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Cha-Ching! $3,000,000 Mega Millions Prize Claimed By NY Trust
A lucky New Yorker has millions of reasons to be smiling after hitting it big on a lottery ticket.
In Saratoga County, a Ballston Spa-based trust claimed a $3,000,000 Mega Millions Megaplier prize from the Jan. 10 drawing, New York Lottery announced.
The lucky player matched the first five of the winning numbers, which were 7-13-14-15-18 and Mega Ball 9. The Megaplier can multiply non-jackpot prizes up to five times.
Lottery officials said the trust received a lump sum payout totaling $3,001,500 after required withholdings.
The winning ticket was purchased in Orange County, at the Smokes …
NY School Bus Aide Showed Naked Photos Of Herself, Others To Child, Police Say
A New York school bus aide is facing charges for allegedly showing lewd images to a child on her bus, authorities said.
Schenectady resident Sierra Cook, age 25, was arrested Monday, Nov. 28, following an investigation by State Police.
Troopers were initially contacted on Wednesday, Nov. 23, with a complaint that a child on Cook’s bus had been shown inappropriate photos while traveling from Saratoga County to a school in Albany County, police said.
Investigators determined that Cook, a bus aide with Durrin Transportation Services, showed the child naked photos of herself and others on a ce…
400 Pounds Of Cannabis Discovered During Traffic Stop In NY, State Troopers Report
Two men are facing charges after a traffic stop in the Capital District led to the discovery of about 400 pounds of cannabis.
Troopers in Saratoga County stopped a vehicle traveling on I-87 in Wilton at about 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, New York State Police reported.
After an investigation, police discovered hundreds of pounds of cannabis in the vehicle, authorities said.
Police said the driver, identified as 28-year-old Hongqiang Shi, of Flushing, and the passenger, identified as 63-year-old Tongdeng Lu, of Brooklyn, were both arrested and charged with first-degree crimina…
New York Man Claims $1M Mega Millions Prize
A Capital Region man has shared his plans after winning a $1 million Mega Millions prize.
Saratoga County resident Ronald Skinner, of Corinth, claimed his second prize for matching the first five numbers in the Tuesday, July 26, drawing, New York Lottery announced on Thursday, Oct. 6.
Skinner received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $651,000 after required withholdings, the lottery said.
He told NY Lottery that he plans to use the funds to purchase a home.
The winning numbers were 07 29 60 63 66 Mega Ball 15, the lottery said.
NY Lottery said the winning ticket was purch…
