OGEMAW COUNTY

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LANSING, MI -- An Ogemaw County man was overcome with emotion inside his local gas station after he learned he’d won a $1.15 Lotto 47 jackpot. “I always purchase a Lotto 47 ticket when I stop at the gas station in the morning to get coffee,” said the 62-year-old winner who chose to remain anonymous. “I went to the same gas station a few days after purchasing my Lotto 47 ticket and the clerk asked if I’d bought a Lotto 47 ticket from them recently because they had sold a $1.15 million winning ticket. I feel so incredibly blessed!”The lucky winner bought his ticket at the BP gas station, located at 619 South Bennett Street in Rose City. For the latest on Michigan Lottery, check out the official Michigan Lottery site, which also offers more information on instant tickets, raffles and other lottery games.

Officials have charged 14 people who made fake injury claims through Aflac and said they received treatment at a Michigan clinic, according to authorities.

MILLS TWP, MI — A residential fire in rural Ogemaw County has claimed the lives of two children. At 8:02 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25, sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported fire at a trailer home 1867 First Oak St. in Mills Township. Their three surviving children — ages 13, 11, and 8 months — were taken to Hurley by ambulance for treatment of their injuries, the sheriff said. Several fire departments responded to the scene, including Mills Township, Richland Logan, West Branch, and Moffatt Township. Ogemaw County EMS also responded.

WEST BRANCH, MI — A Bay City couple and their baby son found deceased in rural Ogemaw County died of exposure, investigators have determined. According to a joint obituary for the trio, the family had lived in Bay City for the past year and a half. Jacob Dougherty, described in the obituary as a “happy and joyful baby,” had been born in Bay City on May 21. A GoFundMe campaign has also been started to help cover funeral costs, with any remaining funds going toward Dougherty and Pomeroy’s surviving daughter. Read more on MLive:Missing Bay City family found dead in northern MichiganPolice looking for missing Bay City couple and infant sonPolice still looking for person who killed Saginaw father of two

WEST BRANCH, MI — Funeral arrangements have been announced for three members of a Bay City family who were found deceased in rural Ogemaw County, while police continue looking for answers in their deaths. (The autopsies) are going to enlighten us.”The family was last seen Jan. 12, visiting family in Rose City and were reported missing on Jan. 16. According to a joint obituary for all three, the family had lived in Bay City for the past year and a half. Jacob Dougherty, described in the obituary as a “happy and joyful baby,” had been born in Bay City on May 21. Read more:Missing Bay City family found dead in northern MichiganPolice looking for missing Bay City couple and infant sonPolice still looking for person who killed Saginaw father of two

CHURCHILL TWP, MI — A West Branch man is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle. About 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19, Michigan State Police troopers from the West Branch Post responded to a vehicle-pedestrian crash on Gerald Miler Road in Ogemaw County’s Churchill Township. Investigators have determined a 17-year-old West Branch woman had been driving a 2010 Ford Fusion south on Gerald Miller Road when she was met by an oncoming northbound vehicle. The pedestrian was taken from the scene by Ogemaw County EMS to a local hospital and subsequently airlifted to a downstate hospital for treatment. Troopers were assisted at the scene by Ogemaw County EMS and the MSP Third District traffic crash reconstructionist.

More than 2,000 customers are without power across mid-Michigan as heavy wind gusts have knocked down tree limbs onto power lines. Other areas with outages include Genesee County (124), Saginaw County (115), 49 in Ogemaw County, 46 in Arenac County, 39 in Bay County, and 37 in Shiawassee County. The DTE Energy outage map reveals 60 customers without power just outside of Caro in Tuscola County and 50 customers near Brockway Township in St. Clair County. Wind gusts at Bishop Airport in Flint and Roscommon County Airport reached 39 miles per hour around 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1. “The strong wind gusts will blow and damage unsecured objects.

WEST BRANCH, Mich. – Officials announced the arrest of Samuel David Neva, 24 of West Branch, for possession and distribution of child sexually abusive material and using a computer to commit a crime. Police said the investigation was launched after “it was learned” that Neva was viewing child sexually abusive materials on the internet. Neva was charged with six counts of possession of child sexually abusive material, four counts of aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material, five counts of distributing child sexually abusive material, and four counts of using a computer to commit a crime. The MSP Computer Crimes Unit encourages parents to speak to their children about the safe use of the internet. If you have information regarding possible child exploitation, you can report it here.

FOSTER TOWNSHIP, Mich. A 39-year-old Berkley woman has died after crashing a watercraft into a dock in Clear Lake on Saturday afternoon. Michigan State Police say at about 5 p.m. the Berkley woman lost control of the jet ski she was operating and collided with a dock. Unsuccessful life-saving measures were attempted by officers following the crash, police say. The woman died before being taken to the hospital. A second passenger, a 33-year-old woman from California, was also injured in the crash.

LANSING, Mich. - An Ogemaw County man nearly missed out on playing his Lotto 47 numbers, but a last-minute stop led to him winning the game's $17 million jackpot. The 57-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched all six Lotto 47 numbers drawn Aug. 24: 05-15-21-28-38-43. "I usually buy a Lotto 47 ticket every Friday along with a Mega Millions ticket," said the player. Each Lotto 47 play is only $1. Lotto 47 drawings take place on Wednesday and Saturday at 7:29 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at a retailer or online at MichiganLottery.com until 7:08 p.m. on the day of the drawing.

LANSING, Mich. – An Ogemaw County man nearly missed out on playing his Lotto 47 numbers, but a last-minute stop led to him winning the game's $17 million jackpot. The 57-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, matched all six Lotto 47 numbers drawn Aug. 24: 05-15-21-28-38-43. "I usually buy a Lotto 47 ticket every Friday along with a Mega Millions ticket," said the player. Each Lotto 47 play is only $1. Lotto 47 drawings take place on Wednesday and Saturday at 7:29 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at a retailer or online at MichiganLottery.com until 7:08 p.m. on the day of the drawing.