Nurturers dont kill people. You will think positive then allow being moved by what ppl say or do. LOL. Bernadette would have seen the pain and anguish on Kirstens face, the fear and shock in Kirstens eyes, listened to Kirsten scream in agony (she was reported to have screamed) as she felt the knife rip through Kirsten skin. She was outgoing even as a nurse, but now, I hear she dont really associate with anyone outside of family. They made that clear and so did she Every single day. I suffer from PTSD. Or someone who stares at you constantly, you got a problem doing that. So was PC, DM, LP and Kirsten. Your eyes are deceiving you. Do I believe she was (stuck up) to a degree I do, but arent most teen girls as I said before. Absolutely not. I knew nothing about this story until I saw it on lifetime and I actually felt really sorry for Kelly Martin who portrayed Bernadette protti. Well to a degree maybe, but Bernadette stalked her and longed fro a friendship. The teen girl died in a fire at 6 a.m. Sunday morning in the Orinda home where she lived that is now the site of a growing memorial. You call the pic of her double chin better looking? Bernadette joined the Bobbies, a volunteer group created to organize fundraisers and other charitable events. The priests were rapist. She didnt like Nancy and a few others. Randall admitted that he felt no sympathy for Kirsten and that is clearly evident in the movie as he deliberately portrayed Kirstens character as an insufferable, unlikable bully bitch in order for Bernadettes character to come across as sympathetic as possible because he identified with her. I was informed Kirsten was highly popularand a Cheerleader and cheerful, even if she was a bully no right for her to be savagely Murdered. My honest opinion on this is that I think that Kirsten didnt deserve to die. You are disturbing and evil by stating that death was too good for Kirsten, an innocent victim of a brutal murder. I dont believe she deserved to die, but she should have received a serious reality check. Of course, the story was national news, and considering it is more than three decades later, people are wondering about the convicted culprit. Girls in Jr high and high School can be Brutal. As for Bernadette, do I believe she was a nice girl, yes I believe she was, but she became overly jealous that led her to rage and murder. The murderer named Bridget Moretti was played by Aubrey Peeples. Nope! I need so much help and love. I just didnt bother with them. Completely agree with you Midwest Jimmy. I think she made a pass and got rejected. As with the earlier movie, it's a loose fictionalization of the 1984 murder of high school sophomore Kirsten Costas . If she didnt like someone , there was a reason. She and D were always cracking jokes and having fun. She wasnt into that game. I know a person who knew her, she was a snob, so to speak, but she didnt deserve to die. According to Bustle, the Costas family relocated to Hawaii in the aftermath of the tragedy. Rubbish, it was jealousy and pure rage. Bernadette is hated to all over so she has answered for it. Bernadette is Sick. She had a sort of ombre style in fact which was kind of weird in the 80s, but cutting edge. Kirsten was just like any other girl who had to go to that snobby school. Was Kirsten and her friends a lot of fun to hang with, and did they party? Even if she was, no right to murder her. Karen I read your comments n I totally agreed with you. I got the impression they were both Stuckup ( Bernadette and Kirsten) they were friends to. I just heard that Kirsten was full of energy and life. Was Bernadette fragile when she took Catechism classes with one of the accused girls and would have no doubt seen the emotional toll being falsely accused of murder would have taken on the girl, yet she acted like nothing was amiss. I saw an interview with one of her classmates who described her as mean. Maybe you need to hear one of those shooters moms speak on YouTube on the Ted talks. Even if Kirsten was mean, it still doesnt justify killing her. Kirsten Costas, who had just finished her sophomore year at Miramonte High School in this scenic, affluent suburb, was killed at about 10pm Saturday, Contra Costa County Sheriffs Department investigators said. Bernadettes parents were devout Christians (Catholics). People can get really nasty at this school, says one junior, standing with a group of classmates on the lawn surrounding Miramonte. I never seen her make fun of anyone, of course, I wasnt around her that much, but she was friendly and nice. We didnt want to associate with them, cause we didnt want to get in trouble We got good grades and did what we were suppose to, our way of (having fun) and Choices were different than theirs. She had a circle of friends, Kirsten was more popular though. Her family were upper-middle class, not multi millionaires. I so disagree with some of the posters. So you are offbeat to, for defending a Killer. We are all different. She just acted Odd a lot. She was obsessed with being liked and Kirsten not liking her. Despite our curiosity about her identity, it is only logical to be respectful of her privacy. I also was in a school where most others came from two income families and most of the parents were accountants, lawyers or doctors. No, there is good and bad in every person, just the people are guilty for not seeing the reasons that cause that kind of things. She was mercilessly cruel to anyone who was nothing like her although death in my opinion was far too good for her or any other bully. Karen, its true, Bernadette was obsessed with Kirsten . Kirsten May of been Stuck up and Caddy, most teen girls are, but she got along with almost everyone, she got along with Bernadette at first, till Bernadette kept trying to be her friend. Cause Bernadette was so obsessed with Kirsten liking her, she had some idea it was Bernadette, also Bernadette owned a Pinto same make as the car seen speeding away. Click here to read more of the story, which later became the (fictionalized) subject of not just one but two TV movies A Friend to Die For and Death of a Cheerleader.. Bernadette then stalked Kirsten all the way to her house, ambushed her from behind with a 15/18 inch knife, inflicted Kirsten with two two foot wounds down her back and continued to stab Kirsten when she was suffering on the ground with her wounds. It wont bring Kirsten back. She idolized Kirsten and her clique, wanting to be more like Kirsten. Berns home on La Espiral was Larger and more Expensive. Kids no one wants to be around, play alone at recess, those are the kind we avoided. I hear Bernadette is depressed a lot these days. Others are not so lucky. Every Murdered person was once someones child, parent, sibling or spouse. She got a short sentence because she was tried as a minor. See how the most famous actresses of the 50s & 60s used Lustre-Creme shampoo, Gene Wilder talks writing & acting, movies & stardom, and working with Mel Brooks, See amazing pictures of elegant old Pasadena, California, from the days before cars, Vintage Tupperware: See 100+ retro plastic container styles, from the 50s to the 80s, How do you use a rotary phone? Kellie Martin did a masterful job playing the role of an awkward teenage girl desperately yearning for acceptance from the "In" crowd in high school. How did Kirsten push Bernadette so far? Bernadette/Jeanette has paid her dues. You sympathize with a murderer and deliberately perpetuate lies about her victim under different aliases, yet you are telling someone else to get help? She only had certain friends. She didnt bully Bernadette either. Protti, 16, was convicted of second-degree murder Wednesday for stabbing to death last June her popular classmate, Kirsten Costas, 15, a varsity swimmer and cheerleader. Kristen had it well deserved in response to someone else, which suggests that you think her cruel murder was justified. Excuse my long reply. She was just as mean and snooty as the rest and stuck up to. Its so competitive.. I didnt kill anyone, I went to college, had a successful career, a loving family and am happily retired with my husband who I met right after I graduated college in 1983. They werent as bad as you think. Police and friends are still perplexed about a brutal killing that so far has no suspect or motive only a pretty and popular 15-year-old victim. She and her BFF were both Odd. According to the letter, she was able to live with it but couldn't ignore it. Abe that was your downfall. She was warm, she was engaging, she was dynamic. Bernadette was in with them to so was Jill. She was snooty to or maybe just misunderstood. My kid knows better than to bully others. The officers all ran unopposed save for the position of junior class Treasurer. Its about time on other sites told all about Kirsten and how much fun loving she was. Bernadette Protti is an American of Italian descent, born on September 20, 1968. What happened to a lot of those girls fro Kirstens group? Talking peoples business again, McDonald may not like her name being used. Bernadette was paroled after seven years, for good behavior, at the age of 23. Many say they cant trust anyone anymore, not after what Bernadette did. By the time Kirsten left Alexander Arnolds car at her neighbors house, Bernadettes fear had turned to anger. You cant try a 15yr old as an adult now. Im sorry.. Bernadette pushed her by her false Alibies. I never imagined she would literally kill Kirsten, cause Bernadette was so quiet and her demeanor said nothing about her being a killer at all. Kirstens mother was trying not to get sick. Couldnt get the smell out of car for weeks. The school was no more competitive than any other school around anywhere. 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. Kirsten didnt really Bully Bernadette, some of the other girls there did Bully her a little. Her parole would have gone ahead sooner apparently but in 1992 one of the parole board Victor Wisehart voted to keep her in jail as she showed an inability to control her anger and he felt that she was still a danger to the public, she had had a violent altercation with a boyfriend in the prison/school system, he said there was a hidden trigger that switched on when she didnt get her own way! Shes on the East Coast last I heard, I hear shes fine health wise, and some say she wasnt feeling well awhile back, not sure why, shes mellowed out a lot through the years. Yes Kirsten May of been Snooty, but she was also adorable to those who knew her. They were always so nice to all of us (Kirstens friends) and I have fond memories of them, enjoyed thier home, nice home, and BTW Kirstens house wasnt any Mansion, it was beautiful Ranch home with a nice back yard, and Bernadettes house was just as nice as Kirstens if not nicer. Esp one 86 girl who thought she was just on top of the world. You knew both girls? Maria I heard also Kirsten was just Self Absorbed to, but not a Bully. So people got the wrong view of her saying she was a Bully. She lived big. Same for Karen Severson and Laura Doyle theyre cold blooded killers to, Missy was Kirstens age, this happened not long after Kirsten was Murdered. Kirsten has nothing to do with thier problems at Miramonte or any of her friends had anything to do with it, so where is it youre all getting Kirsten and her friends ran these girls out. If she would of left her alone, Kirsten wouldnt of ever bothered her, those TV movies Kirsten wasnt nothing like Tori Spelling, in the 2nd movie a little maybe she was like that girl, but more funnier. Dont let that sweet innocent act fool you. Kirsten Ill admit she wasnt in favor with stupid acting people and had zero tolerance for them, (as did I). The movie did not do justice to Kirstens memory as it seemed to blame the victim rather than the killer. Regardless she didnt deserve to die, and she isnt the only one who laughed at people in High School. Not saying she was an Angel, Im sure she said something to hurt Someones feelings, who hasnt! Its unknown what happened to Peter Costas (Kirstens younger brother). However, she got a job in the student office alongside Kirsten, which resulted in the popular girl asking Bernadette to do her different favours. Why are you contradicting yourself? Im not arguing with and dont mean to appear hostile and wouldnt have bothered replying until I read that you are suggesting that you all (which I suppose includes me) sound like the people you are gossiping about. Her fellow students said she was a huge part of the school and will be sorely missed. However, we should leave our readers with the thought that if Bernadette had committed the crime today, she would not have gotten off as easily as she did back in 1985. Kirsten told her she embarrassed her, and, she didnt want to be around her. If Bernadette was so Sweet would of never murdered. I am merely reading the comments after viewing the movie and indeed if the movie mischaracterized Bernadette then her parents should sue them. Elaine called the school, and she and her husband brought their daughter to the sheriffs office in nearby Martinez. Dylan and Eriks parents were loaded. Being disgusted with the the murderers nonchalant behaviour after her brutal crime? Who cant see that part? Protti set up a trap to lure Costas into spending more time with her. YOU NEED TO LEAVE BERNADETTE TO GOD, AND YOUR NOT HIM. The film explores the events that lead up to, and play out, after the murder, shocking the community to its core. Im incandescent with rage. Kirsten went to strangers, wanting to be dropped off home. As the cops went through the list of suspects, Bernadette Prottis name cropped up. Kirsten was Cute and so funny and bouncy and full of energy and Life. It was to Personal. Well it is best to not bother the girl anymore sick or not, cause she moved on and so did the Costas family, so why keep the fuel burning, its just best to let folks live their lives. There was no jury in the trial. So sad her life was shortened. So, what happened in 1984 and what is Protti up to today? I bet she finally became an outcast fro supporting Bernadette. Shame on such a post you wrote! Miramonte High School - Notable Alumni She couldnt give any more examples because there was no more examples which is why there is still no clear reason why she killed Kirsten. I still cant help from thinking that, but largely I think B killed K because K was blocking B from her rise in popularity. Regardless no one deserves to die like that. Girls, women at any age can be so horrible. To suggest that Kirsten deserved what happened to her because she didnt appreciate the fact that Bernadette lied to her to get her out of her house under the pretence of a bobbies initiation dinner, is very, very sick and evil and I hope for the sake of others around you that you are on some sort of medication because you appear to have issues. But I do know that two families had to move out of town because the girls wore all black and kept to them selves.. Sounds like her parents Shouldve did some actual parenting and taught her how to have respect for other people. If someone from Orinda ran into her, especially one of Kirstens friends, they would probably spit at her. Where are you getting she had no friends and was bullied. Dont let this Corona Virus stop you? The most exciting thing is that the case took quite an unexpected turn, and Bernadette ended with a nine-year sentence. The following morning, a cold, blustery day, Bernadette gave her mother a letter and asked her not to open it for half an hour. Self Absorbed yes. Donnah Winger murder case: What happened to convict Mark Winger? I do believe she had some she didnt like, (but who didnt)! They had to leave school. How did you talk and act around those girls, ask yourself that! Even though she sadly didnt live to see it. Bernadette tried her best to forge a friendship under false pretenses and you Justify her actions, you must either be Bernadette or her sister, or a close friend or Relative. The news flew through the town. I think the outcast girls there would say Kirsten was a (bully) chaise no one liked them, and they would say that. I think Kirsten was friends with Bernadette or she would of never gotten in her car, Kirsten was funny who she associated with. You never give examples of what Kirsten did. Bernadette had jealousy issues. Who is Ms Bunch? Some say she was Stuck up, but not a Bully. If it was your child that was murdered for some idiotic reasonsIm sure your perspective would change. This will always be a tragic story that will never be forgotten, I certainly never wanted that to happen to Kirsten or anyone,she was a daughter, sister and friend to many. People have been wondering about his wife. Hard to comprehend how this Bernadette flew into a rage and savagely murdered her classmate. Bernadettes BFF. Everyone knew the killer had been apprehended, but no one knew who it was. One was transferred there because of problems with boys. Is she really sick, (or is this just something they came up with).? The girl who said Missy Availa was the meanest girl she ever knew and was her Worst Bulky, youre no better, let the dead rest.
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