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Monday, April 02, 2012

Baltimore County Jackpot Winner Stays In The Dark

The millions of jackpot hopefuls who fantasized about the adventurous trips they would take, the luxury cars they would buy, and the family and friends they would help with their Mega Millions winnings have only one thing to imagine now - the faces of the people who will be splitting the $656 million prize, none of whom by Sunday had come forward.

A Baltimore County convenience store sold one of the three winning tickets for Friday’s world-record jackpot, and a state law allowing the winner or winners to remain anonymous could mean locals will never know who bought the lucky ticket at 7:15 p.m. Friday.

Hordes of television crews and nosey neighbors invaded the 7-Eleven on Liberty Road in Milford Mill, eager to meet the winner, who will split the money with two others in Red Bud, Ill., and northeastern Kansas.

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