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Missouri Winner Claims $249,000 Share as Recent Lottery Prizes Also Hit in North Carolina and Michigan

State lotteries reported verified claims, outlining purchase locations, prize calculations, planned uses.

Overview

  • A St. Charles County resident claimed $249,000 after splitting Missouri’s $498,000 Show Me Cash jackpot, saying she plans to buy a house after checking her numbers multiple times.
  • The Missouri winning ticket was purchased at the QuikTrip at 2260 1st Capitol Drive in St. Charles, and the prize was claimed at the Missouri Lottery headquarters in Jefferson City.
  • In North Carolina, Corey Hamilton of Clinton won a $130,000 Cash 5 jackpot on a $1 Quick Pick from Han-Dee Hugo’s on Southeast Boulevard and later took home $93,275 after taxes.
  • Hamilton said he discovered the win just before his 40th birthday and plans to buy a truck, pay bills, and save for retirement, with Cash 5 odds reported at 1 in 962,598 for matching all five numbers.
  • In Michigan, Kathryn Peltier won $150,000 in Powerball after a $50,000 prize was tripled by Power Play following an online purchase, noting she played after seeing the jackpot exceed $1 billion.