North Carolina and confessed to taking pictures Graham after she had been texting different males whereas on the lodge.”
Hill labored at a nuclear plant and lived in Brunswick County on the time of his lottery win. He was 52 years outdated when he was arrested and charged with homicide in July 2020, McClatchy Information reported.
Then on Might 27, a jury discovered Hill responsible of first-degree homicide. He was ordered to serve “life in jail with out the opportunity of parole and 22-36 months in jail for Possession of Firearm by Felon to run concurrent along with his life sentence,” officers stated.
“The District Legal professional’s Workplace wish to thank our native regulation enforcement companies for his or her collaborative efforts within the investigation of Graham’s dying,” Assistant District Legal professional Shirley Smircic stated within the prosecutors’ information launch. “The arduous work of those officers ensured a simply outcome on this case.”
A brand of ground coffee sold in 15 states, including North Carolina, is under recall.
“Our Family foods” recalled more than 4,000 of its 12-ounce packages, which are improperly labeled as decaf coffee.
The ongoing recall affects “Traverse City Cherry Flavored Decaf Light Roast Ground Coffee.”
The Food and Drug Administration deems it a class two recall, which means the likelihood of a serious health threat is minimal. However, it could cause issues for people who avoid caffeinated coffee.
Among the 15 states affected by this recall include Colorado, Indiana, North Carolina and Wyoming.
The Miami Hurricanes (14-13, 1-7 ACC) continue their road struggles, dropping the series against No. 21 North Carolina (21-6, 6-5 ACC) 4-2.
The Hurricanes continue to struggle to find an identity when Griffin Hugus is not on the mound. They tend to be a slugging team, but they struggled again today to bring in runs. The team was without one of their best sluggers in Bobby Marsh, due to sickness, but the Canes still have some of the best hitters in the ACC. Derek Williams brought in a homerun to start the game for the Canes, but they could never find their momentum and chances to bring anyone in.
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What also hurt was that, through eight innings, the Hurricanes did not give up a single earned run. All four of the Tar Heels runs were unearned, with defensive struggles and another bad fourth inning for the Canes. Hurricanes pitcher Brian Walters is also a pitcher out of position. He is better served as a reliever, and he does well starting, but he gets behind in his counts quickly and easily. He is a fantastic pitcher but gave up nine hits with a 5.50 ERA and four strikeouts.
If you want to find the positives in this game or even the season, then look at the younger talent coach J.D. Arteaga brought in. Fabio Peralta has been a gem for the Hurricanes. Michael Torres found his way back into the rotation thanks to the sicknesses of a few Hurricanes players and was great at center field and found a way to get on base consistently. Pitchers Tate DeRias and Michael Fernadez have been great finds for the Canes as well.
Miami and No. 21 North Carolina’s Sunday matchup, which was originally scheduled for 1 p.m., will now begin at noon. They look to avoid the series sweep. They have lost five series in a row and are in a deep hole going 1-7 to start ACC play.
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