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Killer Of Hudson Valley Girl Granted Parole
A man convicted in the 1980 killing of a Hudson Valley teenager has been granted parole.
Robert McCain, age 60, will be allowed to be released as early as Tuesday, Aug. 3, said the state Department of Corrections and Supervision.
McCain, who killed 16-year-old Paula Bohovesky in Rockland County, had an interview with the Board of Parole the week of June 21 and was granted an open date with the earliest release date of August 3. McCain will be under community supervision for life, the department added.
Lois Bohovesky, Paula's mother, said on Friday, July 2, she is "so worn out" from th…
Murderer Of Pearl River 16-Year-Old Violated Parole By Being Drunk, Report Says
Richard LaBarbera, the convicted murderer of a 16-year-old Pearl River teen who was freed just two weeks ago on parole, was rearrested for reportedly being drunk.
LaBarbera, 66, was released earlier this month amid a hailstorm of criticism from lawmakers, residents, and cops, after serving nearly 40 years for the 1980 murder of Paula Bohovesky. His co-killer, Robert McCain, was recently denied parole.
But just two weeks into his parole officials said he had been arrested and was in jail at the Erie County Holding Center.
Officials did not release a reason for his arrest, but a law enforce…
Killer Of 16-Year-Old Pearl River Girl Back Behind Bars After Arrest For Parole Violation
Richard LaBarbera, the recently released killer of a 16-year-old Pearl River teen, is back in jail after violating his parole, state officials said.
LaBarbera was released earlier this month after serving nearly 40 years for the 1980 murder of Paula Bohovesky. His co-killer, Robert McCain, was recently denied parole.
Paula's mother, Lois Bohovesky, 87, who fought parole for both men, said she is "delighted that he is back behind bars," but is surprised it happened so quickly.
"He lives in a lie and I knew he would not be able to lead a straight life without getting in trouble again," she …
Second Killer Denied Parole In Pearl River Girl's Murder
The mother of a Pearl River teenager brutally murdered and sexually assaulted by two men in 1980 is celebrating the denial of parole for one of the men convicted of the crime.
Lois Bohovesky, 86, of Pearl River, said she is "delighted," that Robert McCain, one of the men convicted in the1980 murder of her 16-year-old daughter Paula Bohovesky, as she walked home from her part-time job at the local library.
"I still think of her every day and our family accepts this with glad tidings," she said.
Paula Bohovesky, an honor student and aspiring actress, was beaten, sexually assaulted…
