Overview
- The family learned of the win in St. Augustine Beach, Florida, after spotting a Sept. 7 email from the Kentucky Lottery.
- Lynn's wife said she nearly deleted the message as a suspected scam before confirming the prize in their online account.
- The couple claimed the prize about 40 days after purchase and received $36,000 after taxes.
- They plan to pay off a truck and buy a new swing set for their grandchildren.
- Kentucky Lottery records list two unclaimed $50,000 tickets in London and Lebanon and a $1 million ticket in Owensboro from the same drawing.