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Robert McCain, the second of two men convicted in the brutal 1980 murder of a Pearl River 16 year-old, has been denied parole. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says the parole board heard Rockland’s pleas for justice for Paula Bohovesky, and he’d like them to reverse its previous decision to release Richard LaBarbera…

Former Orangetown legislator John Murphy is the founder of the “Petition for Paula” whose goal is to keep both her convicted killers in prison. Murphy says he is happy McCain was denied parole, but wants to figure out why he stays behind bars and LaBarbera was set for release…

Rockland state senator David Carlucci called the parole board’s move the “right decision” and wants them to reexamine their decision to release LaBarbera. Rockland County legislator Alden Wolfe agreed and said the Parole Board should reverse that decision. LaBarbera is reportedly due to be set free on July 8th. Bohovesky was beaten, stabbed and sexually assaulted while on her way home from the Pearl River Library.

Traffic came to a standstill for hours yesterday afternoon on the Tappan Zee Bridge after a camper caught fire. The RV was towing another car when it burst into flames. The Central Nyack and Tarrytown Fire Departments put the fire out, but the camper was barely just a shell of charred remains. No injuries were reported in the incident.

A New City family is staying with friends after their home was destroyed in an early morning fire Monday. No one was injured in the blaze that tore through the home on the corner of South Little Tor Road and Irion Drive. The New City Fire Department said on Facebook they were assisted by firefighters from Congers, Hillcrest, Nanuet and West Haverstraw. The fire is under investigation.

Rockland is now under its fourth State of Emergency in the war on the measles. It took effect at midnight and will remain in effect for the next month. Nearly 24,000 MMR vaccines have been administered by the county since the outbreak began last October. Earlier this month, the Rockland County Department of Health issued mandatory vaccination orders for all children and staff attending summer camp. Free MMR vaccines are available at the Rockland County Department of Health in Pomona. Call them at 845-364-2497 for more information.

A volunteer firefighter in Port Jervis was killed Sunday when he was run over by an ambulance leaving for a call. 22-year-old Nick McKeon was reportedly sleeping in front of the bay door at the station when the incident occurred.