$340-Million Powerball Jackpot Won by Family
A family that parlayed $40 worth of tickets into the second-biggest jackpot in U.S. lottery history came forward in Salem to claim their $340-million prize.
“I’m still in disbelief that we won the big one,” said Frances Chaney, 68, who went in on the Powerball ticket with her 72-year-old husband, Bob, their daughter and her husband.
The Powerball numbers were drawn on Oct. 19, but the four waited to claim their winnings until they consulted with tax and financial advisors, said the Chaneys’ son-in-law, Steve West, 48. West said he would continue working as a landscaper.
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