$500K Winning Lotto Ticket Bought In Aberdeen Remains Unclaimed

ABERDEEN, MD ? Lottery officials are searching for the ticketholder from the March 24 Powerball drawing, as they're now $500,000 richer.

A player bought the Double Play option on the winning ticket with the numbers 02, 54, 59, 65 and 68. The Powerball was 03. The ticket was purchased at Carsins Run Liquors located at 3501 Churchville Road in Aberdeen.

Maryland Lottery officials recommend all winners sign the backs of their tickets immediately and store them in a safe location. They have 182 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prizes. Instructions for claiming prizes are available on the How to Claim page of the lottery website.

An appointment is required to claim prizes worth more than $25,000 in person (no walk-ins). The appointment scheduling page shows all available appointment times.