Fort Wayne policeman, wife win $1 million from lotto

Good for them! Congrats! I hope they enjoy every bit of that money.

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A 28-year-veteran of the Fort Wayne Police Department and his wife have won $1 million playing the Hoosier Lottery.

Jack and Debra Woodruff, both lifelong city residents, matched the first five numbers, but not the Megaball, in the July 1 Mega Millions drawing, according to a statement from the Hoosier Lottery.

When the couple went to claim their winnings Thursday in Indianapolis, they thought their ticket was worth $250,000. But lottery officials explained that they had won $1 million because Debra had increased their winnings from $250,000 to $1 million by by spending an extra dollar to add the Megaplier.

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