Helena Wegner

6 days ago | sacbee.com | Helena Wegner

A poker player ended up with a big jackpot at a Las Vegas casino, thanks to a rare hand. Now the player is $381,013 richer. The man sat at a Pai Gow poker table May 4 at the Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino, the casino said in a Facebook post. He ended up with a seven-card straight flush, scoring $376,013. In addition to that, he won a $5,000 bet. “Talk about a winning hand!” the casino said in the post. A straight flush is in the game, after a royal flush, according to Upswing Poker.

6 days ago | sacbee.com | Helena Wegner

A couple’s vacation plans fell through, leading them to an Arizona casino where they won a life-changing prize. The husband and wife went to the Gila River Resorts & Casinos, Santan Mountain, on May 3, the casino said in a news release. But the pair wasn’t supposed to be in town that day. They had plans to travel to Rocky Point, Mexico, but their dog sitter canceled last minute, the casino said. As longtime visitors to the casino, they typically go on Sundays.

6 days ago | chronline.com | Helena Wegner

A 13-year-old boy was killed in a “freak accident” while riding his bike in Washington, his family and police said. Emiliano Munoz died May 5, three days after he ran into a braided cable strewn across a lot, according to the Everett Police Department and KOMO News. Munoz had been playing with his friends nearby when he got on his electric bike and tried to take a shortcut through a field, KIRO reported.

6 days ago | miamiherald.com | Helena Wegner

A driver led troopers on a high-speed chase while his brother tried to interfere from a different car, authorities said. The trooper tried to stop the first vehicle for improperly merging at about 8:20 p.m. May 7 on Interstate 90 near Preston, the Washington State Patrol said in a news release. The 21-year-old Honda driver refused to pull over, so the trooper performed a PIT maneuver going under 40 mph, troopers said. However, the tactic didn’t stop the driver and he sped off, troopers said.

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Helena Wegner

A 13-year-old boy was killed in a “freak accident” while riding his bike in Washington, his family and police said. Emiliano Munoz died May 5, three days after he ran into a braided cable strewn across a lot, according to the Everett Police Department. Munoz had been playing with his friends nearby when he got on his electric bike and tried to take a shortcut through a field, KIRO reported. He then struck the metal cable that had been hanging between a fence post and a traffic bollard, police said.