I personally would ignore the 2 comments above me which are obviously written by two tarts who probably themselves seem to be going daft, According to many, Kirstin was not exactly a sweet, cuddly bear. Or do you have too much material garbage stuck up your asses. I dont get why she only got 7 years. . Why did Bernadette murder Kirsten, probably because she has deep mental issues that I hope she got help for while incarcerated. Where is Bernadette Protti Now? Kirsten Costas Killer Today Performance & security by Cloudflare. Where Is Angela Delvecchio Aka Bernadette Protti Today? Actress Kellie It'sslated to air February 2 at 8/7c on Lifetime. In that moment, becoming a social outcast in a place like Miramonte High School was a fate worse than death. Well, thats what Bernadette said happened. The murder trial of a high school girl accused - UPI I feel for both families no winners here. Worry about your own actions. If you lived in Orinda, there was competition to be the best. Sadly, I imagine that was short lived amongst the kids and as Mrs. Palmer says, things havent changed all that much. viewed 15 April 2017, Clickamericana.com The Real Death of a Cheerleader Story She took someones life even if she wasnt planning on it ( in which she knew what she was doing). Alexander offered to drive her home. The first is a case of high school jealousy. Dont say that! Palmer remembered telling her daughter. Here's what to know before you settle on the couch with some popcorn. Murder of Kirsten Costas - Alchetron, the free social encyclopedia http://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/17/us/16-year-old-is-held-in-killing.html She was a popular, and a bitch to many. Her mother also refused to allow Nancy to take the lie detector test. From what I gathered, Orinda was always judgmental. . Orinda is totally corrupt, from top to bottom. But noooo.. Kirsten was a superficial bitch who thought she was to good to be friends with Bernadette. Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. One small good thing came out of it, and thats that the grades that were affected started treating each other a bit better, realizing that words can hurt. The 2014 film Mean Girl Murderer Case, depicts two girls who kill a friend when they fear she knows about their lesbian relationship. I sure hope that your small community burns down or turns to dust for its own sins. She thinks that Protti feared Costas was going to reveal a secret. She started following Kirstens lead, figuring that if she simply travelled the same road, she would achieve the same result. Unfortunately, Bernadette obviously had trouble controlling her anger and impulsivity. Speculation also arose during the trial that Bernadette had wanted something more than friendship with Kirsten, and that Kirstens spurning of her advances had led to Bernadette decision to silence her rather than suffer the ridicule of entire school population if Kirsten gossiped about her leanings. Palmer said the Moraga citizen who Costas asked for a ride obliged and drove Costas home, but he told authorities later that there was a strange car following them. The resident drove Costas to a neighbor's house in Orinda because her parents were out for the evening. If the prosecution accepted this, it would save the county a lot of money that they could then spend on more important things. Once the rumour took off, Nancy was a virtual pariah, bullied every day for her role in Kirstens death. Anonymous Dec 13, 2019 at 12:52 pm. Yeah, fair enough you wont get me to say she was nice to me. Bridget Moretti Real Life Photo: Why Did Bernadette Protti Kill Kirsten God knows the truth. Well Bernadette took a life, Kirsten was Stuck up, but no Bully at all. It also wasnt outside the realm of possibility that Kirsten refused to go to a party to which she hadnt been invited, and Bernadette responded to this by throwing a temper tantrum like a three-year-old in desperation. Five murders and the movies they inspired - CNN.com Either way, Bernadette had worked tirelessly to cultivate a social profile that she could be proud of. Im glad that Bernadette is living her life and having a family. Bernadette Protti | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers Protti was sentenced to a maximum of nine years, but was released seven years later on parole. Kirsten Marina Costas (July 23, 1968 - June 23, 1984) was an American high school student who was murdered by her classmate Bernadette Protti in June 1984. })(120000); https://ripeace.wordpress.com/tag/true-story/ That night, Bernadette told her mother they needed to talk, but Elaine Protti said she was tired. Murder of Kirsten Costas explained These are the same people who passed judgment on another girl before Bernadette was apprehended. New York Times 16-Year-Old is Held in Killing published 17 December 1984 Bernadette Peters (@OfficialBPeters) / Twitter Time in 30s the game is over and we change who we are. Though time has passed, the murder is still a disturbing memory for a generation of Moraga residents. After the guilty verdict, the students of Miramonte High decided Nancy was worthy of their friendship again. Bernadette Prottis home life was just fine, by all accounts. Some of those cases get less then what Bernadette received at her trial. She was born into a devout catholic family, the youngest of six children. I have often wondered what has happened to Bernadette, did she ever have children and if she did had she told them what she had done? Well, if shes now married with several children, she probably isnt gay and never was. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more! Were you people even there? viewed 15 April 2017, Wikipedia.com Murder of Kirsten Costas She also . I was dumbfounded that she got 9 years. Two nights later, Bernadette lied to her parents about needing the car for a babysitting job. Bernadette Protti was released from prison in 1992, She was 23 years old at the time of . She got a light sentence because she was tried as a juvenile. Her attacker was Bernadette Protti; both girls were 15 years old when the . This article is consistent with newspapers at the time of Bernadette Protti/Jeannette Tomankas trial. She wanted to live in a home with a manicured lawn, and she also wanted to have all of the latest expensive trinkets just like the Costases, according to People. Why did Bernadette even setup the fake Bobbies meeting to begin with??? The film became a TV movie phenomenon, according to entertainment news site Monsters and Critics. He described seeing a chunky teenaged girl with stringy blonde hair in track pants driving a Ford Pinto. Kirsten would see to that, would revel in this firsthand gossip. Housewife and DIY mommy blogger! COFFEE with CRIME on Apple Podcasts It was indeed premeditated and it makes me mad that she gets to have a life when she destroyed so many others. At home she tried to speak with her mother about what she had done, but her mother said she was tired. Kirsten struggled in math class and even the teacher would roll his eyes at questions she asked. Incidentally, if you type Bernadettes name into Wikipedia, you are automatically directed to Kirsten Costas page. The police had assumed that the killer would have crumbled within minutes of interrogation, which suggested that none of them ever parented a teenage girl. Bernadette was in her second year at Miramonte High School in Orinda, California. Bernadette was smart but had no idea that Kirsten wouldnt be interested. Peter grew up in the small suburban town of Orinda, California. Bernadette refused to plead to premeditation and the trial to prove whether a 16-year-old teen knew she was going to murder her fellow Bobbie went ahead in March 1985. MARTINEZ, Calif. -- The murder trial of a high school girl accused of fatally stabbing a classmate -- a popular cheerleader -- out of jealousy began Monday, and the first two witness called were. I would worry more about yourselves, and making sure you live a decent life because it does not seem half of you even are righteous in any way!! . In the end she will answer to GOD regardless. She needs help and if she didnt get any, she is still a threat to society. That is also why her fingerprints didnt show up when she was in nursing school. She said she would collect Kirsten from the house at 6 pm. Protti followed her, jumped out of a car and stabbed Costas five times on the front porch of . The real death of a cheerleader story (1985) - Click Americana Besides her crime, there isn't much about her online. me May 5, 2016 at 10:28 am. They were both accepted into the Bob-O-Links, a volunteer group with a core purpose of fundraising for a local rehabilitation unit. Anonymous Sep 16, 2018 at 12:47 pm, It doesnt matter if Kirsten was mean or not. Bernadette Peters. Meanwhile, Costas' parents vehemently opposed Protti's release. 2 Innocent girls got the blame, and Bernadette sat and watched them knowing she was Responsible for it. Bernadette Protti had been charged with first-degree murder in the June 23 slaying of 15-year-old Kirsten Costas. Please still love me. The FBI man thinks I did it. I sat in class with them both, and I cant figure it out, though the gay angle has been the one that always made the most sense to me. After the murder, the Costas family moved to Hawaii. According to The Los Angeles Times, Protti was sentenced to a juvenile prison for 7 years. In my teen years it was like that just took over your mind and body, hormones are chalking up a lot, and you get moody its rough being a teen, Doubt Kirsten was any worse than any other teen girl at Miramonte in the Popular Group. Bernadette followed in her Pinto, dejected and angry that her plan to win over Kirsten one last time had failed. (Name will only be used to verify billing.). She had it coming. Her house was larger and bigger than Kirstens. In 1994, the plot was made into a television movie entitled A Friend to Die For (also known as Death of a Cheerleader), starring Tori Spelling as the soon-to-be-murdered cheerleader and Kellie Martin as her killer. setTimeout( Wrong, she was going to kill kirsten if she didnt agree. Kirstens parents argued that no ones cutting up tomatoes with a knife thats almost half a metre long. It was a quite a while before Kirstens mother Berit could be interviewed. I remember that night so vividly. Sure, Miramonte is competitive but all the excuse making for Bernadette is ridiculous. Or any teen girl period. According to Bernadette, they sat in the car for 40 minutes, with Kirsten offering her marijuana. I dont care if Kirsten was the meanest toughest girl Bully ever, no excuse for Murder. Murder of Kirsten Costas - Wikipedia Her father Raymond was a retired public works officer, who taught Christianity in his spare time. I dont agree that Kirstens murder wasnt premeditated. You are all as fake as ever. We do grow out of it some in our late teens and 20 s but still have moments, but not as bad. She was mentally unhinged and desperate for acceptance, like the detective said from the.movie! None of this is normal behavior. Unfortunately, Bernadette obviously had trouble controlling her anger and impulsivity. The police finished all interviews, ran down all leads, and came up empty. For six months Protti went without being apprehended. Lots of teen girls are,:majority of teen girls are Snooty, but dont mean they deserve to die. Her mother, Elaine Protti, was a homemaker, while her father was a retired public works officer. 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Jeannette Tomanka | Portland OR - Facebook The Costa family settled in Hawaii, which included the mother, the fatherBeritand Kirsten's brother, Peter, after being left discouraged by the flakey judiciary. I think something had already snapped in Jeannette and she was going to kill Kisten if she didnt agree to be her friend. Your donation will support the student journalists of Campolindo High School's The Claw. Bernadette took her life. I think it is safe to say that anyone can see, that the motivation would be, that Kristen would tell people what Bernadette did. Bernadette Protti was released from prison in 1992 at the age of 23, whereupon she changed her name and left California. The only people who defended her actions about belittling people were people who were in her social, mean club! Kristen was also killed in June 1984 by Bernadette Protti, her American high school classmate. Not that it matters, but Jeannette doesnt have several children as the poster above has written. Looking at the pictures, it is shocking to see that Kirsten Costas is the face of an innocent little girl. 72.10.35.84 Nancy didnt help her situation entirely: she had initially lied to investigators that she was at a movie at the time of the murder instead of with her boyfriend. Brutal. This event was immortalised in the movie Death of a Cheerleader, a retelling of the crime sympathetic to Bernadettes point of view that unfortunately comes off as a victim-blaming exercise. The Prottis couldn't afford the lifestyle the Costas family could and that was the lifestyle Bernadette wanted. 'Death of a Cheerleader' Is Based on This Chilling Story - Distractify A Friend To Die For (Film) - TV Tropes According to Los Angeles Times, the 16-year-old created a false invitation to trick Costas into attending a Bob-O-Links dinner, a volunteer group at the Miramonte High School. Anonymous Jul 23, 2019 at 8:32 am, Protti should have been in jail a lot longer then what she did she can not be trusted to stab someone because they wont be your friend I dont care what Kristen did Protti set her up and had full attention to kill her Protti is a disgusting human being I hope she rots in HELL I can just imagine what she teaches her children about life if u dont get what u want just kill them I hope Kristen is haunting her for the rest of her life Protti should be ashamed of herself, Carl Bailey Jun 23, 2019 at 5:29 pm. Her father Raymond was a retired public works officer, who taught Christianity in his spare time. Seven years was not enough, Palmer said. I can't live if it is known. [3] . Death of A Cheerleader (TV Movie 1994) - Trivia - IMDb Kirsten Marina Costas Birth: Jul. - Murder Victims R.I.P - Facebook Amy Potter Aug 27, 2022 at 10:05 am. The police interviewed all Kirstens associates, including all members of the Bob-O-Links. This is all old news and ancient history. Im not saying she didnt talk mean to some people, everyone does, no excuse for Murder. . Costas, a Miramonte cheerleader, was murdered by fellow student Bernadette Protti in June of 1984. Bern is a Sociopath and always will be. While the police reviewed the case using the profile, Berit and Arthur Costas hired a private investigator. It starred Tori Spelling and Kellie Martin, along with several other actors who will have you saying, Where have I see that person before? and typing furiously into Google. If Bernadette is truly unforgivable, then thats a judgement for either the courts or God. Kirsten Costas, a 15-year-old teen living in the small suburban California town of Orinda, was stabbed to death by her classmate Bernadette Protti, then also 15, on June 23, 1984. viewed 15 April 2017, Murderpedia.com Bernadette Protti She had a habit of looking at the people around her and comparing her own life to what she saw from the outside. Me Aug 27, 2021 at 4:18 pm. Anonymous Jan 2, 2019 at 5:20 pm. We were both in the same grade as Bernadette and Kirsten. Jeanette Tomanka - Bernadette Protti Age, Facts, Wikipedia, Who Bernadette Protti was sentenced to a maximum of 9-years, but was released 7-years later on parole. Consumed by guilt, she writes a letter to her parents before leaving the family home and surrendering herself to the police. Bernadette Protti of Orinda wept as she was escorted in handcuffs to juvenile hall Wednesday, minutes after she was convicted of second-degree murder. Protti fled the scene before anyone had seen her. 'Bernadette Protti, Kirsten Costas: Cheerleader Murder On ID's '1980s
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