On March 9, 2001, Joshua J. Horein, of Watkins Glen, N.Y., pleaded guilty to Murder in the Second Degree, for the August, 2000 brutal murder of 15 year old Amber Brockway, also of Watkins Glen, N.Y. On April 6, 2001, Horein was sentenced to twenty years to life in state prison, and is currently being housed at Fishkill Correctional Facility in Beacon, N.Y. Horein, who at the time of the crime was 16 years old, is now 35 years old.

Horein had his first parole hearing in October, 2019 and was granted a six month stay until his orginial parole hearing date of Apirl 2020. At this time, The Brockway family is asking anyone willing to do so to sign this petition opposing the release of Horein from state prison.