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THE PAROLE BOARD DENIED HIS RELEASE AND OUR PRAYERS WERE ANSWERED!! TRACY GETS JUSTICE BECAUSE YOU REFUSED TO LOOK AWAY. WE WILL STAY VIGILANT FOR THE NEXT HEARING BUT FOR NOW WE CELEBRATE THIS MASSIVE WIN FOR HER FAMILY!!

May 1, 2016

Stop the parole release of David Larson

Stop the parole release of David Larson

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Started by Amanda Hartwigh 14 years, 8 months ago

On March 25, 1984, fourteen-year-old, Tracy M. Kotlik was fatally stabbed in Rochester, NY, by David Larson. Tracy was babysitting her infant nephew in her sister, Mary Kotlik's apartment.

When Mary came home she found Tracy lying nude, on her kitchen floor, in a pool of blood. Tracy's throat had been slashed and she was stabbed about half a dozen times in the shoulder, chest, back and abdomen.

Tracy suffered deep cuts, called defense wounds, to the inside of the fingers on her right hand. These wounds indicated that Tracy was alive, conscious, aware of what was happening and attempting to ward it off. Tracy bled to death from the multiple stab wounds that she suffered.

When Mary found Tracy she attempted to wake her up. She at first thought that Tracy had become sick and vomitted, but then she realized that what she thought was vomit was really blood and there was a knife protruding from the left side of her abdomen. Mary then frantically searched for her infant son. She found him unharmed and asleep in the living room.

On October 10, 1985, David Larson was convicted of second-degree (intentional) murder in Tracy's death. David was sentenced to the maximum term of 25 years to life.

In 2010, David became eligible for parole. David was denied parole in 2010, 2012 and 2014. However David will continue to become eligible for parole every two years. What this means is that every two years for the rest of their lives, Tracy's family has to relive this horrific and tragic event in order to stop the New York State Board of Parole from releasing David.

In April 2016, David will face the New York State Board of Parole for the fourth time. Please help Tracy's family stop his parole release by signing this petition and letting the Board of Parole know that you do not want this criminal to be released!

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320 Comments

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William Lander
6 years ago Featured

David Larson should spend the rest of his life in prison, no doubt about it!!! Stop making Tracy have to relive this ordeal what used to be every two years is ridiculously down to nine months,, stop it!

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Tina Henn
7 years ago Featured

Tracy was a childhood friend of mine.. I remember the morning my aunt woke me up to tell me the horrific news.. Tracy was a sweetheart and I couldn't understand why someone could do that to her.. I still miss Tracy to this day and think about her often

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Robin Perrin
8 years ago Featured

This is Robin Houser Perrin. I am the one in the picture in the school play as Calamity Jane shaking Tracy's hand. We were best friends. I hope you remember who I am. I believe Tracy is my guardian angel and have thought that, always.

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Patricia A Hill
10 years ago Featured

Tracy's sister Mary is a close friend of mine and this has affected her life in such a way that she will always remember the sight of her sister that way. Anyone who can do that to another person does not deserve to be paroled.

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Stephanie Slaughter
10 years ago Featured

Would you feel safe leaving your 14 year old daughter home alone knowing this psychopath is a free man? Would you be able to live with yourself if you came home and found your daughter lying in a pool of her own blood after fighting for her life...because YOU allowed this man to go free?

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patty vessa
10 years ago Featured

Please don't let him out of prison! I remember that night vividly. I dropped Mary off at her apartment that night. That awful murder of her innocent little sister. That was such a horrible brutal murder! It has and will always affect the lives of so many people. Please keep that murderer in jail.

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Anonymous
10 months ago

No mercy

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Marcy Lavender
1 year ago

Bury david l under the prison.