Ricardo Cerezo and his wife had just made the incredibly impossible decision to end life support for their 14-year-old daughter. In addition, the Cerezo's were facing foreclosure on their home. Little did they realize that their deceased daughter had left a gift for them in her old bedroom that would save their house. Waiting in a cookie jar was a winning lottery ticket worth over 4 million dollars.
$120,000 in lottery winnings help ring in the new year for several families in Acadiana. If you play Powerball or Mega Millions double check your tickets.
Lottery players in Louisiana will want to double check their tickets this morning. A single Powerball ticket sold in the state is worth millions of dollars.