A popular 15-year-old girl who was stabbed to death on a neighbors doorstep may have been the victim of another teen-age girl, police said. Kirsten wasnt a bully. No Tori Spellings character in a fictionalized movie was a bit mean. I didnt really know her, just who she was, same for Bernadette. It took me 2 decades to deal with it, couldnt before. I just heard that Kirsten was full of energy and life. And whenever she went to that parking lot to say that she admired Kirsten, thats probably the reason why she said her friend Got weird. I would have gotten weirded out too if my friend addmitted that she thought that I was perfect, pretty, and good at everything. She can serve no less than one year and no more than nine until she reaches the age of twenty-five. She was snooty to or maybe just misunderstood. Can you give examples of Kirsten degrading others and thinking she is better than everyone? I hear she suffers from depression to. I thought Kirsten was a very pretty little thing. i dont want to hear poor bernadette was bullied no she had mental issues. We are all different. Kirsten went to strangers, wanting to be dropped off home. It could have been antisocial Goth girl Monica, it could've been angst-ridden Jill--or maybe it was the plain girl nobod Who could have stabbed popular, beautiful cheerleader Stacy to death? Art and Berit were Wonderful people. I liked School and I wasnt popular, but I still liked it. We all have a breaking point. Did you know Bernadettes bff? We were never the same after that, Miramonte was never the same after that. Or going by the Movie portrayed, Deadly Women had Kirsten as a down to Earth Girl who loved all. Another DJ initials it was said she was bullied relentlessly as well. I think a lot of people would have found Bernadettes plan to lure them out of their house under false pretences very disconcerting and would be angered over it like Kirsten appears to have been. Bernadette shoukd of just acknowledged Kirsten was around and spoke Civil to her, without forging the friendship. The Petaluma Argus-Courier Tuesday, June 26, 1984, San Francisco Examiner Thursday, June 28, 1984, San Francisco Examiner Friday, June 29, 1984. I think both girls were good girls, and I think one just got frustrated over a fake invitation, and I do believe Bernadette made a (butt) of herself to Kirsten, and it was all Kirsten could take. Kirsten never got to Cheer, go to Prom, Graduate or go on to College. I cant tell you if every single one of them get together, I know lots do. Stacey (Tori Lockwood) played Kirsten Costas, while Angie (Kellie Martin) played Bernadette Protti. So yes it sucks to be bullied, but that is no excuse for any kind of physical action. Those who say Kirsten was a Mean Girl clearly didnt know her, or she didnt like them with (good Reasons). I was told she had no known enemies. As you have likely seen from Bernadette Protti's documentary, Kirsten Costas was murdered with a butcher knife out of jealousy by Bernadette Protti. "She's a very, very special young woman. She would of never Confessed but FBI got involved, and were closing in on her. What are you going to tell the press? was the first question she asked during the confession, followed by another: Do I go to juvenile hall or do I go back to Miramonte? Her fears of Miramonte were greater. The whole movie seems based on stuff Bernadette said and from her point of view which is a bit unfair. Deadly Women portrayed Kirsten differently, she was kind of like that, but cut up more and more bouncier. Bernadette was stuck up also or appeared to be. I also was in a school where most others came from two income families and most of the parents were accountants, lawyers or doctors. She and her friends were mostly ( stuck up) and self absorbed, She wasnt typically a bully just more snooty, at least thats how she appeared to me. Everyone says this school is so boring, so they start doing things for entertainment. Kirsten wasnt a Bully, she was Conceited and stuck up. My Son was Murders in a drug deal gone wrong. Cant tell you fi shes still married. All other photos are from the Miramonte High School yearbook, 1985. People who grew up in Orinda and say its snobs were mostly people who werent socially accepted growing up, and they made choices that others didnt make and cussed and talked dirty and skipped school and always in trouble, and hung out with outcasts, and they became outcasts by association. She should of told the truth and met Kirsten at the house and talked there with her parents present. Donnah Winger murder case: What happened to convict Mark Winger? She just got irritated cause Bernadette lied to her and lured her out under false Circumstances, Id be annoyed and Angry to. Classes are out for the Thanksgiving holiday this week, but the Miramonte wellness center opened Monday so students could come together and grieve, make cards for Luca and talk about her tragic passing. Give me an example. Joe she must of liked your Sister. Whats wrong with you? I didnt know Kirsten that well, talked to her a few times in passing but we didnt know each other. Maybe its the black and white look but Kirsten looked as plain as Bernadette. Theres no excuse for murder. It was a strange time growing up around religious freaks. She always loved Cheerleading. Shame on you. However, when the casket leaves the church the flag can be put back on the casket. So I would say to any bully, we all have our weaknesses, Dont let that sweet innocent act fool you. Bernadette rang Kirstens mother to invite Kirsten to a non existent sorority dinner. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Shame on you Bernadette what you did was morose, and against your entire religion and you stabbed Kirsten to death. It is abundantly clear from your comments that you do not have class and were not raised to treat others with respect, you odiously sanctimonious deluded ignoramus. If you were snubbed at Miramonte, maybe you caused your own reactions. I know right. She was Popular, and, she was also nice at times, she just was Stuck on herself. When the taped confession was played, the only noise in the hushed courtroom was Bernadettes sweet, girlish voice. Her parents were hard-working and respectable people, but Bernadette felt that they were too old and did not listen to her. I believe the conversation was very bizarre to, about desperation of a friendship. That movie was terrible and blamed the victim for her own murder. Her house was nice to,(as nice as Kirstens) so she wasnt a lonely poor girl who struggled for friends. Just hearsay. . I think Bernadette went about it in the wrong way. Rene was a lovely girl too who suffered not having opened the door for Kirsten because she was young and scared and didnt know what was going on, or who was at the door. People who are spouting off on Kirsten are either Rejects, or friends or family of (Bernadette). By the time theyre 23 they grow out of it completely most ususally. You cant try a 15yr old as an adult now. I am shocked to even read that some people think this 15 year old girl deserved to die because she could be a little snobby at school, I personally would prefer my children to be friends at school with a snobby girl than a cold blooded killer! After her sentencing, Bernadette was sent to California Youth Authority in Ventura, where she completed high school and received her GED. All teen gals are (snotty) for the most part, but grow out of it. GG was the mutual friend of Kirsten and Bernadette, GG doesnt want anything to do with Bernadette again ever. Killing is going to far. I think she made a pass and got rejected. To much at stake in the World than to be worrying about something that happened decades ago. She was a young girl, a funny, silly girl who could also be obnoxious. Kirsten wasnt like whoever (Not True) above article said she had to be snobby at the School there. They werent as bad as you think. The film is based on Randall Sullivans Rolling Stone article of the same name. Who can walk a straight line and never say one un kind word ever, w all make mistakes, and most teen girls do get Caddy at times thats just Normal, but we outgrow it. . No one have to take the greatest gift God gives,LIFE. Nancy I would of never considered Murder, that is just plain Sick. I only talked to Instead of walking home, she accepted her friends' offer to drive her home. I heard Bernadette was Snobbish also as well. Now that you know, have fun looking around! She loved to play Nancy Drew. Remember teen girls will be teen girls, and they grow out of caddiness when they get older, but Kirsten never got that chance so so horrible. She had moments, and she told her feelings about people. people arent to worried about this case any longer. I cant picture Kirsten being Mean or Rude, so hard to picture that one. Catholic priests normally wear a violet, black or white stole during a funeral mass. Dont care how mean Kirsten was, that was uncalled for, you that defend Bernadette saying Kirsten was mean girl, do you realize Kirsten is gone forever, and will never be back, do you realize Bernadette took a Life! I dont think she suffers from depression, but she is wanting to isolate from the World. Bernadette watched as they left and followed them, parking outside Kirsten's home. I dont agree with the Miramonte comments. One reporter wrote that by the end of the tape, even Berit Costass head was bowed. Everybody who knew her just loved her well most everybody. Kirsten would of long outgrown that before now, if she had of lived. Cause Kirsten was friends with most people who were (popular) and Bernadette wanted to be included in that so badly.. The priests were rapist. We are no longer in the 80 s and never will be again. Kirsten always showed off her cheers, she was proud. I agree with Karen, you cant prove Kirsten bullied Bernadette. 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. You act dumb you wont fit in (anywhere). She was home with a friend and an adult man who was watching them, classmates say. Real class comes from decent human beings who have respect for others. They were good about making you feel like you didnt belong. Like you said, she is paying for it and has been for years. To bad she did cause Im sure she would of grown out of her ways and be a positive influence in someones life today even. And, of course, at her age, the perception made her quite bitter. Smelled so bad. She only confessed cause the FBI was cornering her, and she had no where to turn to. Ruelas' death stunned Miramonte students, teachers and parents. Wish someone would come back on here and tell us more about it. So please stop drudging up the past and move on with your lives please. Well she had her Spirits and was funny ( if not funnier) like that. Some she didnt like, Usually the ones no one else (liked). Sticking up for a Murderer youre Pathetic. I seen a few of them out and about. Columbine has nothing to do with case and you know well that the two cant be compared. Most people would be angered and perturbed by that kind of behavior. Lot of weirdos on this thread. I cant live if it is known. Yes, I have seen the movie. She was not some vulnerable lost soul who was bullied mercilessly. I read alot om her to. Im embarrassed for her. The 2 blamed girls were Victims, so how dare you! To them maybe. Im irritated. IN REALITY, Kristen was, at worst, sometimes catty to Bernadette. "She was beautiful inside and out, with an amazing personality that will live on forever," said one classmate. By what name was Death of A Cheerleader (1994) officially released in India in English? The murder of her daughter, Berit says, was premeditated from the moment of the phone call. Bryan Callen: divorce story, wife, net worth, latest updates. I was raised to treat others with respect. Kirstens friends who said she was nice, well they were all in some (Clique) and stuck together and helped one another out. Three months later, residents of Orinda packed a local courtroom for her trial. It was okay at her age, like most teenagers who wish for the ultimate pinnacle of popularity. She didnt care wheather her mom or dad suffered, she just would not subject herself to something like suicide because she loves herself more then anyone else. Shes no better than you. still no right to murder anyone. I was in the artsy and nerd group to. A number of people have called saying they think they have seen the suspect. However, internet sleuths have long been fixated with uncovering Bernadettes latest location, and identity. The senior Vice President is still to be determined. Bernadette is still a Pathetic Loser, and always will be. You need to get help for that, sweetie. How? The evidence supports nothing more than the finding of murder in the second degree. I was there too. She never meant harm, as for Bernadette, Kirsten sometimes teased her, and she would be nice to her to, she just was angry for being lured out under false pretense to attend a so called party, and when Bernadette told her feeling about Kirsten, it freaked her out, she spotted something immediately, and she was right. No such articles exist about anything you have described. Finally, after being initiated by the Larks, Angela and the other girls go off driving looking for guys to kiss.