$1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold in Henrico

JUPITER, FL—The Jupiter Police Department has arrested Michael M. Wiseman on charges of making written death threats. The arrest, which occurred on Friday, July 19, 2024, followed an investigation into multiple social media threats against former President Donald Trump, Senator J.D. Vance and their families.

JPD Deputy Chief Michael Barbera announced that the department was alerted to the threats through several online crime tips and concerned citizens. Upon examining Wiseman’s Facebook account, detectives discovered that he had made multiple threats against Trump and Vance, the recent Republican nominees for president and vice president, respectively. Wiseman also threatened to physically harm their family members.

The investigation was conducted in conjunction with the United States Secret Service and the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office. Wiseman was taken into custody by JPD officers without incident.

For more information, please contact the Jupiter Police Department at 561-741-2599.

HENRICO, VA—Somewhere, a lucky ticket holder is $1 million richer after Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing. The winning ticket matched the first five numbers but was missing the Mega Ball number, making it worth a significant prize.

The ticket was purchased at the 7-Eleven at 1301 Laburnum Avenue in Henrico. The winning numbers for the July 19 drawing were 10-17-23-50-67, with the Mega Ball number 3. This ticket is the only one in Virginia to match the first five numbers, and one of only three in the entire country.

The winner has 180 days from the drawing date to claim the prize. The Virginia Lottery advises the ticket holder to immediately sign the back of the ticket to confirm ownership. When the winner is ready to claim the prize, they should contact the Virginia Lottery for further instructions.

COLUMBUS, OH—Melissa R. Thorp, 40, has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 20 years for the brutal murder of her 4-month-old son, Aaron Thorp. Thorp pleaded guilty Thursday to a single count of aggravated murder in Franklin County Common Pleas Court.

The harrowing case began on Sept. 12, 2022, when officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Jefferson Avenue after a 911 call from Thorp, who reported that her infant son was not breathing. Medics arriving at the scene pronounced the baby dead. The Franklin County coroner’s office and Columbus homicide detectives immediately launched an investigation, but were initially unable to determine a cause and manner of death.

The next day, the coroner ruled the incident a homicide, concluding that the baby had died from blunt force trauma. Thorp had crushed her son’s skull and left his body to decompose in their home for several days before calling the authorities.

The lack of a legal definition distinguishing between degrees of murder in Ohio classifies aggravated murder as the most serious form of manslaughter in the state. This case underscores the seriousness and tragic nature of the crime, leading to Thorp’s life sentence, imposed by Judge Julie Lynch.