Friday 27 February 2015

Upcoming Parole Hearing - April 2015

Brian M. McCarthy will be up for parole again in April 2015. The family is requesting that letters be sent to the Parole Board requesting that he be denied parole. Letters are confidential and can be sent to: State of New York Dept of Corrections/ The Harriman State Campus Bldg 2/ Re: Brian M. McCarthy DIN:87D0088/ 1220 Washington Avenue/ Albany, NY 12226-2050. There is also an online petition that can be signed in support of denying parole. Please take a momemt to sign: http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/deny-parole.html

Monday 22 April 2013

DENIED PAROLE! NY State Dept Parole Board has again DENIED parole for Brian McCarthy in his third appearance. Under NY State Law, he was given the maximum of 24 months before he can be seen again for another parole hearing in April 2015. We will continue to keep the online petition and 4katy website in the hopes of generating additional signatures and support to present to the board in 2 years. Thanks to everyone for their continued support!!

Thursday 31 January 2013

Brian M. McCarthy will be up for parole again in April 2013. The family is requesting that letters be sent to the Parole Board requesting that he be denied parole. Letters are confidential and can be sent to: State of New York Dept of Corrections/ The Harriman State Campus Bldg 2/ Re: Brian M. McCarthy DIN:87D0088/ 1220 Washington Avenue/ Albany, NY 12226-2050

Friday 1 April 2011

Good News! NY State Dept Parole Board has again DENIED parole for Brian McCarthy in his second appearance. Under NY State Law, he was given the maximum of 24 months before he can be seen again for another parole hearing. We will continue to keep the online petition and 4katy website in the hopes of generating additional signatures and support to present to the board in 2 years. Thanks to everyone for their continued support!!


http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/deny-parole.html

Friday 3 April 2009

DENIED PAROLE!

DENIED PAROLE!

Hold for 24 months!
Next apperance - April 2, 2011

Friday 7 November 2008

Twenty two years have passed since Katherine “Katy” Hawelka passed away. The years have flown by, but memories of her persist and continue to surround us in our daily lives. On September 1, 1986, Katy, a 19 year old college sophomore died after a brutal attack at the hands of Brian M. McCarthy on the campus of Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY. He admittedly was under the influence of drugs and alcohol as he viciously raped and strangled her, beating her so severely that she never regained consciousness.

Her convicted murderer, Brian McCarthy, plead guilty on Thursday, August 13 , 1987 and is up for parole April 2009. Justice demands that he be made to spend every day of his life in prison for taking the life of an innocent victim.

As her family, we are asking those that knew and loved Katy to please take a few moments and write a letter to the Parole Board to let them how you feel about the possibility of a convicted killer being released. Letters in support of denying parole can be sent to the following address:

New York State Board of Parole
97 Central Avenue
Albany, NY 12206
Re: Brian M. McCarthy / DIN:87D0088

She may no longer be with us physically, but she will always be in our hearts and minds as a beautiful memory. Her spirit remains, watching over us until our time comes when we can be with her again.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN ELECTRONIC PETITION

4-Katy- Sample Letter -n-support-of-denying-parole

4-Katy-Petition-for-Signatures PAPER COPY

CLICK HERE TO POST COMMENTS ON THIS WEBSITE

THE POST-STANDARD- (Sunday February 15, 2009)
Syracuse family fights to keep man who killed Clarkson University student behind bars


NEWS CHANNEL 9-WSYR STORY - (Monday-January 12, 2009)
NEWS CHANNEL 9-WSYR VIDEO - (Monday-January 12, 2009)

NEWS 7 -WWNY STORY/VIDEO- (Monday -March 30, 2009)
NEWS 7 -WWNY FOLLOW UP STORY- (Tuesday -March 31, 2009)