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'Truly A Blessing': NY Woman Wins $1M Lottery Prize 'Truly A Blessing': NY Woman Wins $1M Lottery Prize
'Truly A Blessing': NY Woman Wins $1M Lottery Prize A woman won a $1 million prize from a New York Lottery scratch-off ticket. Montgomery County resident Valerie Kevlin, of Amsterdam, claimed a top prize from the lottery's X Series: 20X game, NY Lottery announced on Tuesday, Aug. 30. Kevlin received her prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $546,840 after required withholdings, the lottery said. "It is truly a blessing," Kevlin told NY Lottery after claiming her prize. The winning ticket was purchased at Stewart’s Shops, which is located at 4192 Route 30 in Amsterdam, the lottery said. 

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by Nicole Valinote
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State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted For Endangering Welfare Of A Child State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted For Endangering Welfare Of A Child
State Police Issue Alert For Man Wanted For Endangering Welfare Of A Child An upstate man who was arrested after being caught striking a child in the head is wanted by New York State Police. An alert was issued by New York State Police for Devin Sylvester, who is on the run following his arrest in 2018 for child endangerment. Police said that Sylvester is wanted on a bench warrant out of the Duanesburg Town Court after he failed to appear in court to respond to the child endangerment charge. Sylvester, 37, was described by investigators as being approximately 5-foot-10, weighing 195 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. 
According to police, Sylvester is known t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Former Trooper In Area Dies From Injuries Suffered In Crash Former Trooper In Area Dies From Injuries Suffered In Crash
Former Trooper In Area Dies From Injuries Suffered In Crash A New York State Trooper who began his career at the Middletown and Liberty state police barracks was killed in a motor vehicle crash when he was rear-ended by a box truck. Trooper Jeremy J. VanNostrand, 36, was killed around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday when reporting to work at the State Police barracks in Fonda when he was involved in the crash, announced New York State Police Superintendent George P. Beach II.  The crash occurred while VanNostrand was stopped in the westbound lane of State Highway 5S waiting to turn into the station in his personal vehicle when he was rear-ende…

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by Kathy Reakes