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Two Hampton Roads residents are now $1 million richer thanks to the Virginia Lottery.

Delores Smith and Billy Arnold have both won $1 million in Virginia Lottery prizes.

Billy Arnold, 37, was convicted of RICO Conspiracy, two counts of murder in aid of racketeering, 10 counts of attempted murder in aid of racketeering, and multiple firearm counts on Wednesday.

On Thursday's News Hit: - A leader of Detroit's Seven Mile Bloods gang will spend the rest of his life in prison. - A suspect is wanted after a murder at a Pontiac apartment complex that residents say is riddled with crime. - Ford is recalling nearly 43,000 SUVs because gasoline can leak onto the engine and cause fires.

Billy Arnold, the leader of Seven Mile Bloods in Detroit, has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of murder and dozens of other charges.

Billy Arnold is a Jackson-based journalist and the environmental reporter at the Jackson Hole News&Guide. He covers humans’ impact on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and writes about backcountry skiing when he can. Billy spends his free time skiing on Teton Pass, seeking out punk shows in the Mountain West, and performing with his cover band, Outta Shorts.

Evidence presented showed the Seven Mile Bloods operated on the east side of Detroit, between Gratiot Avenue and Kelly Road and between Seven and Eight Mile Roads, referred to as "The Red Zone."

A leader of the Seven Mile Bloods street gang was convicted Friday on 22 counts after a six-week trial, the United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of Michigan announced.

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