Two Sikeston residents win $1M lottery

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Two Sikeston residents are celebrating a recent $1 million Missouri Lottery Scratchers win.

Samantha Lankheit, 39, and Ashley Rogers, 31, claimed their prize on April 14, after uncovering the $1 million top prize on a "Millionaire Riches" Scratchers ticket. The friends purchased their ticket on April 10 from Huck's Food Store, 823 E. Malone Ave. in Sikeston, and plan on splitting the $1 million prize.

"Millionaire Riches" is one of the newest Scratchers games offered by the Missouri Lottery. Introduced on April 6, the $10 ticket offers more than 100 prizes ranging from $10,000 to $1 million. Lankheit and Rogers were the first players to claim a $1 million top prize, with two others remaining. Remaining prize amounts on all Missouri Lottery Scratchers games can be found at MOLottery.com.