Kirsten had a good heart though. She was also a very good student who did well academically in school. I dont understand why you sympathize with a murderer and perpetuate lies about her murder victim under different aliases. You Mats that knows Kirsten, why was she so Mean? Well said Sarah. Kirstens mother was trying not to get sick. She asked Hilley if he had ever considered that a sixteen-year-old girl might be more afraid of publicity than of going to prison. Kirsten wouldnt give you the time of day especially if you werent in her (group). The news flew through the town. Her one friend in the group changed, she now fights for womens right. I hope shes not sick esp. still no right to murder anyone. Missy didnt start fights just stood her ground. Bernadette lived in a wealthier area than Kirsten. There was this one girl that was so jealous of me, that she spread lies about me to her sorority friends and kept me from pledging her sorority. Kirsten is the true victim in this case. I dont think it was so much bullying as it was insecurity, I think Bernadette said something that went all wrong in the car. Thanks for visiting and for supporting a small business! Santa Rosa Press Democrat Monday, June 25, 1984, Roseville Press-Tribune Monday, June 25, 1984. How could a teenager have been that diabolical? I think Bernadettes Youtube is fake now. I even was smart alecky as a teen, its just something that takes over your mind and body. All teen gals are (snotty) for the most part, but grow out of it. You are still getting that she was a bully from the movie where they changed everyones name because they werent doing a real version. A sane or fragile person would not have been able to endure being confronted with so much pain that they were responsible for, yet Bernadette could and did. Bet you didnt walk on Water yourself as a teen, bet you were smart Aleck, most teen girls are, and they grow out of it, dont give them the right to be killed. Due to Bernadettes name change, she has seemingly disappeared from the public eye. Stuck up she was, no Bully. No single human being has the effrontery to kill a fellow human being; talk less of a supposed child. Until something happens. I love Kirsten think about her all the time. I admit that 7 years was a bit brief but thats how it is when youre underage. Kirsten was mostly nice to Everyone, so she had a few people she didnt like, we all have. She wont be going back to Orinda its highly likely she wont. Bernadette admired and idolized Kirsten, her schoolmate. Even if Missy and Kirsten were Bullies bo reason to Murder them. We were never the same after that, Miramonte was never the same after that. She had her whole life ahead of her, even if she was a smart aleck she would of grown out of it long before now. Living in orinda back in the 80s&90s was no easy task if you indidnt wear the right clothes or drive the nice brand new car you wernt shit . I wouldnt have either. You knew both girls? If Bernadette hadnt of lied under false pretense she wouldnt of been so mad at her. On top of this, her house was a bit dilapidated. The guys did reject her, and that insensed her inferiorityand self esteem. People are going by that. Lip Smackers from Bonne Bell: The super trendy vintage lip balm from the 70s & 80s, Vintage Tonka trucks & other old Tonka toys, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Trailer, reviews, cast interviews & where to watch it again, In 1984, everybody was gettin Footloose at the movies, dancing along with a young Kevin Bacon, The Six Million Dollar Man: Lee Majors was stronger, faster, better in this classic 70s TV show, These 40 vintage TV dinners look even better than we remember, Pretty, thin, young and single? Some of these girls ( not Nancy or Joanna) acted like Hoes, and ppl dont take kindly to that. Are you looking for more information about Oliver Jackson Cohens wife? They were good about making you feel like you didnt belong. There have been several changes in Orinda since Bernadettes arrest. Teenagers killed each other for being bullied or cause they are lesbian? Nobody was all that nice to each other because that was the culture parents included even more so than the kids. God would want you to forgive, Kirsten would as well. Read the posts from August 2019. Whether the murder was premeditated or not, no one can really determine that, still a young girl died at the hands of Bernadette Protti, and Bernadette will have to live with that the rest of her life. Her mother drove her to the sheriff's office, where she made a full confession. To anyone that wishes to support Kirstens memory, and believes Kirsten didnt deserve what happened to her, please have a look at, and join her Facebook Memorial Page. I believe she made a fool out of herself begging and crying to Kirsten about how she feels no one likes her ( which wasnt the true case then) and was kept repeatedly begging to Kirsten to be her (friend) and made a complete fool out of herself and it just freaked Kirsten out and scared her. I wouldnt doubt it cause thats how much she is hated in Orinda. You named all of Kirstens friends. Kirsten was well liked and cared. Shes still a Murderer and will never be anything but, as long as shes Alive, I wont forgive her for it, and neither will Kirstens family and friends. Bernadette also idolized Kirsten and her clique, while being severely unhappy with the state of her family and home. Meet the 2020-2021 Class Officers - The Mirador Kirstens favorite game was Nancy Drew, and she loved her cheers to. Im sure Kirsten had her moments, no right to be Savagely Murdered. You said your Sister was a friend of both girls? The Lifetime movie serves as a dramatic retelling, where we see how a girl decides that she can be popular and accepted at school, by befriending one of the more beautiful classmates. She may of been misunderstood. Im embarrassed for her. She wasnt into that game. What happened to a lot of those girls fro Kirstens group? Kirsten had exotic features from her full volumes curly locks to her tan skinnot to mention her eyes were also sky blue. Newspaper headlines from the real-life Death of a Cheerleader story: The Kirsten Costas murder (1984). Doesnt it seem weird that Bernadettes sister would have an 18-inch knife for cutting tomatoes? And only 7 years in jail with parrole?! Did you ever think that she would not want to try to defend herself in court with letting out the terrible things Kristen said to her and how she berated her and others because she was sorry and she felt as though that would only add insult to injury to Kristens family?. I disagree with you. The priests were rapist. I believe Kirsten was going to out her for being weird and tell her weird conversation to her friends and put her at risk to be the butt of jokes. Still no one deserves to die. Lot of weirdos on this thread. However, she got a job in the student office alongside Kirsten, which resulted in the popular girl asking Bernadette to do her different favours. Theres other Measures to take other than Murder. It was quite a bizarre turn of events that shocked the small community where such grizzly crimes never happened. Doesnt make her a killer, thats being a teenager but dont make it sound like she just said shut up thats unrealistic. Your lack of self awareness is both amusing and perplexing. I read a lot of nice things about Kirsten as well, so she couldnt of been all that bad. However, all of this is unconfirmed. You know who you are to. A teenage girl sought in the stabbing murder of an Orinda cheerleader lured her victim from home under the guise of driving her to a phony initiation ceremony for a socially-exclusive volunteer group, Contra Costa Sheriffs deputies said yesterday. But I will feel honored at the same timebut I still would have been weirded out. (Yes at times) Kirsten teased Bernadette, but they were still mutually acquainted Bernadette never could figure out why she thought she was a Bullied failure. March 11-12, Miramonte students of each class came together to decide their class presidents, vice presidents, and treasurers for the 2020-2021 school year. How so? Some thought Bernadette was Stuck up, there were a few that thought she was to. They told about the girls ran out of School. Dont matter, been what 37 years. But for the most part Kirsten got along with mostly everyone. She and one of her good friends practiced all the time. If she does go back there its only to see her family who is still there, and she wont leave The Whole time shes there or contact a soul. Not saying she was an Angel, Im sure she said something to hurt Someones feelings, who hasnt! Elaine called the school, and she and her husband brought their daughter to the sheriffs office in nearby Martinez. I cant live if it is known. Note: ClickAmericana.com features authentic historical information, and is not intended to represent current best practices on any topic, particularly with regard to health and safety. Reports suggest that Bernadette was sent to the Youth Authoritys Ventura School, and according to the CYA (California Youth Authority), she earned her high school diploma with a 4.0 average. I think a lot of people feel bad, says one junior, referring to the rumors implicating Heather. Lifetime manages to dramatically portray yet another vicious crime, so the viewers are left amazed at the depths of human depravity and the darkness of human minds, even if it is a 15-year-old girl. Others didnt want any part of them cause Orinda kids want to be liked and accepted, and if you hang out with kids who arent you make yourself and outcast to. The degree - whether it's first or second - is irrelevant. They laughed, I think Kirsten was only teasing Nancy and Joanna they didnt mean any harm with it. Every School has kids people dont like! She wasnt a fan of stupidity or annoyance, or someone rubbed her the wrong way, she let them know. That leaves only the knife and whether its true or not a witness corroborated the girls account. Death of a Cheerleader is one of the most famous movies of real-life murder cases involving cheerleaders. I have also wondered if her self esteem was also riding on the two most important people of all-her parents!! And not a fuckn psycho. Her friends were all Pretty. Kirstens friendship meant so much to her, she would go on and on about it. His team had put in 4,000 man-hours, followed 1,000 leads, interviewed 800 people, and checked out 750 Pintos, the sheriff told the press, as he and other investigators stood for photographers and reporters. Mira note ran a lot of girls out from what I read. I hear Kirsten was Cocky and Arrogant, but not any Bully. I wasnt in the Popular, but those girls still talked to me and was friendly with me.
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