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Here we go again, for the third time this year, the State Parole Board has
released a Rockland killer. Richard LaBarbera of Pearl River was convicted
of the October 1980 murder of Paula Bohevesky, who was 16 when she was
beaten, stabbed and sexually assaulted. She was on her way home from her
after-school job at the Pearl River Library at the time. Area residents
have been fighting for years to keep him in prison. Rockland County
Executive Ed Day says he finds it disgusting that a man who has shown no
remorse should be set free…

Paula’s 87 year-old mother still lives in Pearl River. Labarbera’s
co-defendant, Arkansas drifter Robert McCain, remains in prison. He’s been
eligible for parole every two years since 2005 and gets his chance before
the board in June. Both have been locked away since being convicted of
second-degree murder 38 years ago, each serving 25 years-to-life. They
blamed each other for the murder.

Haverstraw Police say the FBI has added a Stony Point man to their Ten
Most Wanted list. Eugene Palmer is accused in the September 2012 shooting
death of Tammy Palmer, his daughter-in-law. Palmer, who would be 80 years
old now, is believed to be alive and living under an alias. The FBI said
at a news conference yesterday they believe Palmer to be armed and
dangerous and possibly living in upstate New York, Florida or even another
country. The FBI’s reward for Palmer is now at $100,000. Palmer’s sons say
their father likely died in the woods of Harriman State Park.

A Stony Point man was killed Saturday after a crash on Beach Road. 23
year-old Jarret June of Colorado has been arrested and charged with
second-degree vehicular manslaughter, reckless endangerment and DWI, in
the wreck that killed 22 year-old Nicholas Keefer of Stony Point, a
passenger in the car. June was arraigned in Stony Point Town Court and
released on $3,500 bail. He is due back in court June 6th. A wake for
Keefer is being held today from 4 to 8 p.m. at T.J. McGowan Sons Funeral
Home in Garnerville.

The fate of the Sain Building in New City isn't any closer to reality,
more than six months after the last interested buyer retracted his offer.
Rockland County Legislature Minority Leader Lon Hofstein says he was once
optimistic the Sain Building could get sold, but it appears not everyone
in the legislature is in agreement on what to do with it. Hofstein is
particularly critical of an idea that's been floated to make it a museum
where people can also enjoy coffee and tea...

The group that was willing to pay 4.5 million dollars for the property
bailed out in November.

A Hillcrest activist group is holding a fundraising and recognition event
this weekend. The "Citizens United to Protect Our Neighborhoods" spaghetti
dinner will honor several people, including Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee and
Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, attorneys Susan Shapiro and Melanie Golden,
activist Deborah Munitz and the Hillcrest Fire Company. Former Director of
Emergency Services Gordon Wren is with CUPON Rockland, and says the funds
raised by the event will go a long way...

The spaghetti dinner fundraiser is being held Sunday, June 2nd, from 4:00
to 7:00 pm. It's at the Hillcrest Firehouse on North Main Street. Adults
cost $40.00 and kids under 12 are $15.00. For more information send an
email to cuponrockland@gmail.com or call 845-425-5743. Tickets may be
 purchased online at: https://cupondinner.ezevent.com/.