PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A Portsmouth woman who bought a Mega Millions ticket back in January didn’t realize she’d won a $3 million prize for weeks.
Melena Hill bought the ticket back on Jan. 9 at Murphy USA at 6261 College Drive in Suffolk. The winning numbers were 12-15-32-33-53, with a Mega Ball number of 24.
However, the ticket sat in Hill’s nightstand for more than five weeks after the drawing, according to a release from the Virginia Lottery.
When she finally realized she won, she said, “My stomach had butterflies. I screamed a little bit!” Hill said.
Hill only missed the Mega Ball number, which would usually win you $1 million. But she paid an additional dollar with her ticket for a “Megaplier” and tripled the prize.
