 A 30-year-old bedette woman who was previously convicted of stealing money from a GoFundMe account to help the families of three men killed in a boating accident on Lake of the Woods has been sentenced to three and one-half years in prison after violating her parole. Retina Lavala was recently found guilty of writing a bad check and has been sent to prison. She was sent to prison last week to begin serving a 42-month sentence. In 2016, Lavala pled guilty to felony theft for stealing money from a GoFundMe account set up for the families of three men who died in a boating accident on Lake of the Woods in October of 2015. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.