2023 Campolindo High School along with the Acalanes Union High School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. Elaine obliged, pulling out her bible and setting her stop watch for 30 minutes. En juin 1984, Bernadette Protti, une camarade de classe, lui a tir dessus et l'a tue. Bernadette said she turned the offer down and so an argument began. It seems somewhat appropriate for the sentence to be handed down on April Fools Day: given that Bernadette had tried to plead guilty to the lesser charge, this meant the Contra Costa County had forked out tens of thousands of dollars to find out an answer they already knew. Amy Potter Aug 27, 2022 at 10:05 am. Or any teen girl period. Feb 19, 2020 at 11:20 pm. She said she would collect Kirsten from the house at 6 pm. Yes, she couldve punched her or just avoid Kirsten the next day at school but Bernadette didnt want to be embarrassed and thats why she did it. Ive ruined my life and yours and I dont know what to do and Im ashamed and scared. Elle est ne le 23 juillet 1968 et est dcde le 23 juin 1984. Half of you do not even know what is happening now with your own kids , and you want to pretend to know what happened 30 years ago today? Bernadette admitted to her that she had lied about the dinner, but it was so that they could go to a party instead. Bridget Moretti Histoire Vraie; Le 23 juillet 1968, la lycenne amricaine Kirsten Marina Costas dcde. Born in 1968, she has lived half of her life as of now and is proceeding with a phony character to avoid her past and the misery that can bring into her life. ); After the guilty verdict, the students of Miramonte High decided Nancy was worthy of their friendship again. Alexander knew Kirsten, but was surprised to see her on his doorstep this late at night. }, The profile also indicated that the individual would likely not be at all remorseful about the killing, which was a surprise to investigators. She thinks that Protti feared Costas was going to reveal a secret. A child took a wicked butcher knife and stabbed, not once, but 5 times a classmate. What was running through their minds and thoughts. 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Why did Bernadette have that knife in her car? There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. When girls like Costas torment/bully girls like Bernadette, the tormented can just flip. Palmer disagrees. Bernadette wasnt accepted into the yearbook committee even after the murder) Anyway, once she saw that knife, Bernadette thought to herselfI do have a reason to kill this girl. According to The Los Angeles Times, Protti was sentenced to a juvenile prison for 7 years. Unfortunately, Bernadette obviously had trouble controlling her anger and impulsivity. Peter et Kirsten Costas ont tous deux grandi Orinda, en Californie. I feel deeply for the Costa family. It'sslated to air February 2 at 8/7c on Lifetime. Her classmate Bernadette Protti murdered Kirsten Costas in 1984, a cheerleader and multi-talented popular adolescent from Miramonte High School in California. http://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/17/us/16-year-old-is-held-in-killing.html Would she never speak up to them and tell them or let them find out their selves and be devastated because nowadays people can find out anything if they look long enough. Suse Feb 11, 2019 at 1:11 am. Time in 30s the game is over and we change who we are. I dont care if Kirsten was the meanest toughest girl Bully ever, no excuse for Murder. It wasnt long into the trip that Kirsten realised that the dinner shed been told about was not an actual thing. Believing that a friendship with rich and pretty Kelly Locke (Sarah Dugdale), leader of the schools most prestigious clique, will get her all that she desires, Bridget tries to forge a friendship with her. I dont feel like shes been adequately punished., Protti was charged with second-degree murder. Meanwhile, Costas' parents vehemently opposed Protti's release. https://ripeace.wordpress.com/tag/true-story/ I can never undo what I did., Anonymous Aug 17, 2018 at 3:15 am, How sick are you all defending a pathetic murdering scum bag!! Bernadette Protti was released from prison in 1992 at the age of 23, whereupon she changed her name and left California. After being released Bernadette married and has several children. "I lost for cheerleader and I didn't get the club I wanted and I didn't get (on the) yearbook (staff)," Protti told law enforcement during a taped confession, which was later played at the teens murder trial. Your brain might not be fully developed until age 25, but sadly I dont believe that a shitty personality at 15 will suddenly become a kind personality at 25. Consequence: Incarceration in a juvenile facility. }. The rolling stone article was a complete fabrication. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Mats86 Oct 8, 2019 at 11:09 am. He thought that he was seeing a fist fight, but in fact Protti stabbed Costas five times with a butcher knife and fled. Even if so, no right to take her life. And besides that, shed passed a polygraph. There are laws for both. District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, or genetic information, current military or military veteran status; the perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or special populations. Protti had been jealous of Costas, who was the daughter of affluent parents and very popular at Miramonte High School. From what I gathered, Orinda was always judgmental. Later they came crawling like little bitches asking her for forgiveness. I thought after 30 years you people who were her age would have matured already. It was like the past couple of hours hadnt even happened. In that moment, becoming a social outcast in a place like Miramonte High School was a fate worse than death. If all teen girls were to be Murdered over being a. I dont agree that Kirstens murder wasnt premeditated. viewed 15 April 2017, People.com In a Deadly Explosion of Teenage Unhappiness, One Life Is Cut Short, Another Blighted by Murder She murdered an innocent person She should have gotten a life sentence. Me Aug 27, 2021 at 4:18 pm. Bernadette and Kirsten both tried out for cheerleader; Kirsten was offered a place, Bernadette was not. [2] Costas attended Miramonte High School and was a member of the school's varsity swim team and the cheerleading squad. Bernadette Protti was released from prison in 1992 at the age of 23 and reportedly left California, and changed her name to Jeannette. How could she deal with the 6 months that no one knew who did it, deep mental issues. Talking about Jeanette's parents, she has a mother named Elaine Protti. She needs help and if she didnt get any, she is still a threat to society. People want to forget it. She had it coming. She needs mental help! It was a big deal back then and wasnt accepted like it is now. Or again are fabricating, lying, and passing judgment more then ever. I feel for the Costa family. literally. When Kelly rejects Bridgets attempts, it leaves her humiliated and feeling like a failure and ultimately fuels a jealous rage that will lead to murder., The remake promises to explore the events leading up to and after the shocking crime that took place in this upper-middle class community.. viewed 15 April 2017, Inquisitr.com Bernadette Protti, Kirsten Costas: Cheerleader Murder On IDs 1980s The Deadliest Decade, Plus The Obsession With Finding Bernadette Protti L, Arthur et Berit Costas ont lev leurs enfants. But, honestly, your theories are some of the stupidest. She stabbed to death a popular girl in her high school, Kirsten Costas, who refused to be friends with her and had made fun of her. Her attacker was Bernadette Protti; both girls were 15 years old when the . Ive heard no one state any legal issues that Bernadette has been in since that fateful night. And all suffer from some mental deficiency. Bern is a Sociopath and always will be. Kirsten had been a member of the yearbook committee and a cheerleader. = 2 Innocent girls got the blame, and Bernadette sat and watched them knowing she was Responsible for it. Your contribution will allow us to produce more issues and cover our annual website hosting costs. Elaine, who was studying the Bible, set her kitchen timer and resumed reading. No matter if she changed, no matter how sorry she is, Kirsten is gone forever, and till the remaining days of Bernadettes life, people will always hold that against her. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed-_Fuv5PF4. The Prottis couldn't afford the lifestyle the Costas family could and that was the lifestyle Bernadette wanted. I hope that damn school has learned a lesson. But she was just 15 and had her whole life in front of her. . Why did Bernadette even setup the fake Bobbies meeting to begin with??? I feel for both families no winners here. 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? She collapsed on the ground as the door opened. D.M. Protti told police she killed her because "I was afraid she was going to tell people I was weird, according to a 1985 Los Angeles Times article. . 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. She was sure that Kirsten would have told the police what had happened before they even had time to show their badges. The police and ambulance arrived quickly. Bernadette Protti is an Italian American teenager born on September 20, 1968, changes her name often, who killed Kirsten Costas with a butcher knife out of jealously. Bernadette wasnt a lesbian and the crime definitely wasnt premeditated. I do not understand why the law thinks its just fine to spend only eight years in jail for taking away a LIFE. In another article by Haeseler, he wrote, unanswered to the end was what provoked Protti to stab Costas to death after luring her to a bogus sorority initiation dinner.. Finally, that quick phone call was made to the Weems family. It was indeed premeditated and it makes me mad that she gets to have a life when she destroyed so many others. Protti had volunteered to drive her. display: none !important; The next day, every single female student made sure to attend school, regardless of whether they were ill or not. I sure hope that your small community burns down or turns to dust for its own sins. People have feelings to. She was more ashamed of what she did than killing Kirsten, Palmer said. What a bitter pill to swallow. Your email address will not be published. Mother Elaine was a homemaker, who read her bible with a stop watch. D.M. FUCK HER!!! After the murder, the Costas family moved to Hawaii. Contents 1 Backstory 2 Events 3 Protti's Arrest 4 Aftermath Backstory Kirsten was the daughter of affluent parents Arthur and Berit Costas. Her parents were devout Catholics; her father was a retired public works officer and her mother a homemaker. You people need to leave things to GOD who pays his own punishment, and not try and play detectives. [3] Case Even drunk DUI they dont mean to kill, but they did, yes, they have to live with it to, but a Senseless Murder is Unacceptable. 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. Could you drive me home? Yolanda Judd Jun 28, 2020 at 5:21 pm. May she rest in peace. Alexander offered to drive her home. However, different forums say that they have completely changed their lives, moving into a different place with different identities. A Killer Among Friends. She has since reportedly changed her name. The police interviewed all Kirstens associates, including all members of the Bob-O-Links. Were you people even there? Why dont we just ask Bernadette herself. Bernadette Protti was released from prison in 1992 at the age of 23 and reportedly left California, and changed her name. Who is killing the cheerleader cast? However there was no answer when she called. The maximum punishment for Bridget Moretti, also known as Bernadette Prott, was nine years, but she was freed on parole seven years later, in 1992, when she was 23. There was an issue submitting your request. I hope she suffers. The daughter of affluent parents Arthur and Berit Costas, Kirsten Costas and her brother Peter grew up in the small suburban town of Orinda, California. After that, Bridget fled from California to Oklahoma and officially changed her name to Jeannette Butler. In addition, Kristen was a high school student from the United States who was murdered in June 1984 by Bernadette Protti, a classmate. In 1994, the story was made into a television movie entitled A Friend to Die For (also known as Death of a Cheerleader), with Tori Spelling as Stacy . With no break in the case by October 1984, authorities were relieved when an FBI profile theyd requested arrived. Bernadette Protti had mental issues. 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. I remember a perverted misfit who killed a pregnant woman (after telling a lie to get into her house) getting out of prison after only 18 years. Unfortunately, Bernadette obviously had trouble controlling her anger and impulsivity. Kirsten. Grabbing a knife from the rear passenger seat (I assume that 18 inch knives were standard issue in 1980s model Ford Pintos) Bernadette made her way towards Kirsten, meeting her on the front lawn of Kirstens neighbours house. http://www.inquisitr.com/3750647/bernadette-protti-kirsten-costas-cheerleader-murder-on-ids-1980s-the-deadliest-decade-plus-the-obsession-with-finding-bernadette-protti/ So comfortable that when she was interviewed three days after the murder, the police intimated to Nancy that her fellow classmates were pointing to her as the prime suspect. Jade Aug 27, 2022 at 10:01 am. Anonymous Sep 16, 2018 at 12:47 pm, It doesnt matter if Kirsten was mean or not. Hooray for Nancy. .hide-if-no-js { She was ordered to remain in custody on a murder charge, said Deputy. It was so awful. She was given birth in a luxurious home by her parents, Arthur and Berit Costas, and she had a brother named Peter who was raised in the unremarkable suburb of Orinda in the state of California. She was sentenced to second degree murder as a juvenile (because she was one), not an adult. Mother Elaine was a homemaker, who read her bible with a stop watch. While the police reviewed the case using the profile, Berit and Arthur Costas hired a private investigator. During that time, the community experienced growing anxiety. Her parents were wealthy. 72.10.35.84 If she would of left Kirsten alone knowing Kirsten didnt want to be bothered by her, things would of been different. They are theories that people who have some screws missing post!! Why are people so dumbfounded that Bernadette got 9 years. By the end of summer break in September 1984, Nancy had transferred to another school. Ive been able to live with it, but I cant ignore it, its too much for me and I cant be that deceiving. Mar 19, 2019 at 2:42 pm. One of the students that appeared to epitomise Bernadettes definition of success was a girl in her year level called Kirsten Costas. So maybe, that lesson had been learned. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. I was dumbfounded that she got 9 years. Bernadette was in her second year at Miramonte High School in Orinda, California. Mysterygrandma Jul 24, 2021 at 5:55 pm. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. People change and grow up, get jobs,families and have Children to raise and even Grandkids, so we dont have the time for the High School Drama anymore. I just really have always wanted to know what getting weird meant. And thus, a red herring was born. Yeah, she did wrong. I dont get why she only got 7 years. The resident drove Costas to a neighbor's house in Orinda because her parents were out for the evening. Not you people. She hugged people, wasnt exclusive and liked everyone, Palmer said. Worry about your own actions. She still is, was, and always will be. Get real! The knife caught Kirsten twice in the stomach, then in her hand as Kirsten raised her arm to protect her body. Get real, according to reports by FBI who found out the truth Bernadette wanted to befriend Kirstin who in turn did not like her aggressive behavior. On the 1st of April 1985, Bernadette Protti was found guilty of second-degree murder and was incarcerated for 9 years. I hope they keep up on the memory of Kirsten because if Bernadette really was jealous then in the back of her mind its still there. As Kirsten fell, the knife was driven twice into her back. She got a light sentence because she was tried as a juvenile. For six months Protti went without being apprehended. As wrong as Bernadette was to do what she did SHE Definitely, did NOT want to kiss the Greek American girl!!! Kirstens big ego shouldve been sufficiently stroked that night knowing someone thought she was so perfect and amazing. I hope time heals all wounds. Formerly known as Bernadette Protti. It sounds like the premise of a Lifetime movie (and, well, it is!) http://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/17/us/16-year-old-is-held-in-killing.html, http://articles.latimes.com/1985-03-14/news/mn-26586_1_bernadette-protti, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kirsten_Costas, http://murderpedia.org/female.P/p/protti-bernadette.htm, http://www.inquisitr.com/3750647/bernadette-protti-kirsten-costas-cheerleader-murder-on-ids-1980s-the-deadliest-decade-plus-the-obsession-with-finding-bernadette-protti/, http://people.com/archive/in-a-deadly-explosion-of-teenage-unhappiness-one-life-is-cut-short-another-blighted-by-murder-vol-23-no-19/, https://ripeace.wordpress.com/tag/true-story/, https://clickamericana.com/topics/featured/the-real-death-of-a-cheerleader-1985, https://clickamericana.com/topics/featured/the-real-death-of-a-cheerleader-1985/2, https://clickamericana.com/topics/featured/the-real-death-of-a-cheerleader-1985/3, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g61Ud0qeE, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mimqcKHOi8Y, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed-_Fuv5PF4.
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