Mar. 15, 2025
Sarah Stepp.Photo:Philadelphia Police Dept.
Philadelphia Police Dept.
A 47-year-old woman who was last seen before thefatal Philadelphia plane crashhas been found alive, according to police.
Philadelphia Police tell PEOPLE on Tuesday, Feb. 4, that Sarah Stepp — who waslast seen at 4 p.m. local time on Shelmire Streeton Friday, Jan. 31 — has been located “safe and unharmed.”
But when Suzanne tried calling her sister’s phone, she claimed “it went straight to voicemail.
Mar. 15, 2025
Emily Hickox.Photo:Michigan Lottery
Michigan Lottery
An Indiana woman recently participated in a white elephant gift exchange — but she had no idea it would lead to her winning a prize worth half a million dollars.
“My cousin purchased the ticket for the white elephant gift exchange at our family Christmas party,” Hickox told lottery officials. “My dad actually won the ticket in the gift exchange, and I won the gift he brought, a flashlight.
Mar. 15, 2025
Scratch-off lotto ticket (stock photo).Photo:MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Gett
MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Gett
A woman’s lotto dreams came true — but also caused some issues with her boyfriend.The woman, 25, posted toRedditanonymously to ask for advice about her recent victory. She wrote, “I recently won $50,000 from a scratch-offlottery ticket. It’s the first time I’ve ever won anything big, and I was over the moon.” She noted that she has a boyfriend, 27, whom she’s been with for two years, and that they don’t live together but are planning on taking major steps in their relationship soon.
Mar. 15, 2025
Caitlin Doran and her tortoise Tiptoe (left); Los Angeles fire.Photo:Caitlin Doran/Instagram; Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty
Caitlin Doran/Instagram; Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty
Less than a day after losing her childhood home to the Palisades fire,Caitlin Doran and Tiptoe the tortoiseare determined to make the best of it.
The TikToker, who chronicles life with her 23-year-old, 175-lb. African tortoise for her 4.5 million followers, is safe with her family — her grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle, brother and two cousins — in her home in Marina del Rey, she tells PEOPLE exclusively.
Mar. 15, 2025
Cassidy Arvidson TikTok.Photo:Cassidy Arvidson; @Arfidawarenesss/Instagram
Cassidy Arvidson; @Arfidawarenesss/Instagram
Cassidy’s initial reaction to Abbie’s gesture was shock, and then gratitude. “I was definitely taken aback… this was so kind and thoughtful and considerate,” Cassidy exclusively tells PEOPLE. “I really value consideration.”
For Cassidy, having a safe meal option significantly impacted her overall experience at the dinner party. “I just felt more included,” she explains. “I’m very used to excluding myself so it was just so nice to feel included.