So please stop drudging up the past and move on with your lives please. Theyre not up with Morbid fascinations due to all the stuff that is going on Worldwide today. As I wrote to you in a previous comment, if anyone was pushed to the brink, it was Kirsten, but instead of reacting violently like Bernadette did, she ran from Bernadettes car. It's just another notch in your gun belt. She only confessed cause the FBI was cornering her, and she had no where to turn to. Were not sympathizing with you, (grow up and get over it) Theyre not going to beg you to come, and if you dont want to be found cause your life was miserable, were not really interested in finding you and apologizing. Karma is catching up with her, thats why she has all these haters and has to watch her back anywhere she goes. You Mats that knows Kirsten, why was she so Mean? 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. Just some girls on interviews said she was just self absorbed but no bully. God calls people home not Bernadette. An example that shows that Bernadette didnt have respect for Kirstens family and shows how detached Bernadette was from killing Kirsten was that she appeared to have no inhibitions about attending Kirstens funeral. Whats worse is how the media played into all of this and have portrayed Kirsten as a girl who deserved this kind of horrific attack, nobody deserves to be tricked, stalked and stabbed in cold blood at 15 out any age. She slaughtered a girl. With all this Corona Virus going around, none of that matters, it was 36 years ago, maybe LP or whoever moved on with her life. No right to murder. About seventeen years ago, Arthur and Berit Costas moved from Oakland to Orinda seeking a beautiful, safe community with good schools. Theres way to much in Life than to be spending it chasing someone around over 30 years ago the justice system failed, its just pointless. The school was a freak show. 0 Review . Bernadette was in with them to so was Jill. Who knows what was true or not. Anyone who defends her is just as Sick and Twisted as she is. To much pressure is put on us, but we dont murder because of it. After she married, her name changed again to Jeanette Tomanka and she and her husband, as well as their child, moved to Oregon. Kids can be cruel, its always been that way. 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. Read the facts of the case instead of perpetuating lies that Kirsten pushed Bernadette or that she bullied Bernadette. I hear she disguised herself when she comes to Orinda wears shades over her eyes, and lives behind a long lane (mom does). I dont care if she was only 15, murder is murder and she should have been locked away for far longer. Seems like alot of a holes justifying others that are a holes sorry no justification theres no reason to act like an a hole young or old, you treat all ppl with respect and the way you yourself would like to be treated dont need parents or Bible school to learn morality, any person who trust to justify any bad behavior has no morality or class in my opinion, and theres a post somewhere that says girls went along with bullying so they werent the ones being bullied lol, what a sad excuse thats called being a coward and a follower and has nothing to do with popularity depending on what ones warped definition is of popularity its not how a person looks or what they have or how they act but how they are perceived by what they do by inspiring ppl its being admirable and nothing is admirable about acting like trash talking scans that need to put others down to feel better about themselves thats just lowlives that probably pick on the handicaps as well real big of them, thats no one by definition that I popular some ppl must have thier definition all messed up and who says theyre popular anyway them lol Im sure every group thought they were the special ones, but by lowering ones level to picking on other ppl harassing demeaning and taunting them eventually theyre going to come across the wrong ppl who dont take that bs, and Im not justifying murder but it takes more than a bad comment on a pair of boots to push someone to that point, Im sure she didnt share all of the abuse she was subjected to, but I definitely compare scum that target other ppl to feel better about themselves like the leader of the holocaust and if thousands or plausibly millions werent followers of some psycho with an inflated ego than millions of ppl would have never been tortured or murdered all because scum bags like the ones that come up with excuses for bad behavior cant stand up for whats right because theyre pathetic loosers that are too afraid to stand up for whats right and they ate no better those ppl who did nothing and followed hitler were all conspirators and complicit and there are a multitude of cases just like that which is why ppl need to stop with there warped sense of wanting to belong to some misfit group that is the furthered thing from what is popular is really all about. i dont want to hear poor bernadette was bullied no she had mental issues. We bought a do up property. Upper middle class at least. She would of never Confessed but FBI got involved, and were closing in on her. I think Kirsten probably threatened to tell everybody their bizarre conversation in the car that night. Bernadette had it all planned, if Kirsten didnt give her the response she hoped for, she was planning to kill her. She only had Certain friends. She as I said, didnt want to be bothered with stupid acting people. Even if you werent rich, if you were smart and acted sensible you were accepted. Did you know the 2 Accussed? I hear she suffers from depression to. Kirsten was the life of the party. Sorry about that. They werent as bad as you think. if you came at her the wrong way like Bernadette did, or kids no one else liked cause they were so annoying to be around. I cant assimilate anyone on the appearance to defend a so-called bullying. They had to leave school. So Kirsten was Cocky at times. Bernadette then appears to have confessed her feelings of admiration for Kirsten in the empty car-park at night. Whoever remotely tries to justify that must not have children. People looked up to her to.. Rupaul and Sarah, Bernadette has friends and fit in. It was all over popularity, and fitting in. Whoever DD is of Kirsten and them didnt like her, its cause she probably acted (Weird) around them. Its in a teen girls blood to be Caddy and mean its just normal, but that dont give anyone the right to take someone elses life. I know there were problems beteewn she and Nancy Kane, and that other blamed girl. Between 10-15 years ago bullying came into the news. Angela Delvecchio is a married woman who resides in Portland, Oregon with her husband and their child at the present time. 5.0 Explains conditions and treatments. 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! Kirsten was well liked and cared. Kirsten was angry for her lying to get her out under false pretenses, and she knew something was off. It had nothing to do with Bullying wasnt even about that, it was about forging a friendship. Being disgusted with a murderer and defending a murder victim? I knew there were girls who didnt like Kirsten not sure why, we all cant get along with everybody. Her classmate Bernadette Protti killed Kirsten Costas in 1984, a cheerleader and popular multi-talented teenager from Miramonte High School in California. Honestly teens do deserve another chance at something eventually. Do I believe she was (stuck up) to a degree I do, but arent most teen girls as I said before. She still is as far as Im concerned. Kelly wrong there Kirsten didnt deserve to be murder she was innocent teenager who happened to a crazy obsessed girl wanting to be her and there no evidence of Kirsten being a bully, Kelly maybe you should read the comment you just left. Kristen had it well deserved. A murderer? If anyone was pushed to the brink, it was Kirsten, but instead of reacting violently, she fled from Bernadettes car. If it was national news, I missed it. Even so, I said before, and Ill say it again, still no excuse to murder. Whos to say she hasnt Murdered again, if so, she Covered her tracks better, and probaly let an innocent person take the blame and maybe jailed for it. So there actually is no first degree evidence that is solid and beyond a reasonable doubt. She did well in school academically, had plenty of friends, her close friends genuinely cared about her, she was described as popular in her own wayand she was invited to join an exclusive sorority club. But I will feel honored at the same timebut I still would have been weirded out. Kirsten was so adorable. Lets make it a great Memorial for Kirsten. Believe me it was a 6 month witch hunt. In USA is more important to be popular, not smart, no matter how you treat others you become popular just because you say some joke or anything else to molest the person. Not youre so called Sweet friend Bernie. And if Kirsten was so bad and such a bully why did Bernadette want to be friends with her so badly? I know a gal who knew someone who knew Kirsten. Community. One person said Missy was mean and a bully and she bullied them bad well that person and you are the same, Justifying Murder cause someone was mean, or Stuck up. How is that possible. It shows what a shallow, loser, she was. No I would never kill someone from being bullied but I totally understand some people who do. You have no one to blame but yourselves for being unnattractive, fat, disliked, broke loserswhatever your issues are. She couldnt of been or she never would of killed, and watch the town accuse 2 Innocent girls and harrass,them over it. Its possible its someone pretending to know Kirsten. Kirstens friends dont sit and discuss Morbid depressing stuff to start with. Kirsten ran from Bernadettes car and wanted to be left alone, yet Bernadette stalked Kirsten to her house. In the film, Angela is convicted of second-degree murder (meaning it was not premeditated - even though it was) and sentenced to confinement in juvenile hall until age 25, but was released and paroled after a few years. Angela Delvecchio currently lives a married life with her husband and child in Portland, Oregon. It is done and over and over 3 decades. Do I think it was premeditated. We lived it and lived through it, so its time to move on. It sounds like she was only mean one time about her having cheap ski boots. How did you talk and act around those girls, ask yourself that! Material on this site is provided for education, criticism, commentary, cultural reporting, entertainment, historical reference, and news reporting/analysis. Everyone talked a bunch of crap about each other, including Bernadette who was just as rude and mean as any other girl there. If we had to kill all 15:year olds who were Smart Aleck then we wouldnt have none making it to Graduation or getting their Drivers License. I pray Bernadette is repayed and rewarded by the Blessed Trinity for the horrendous act towards the Costas. the fact is bullying had nothing to do with it she was a sick and twisted individual and still is! The tragedy is some of you morons cannot get through your head that you cannot make the world like you!!! Wouldnt she have something smaller, like a paring knife? Blaming Kirstens parents for her death is the epitome of classlessness and disrespect. Angela Delvecchio's Rating . Not when she was bullied and pushed to her limit!! My School people didnt accept you, then you were out and ran out, all Schools are like that. She should have been happy With the circle of friends and family she had. The Angela Delvecchio character played by Kellie Martin is actually the opposite of Bernadette Protti - who was older, taller and blonde - while Kirsten Costas, played by Tori Spelling - was only 15, shorter and dark-haired. we all need to teach our children to respect the feelings of others. 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. Kirsten had an Engaging type Personality, that Movie was off, and (Pro Bernadette). Those who say Kirsten was a Mean Girl clearly didnt know her, or she didnt like them with (good Reasons). Do you really think its acceptable to lure someone out of their house under false pretences and then expect a positive reaction if your lie is discovered? 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. The full length picture of Kirsten with her hair tied back is so cute. Maybe things wouldve been different for her and she would still be here today. Room 2160 400NIB. She also had nice clothes, her problem was with Kirsten, that Kirsten was reaching the top, where Bernadette wanted to reach the top. I mean she stabbed another girl to death because she was afraid to get made fun of at school or be outed or whatever. The case has also been depicted in the TV documentariesDeadly Delinquentsand Killer Kids. Also Bernadette wasnt bullied or singled out, thats BS. Bernadettes own parents turned her in. Kirstens friends who said she was nice, well they were all in some (Clique) and stuck together and helped one another out. On June 23, 1984, Costas was duped into attending a meal for the schools sorority-like Bob-o-Links by a bogus invitation. She was cute, not beautiful, says Sue Morrow, a family friend, an all-American girl. Bernadette had plenty of other friends, she was in that group, Kirsten didnt have anything against Bernadette, if she would of left her alone, eventually they may of became friends, no she couldnt wait, wanted it all right now and pushed and forced her way into it. The movie eve swapped their hair colours you cant take it too seriously although it did iclude certain claims of Beradettes like that Kirsten commented on Bernadette having cheap ski boots although all she said was that Bernadette made some comment not even what the comment was and that Kirstens voice was unexcited when she saw it was Bernadette. It was on the Murder still haunts Moraga Residents. After the terrible event, Protti legally changed her name and shifted to another place to start a new family. But for the most part Kirsten got along with mostly everyone. However, she did not deserve to die. She turned it about herself! People even went as far as to say that it was a murder that was triggered by PCP or was motivated by Satanism. (207) 288-8449. Probably was, she allowed 2:girls to take the blame. Former Case Manager at The Neighborhood Center of West Volusia. Was Bernadette fragile when her behaviour was reported to not have changed after Kirstens murder? Is it so hard to do without hurt someone? Giving our McDonalds name Dont prove you know them. Not when she robbed a girl in the Spring of her life, and robbed her of a Family, graduating from High School, and Marrying a nice man, and whatever she planned to become in the future, Bernadette took it all from her. She practiced constantly at home in the family room and sometimes at Diane MacDonalds house, in front of the windows at night, to see her reflection. The boys at Miramonte liked Bernadettes childhood friend and Kirsten, none were interested in Bernadette. Kirsten is better looking than bernadette, because Kirsten facial features are in proportion with her face.. bernadette is not. My friend was a friend of hers. LOL. 99.7 percent of teen girls are Smart alecks. You are right, (Kirsten didnt really bully Bernadette) around a friend she would throw ice at Bernadette, and tease her to show off in front of thier friend, (but girls will be girls). By education I mean an all-round drawing out of the best in the child and man; body, mind and spirit. ~ Mahatma Gandhi. I heard Kirsten was self absorbed, but no bully. We werent in the same grade I was one year ahead of her she acted as if she was better. They werent socially accepted on account of the choices they made.. Berns BFF chose to support her( that set her apart) In Orinda if you act like a Bad A.. you wont be accepted. The goth was actually into New Wave music and was not goth people at the school just thought she was weird for dying her hair New Wave because it was such a conservative school. I'm all over it! They were all fun gals to be around. 86ers you want to forgive thats up to you, it would be nice if something could be worked out and you all could go back to the wya things were and not are. Im sure Kirsten had her moments and faults and good qualities as well. So sad her life was shortened. Its unknown what happened to Peter Costas (Kirstens younger brother). 3 decades later thats ridiculous. That Movie had Tori Spelling kind of a Bully. Cant imagine what feelings the Costas family had either. Kirsten was a hugging person and went around joking, she would tease all of us, it was harmless. They still do Bernadette and always will, so she has to look over her head every second. I even was smart alecky as a teen, its just something that takes over your mind and body. I was a year behind those girls, Bernadette was mean to me, she was stuck up also. [1] According to Protti's later testimony, she had planned to take Costas to the party to befriend her, but Costas became angry when she was told that there was no dinner for the new "Bobbies." Angela Delvecchio. She was the (In crowd) Bernadette was desiring to be the incrowd. One of her relatives I asked how to get ahold of her, and they said she dont want to be bothered with anyone at all from her past, coworkers, former schoolmates and former friends, outside of family she dont want to talk to anyone. She was outgoing even as a nurse, but now, I hear she dont really associate with anyone outside of family. Kirsten is forever missed. Kirsten fell and sprang up again. She loved life, never seen her get ugly with anyone, I really cant picture that. I think Kristen called Bernadette out on being a lesbian. I feel sorry for Bernadette. The movie really leaned toward Bernadette being seen by Kirsten and others as less of a person. IN REALITY, Kristen was, at worst, sometimes catty to Bernadette. You the one who told about the girls ran out of Miramonte as well. Theres no excuse for murder. Thisb isnt about Columbine, its about the Kirsten Costas case. Sad. I hear her husband knew all along about her. Yes. People are going by that. That leaves only the knife and whether its true or not a witness corroborated the girls account. While she lacked the blond good looks of many of her friends, she had beautiful olive skin, and when she pulled her curly hair brown with golden highlights back from her forehead, her mother thought Kirsten looked like a Vogue model. She was jealous of Kirsten and wanted to be everything Kirsten was, but could nt so she killed her. Nothing should move a person to kill another. She was obsessed with being liked and Kirsten not liking her. Following a conversation with an FBI agent who informed her that her arrest was imminent and that they knew that she had killed Kirsten, Protti wrote her mother a letter in which she made a full confession. I was raised to treat others with respect. Guys just didnt really notice her. still no right to murder anyone. That dont make her a terrible person cause she hand probaly only a handful she did t like. You took the life away from this poor girl and her family. And the color pictures of the school are photographs I took. Im sure Kirsten had her moments, no right to be Savagely Murdered. I hear Bernadette dont want anything to do with anyone from her past at all now. She hasnt been there in awhile that I know of. Can you give examples of Kirsten degrading others and thinking she is better than everyone? I dont think she was any worse than any other teenage girl by any means. lifetime Death of a Cheerleader - What Happened to Angela Delvecchio? Neither does a lot of former classmates. She was a young girl, a funny, silly girl who could also be obnoxious. I am almost certain she and Bernadette had words its Obvious, but Kirsten got in the Car with her, Kirsten didnt have anything against Bernadette, Bernadette took it way to Personal till it became Personal and (fatal). Social Work is in my soul Angela Delvecchio - @Ang_Delvecchio Santa Mira High School Feeling bad for Bernadette bc was a pathetic, weak, emotionally unstable girl, fragile or whatever doesnt change the fact that shes also a murderer. From the author who also runs this site: The yearbooks ARE in my private collection, as is the huge picture of us in Washington DC. I remember the day every girl attended school when the killer had been caught but we had no name; if they had to fly back, leave the hospital, watever, no girl wanted to be accused for even 24 hours even if they would be exonerated the next day or week. 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. Every School has kids people dont like! Commuting time shrinks to twenty-five minutes in a BMW, the most popular car at Miramonte High School, where students scores are consistently among the highest on Californias state achievement tests. If she was mad, she should of just beat the crap out of Kirsten, not kill her. Bernadette is a physchopath and a Killer, and always will be. Of course its done and over with, and people arent forgiving and never let you forget anything you did, she made a enormous mistake, that cant change, but she does regret it and as for her and the Costas family making Peace, cant even tell you how much truth is in that, but Im sure she reached out and owned her part, but nothing she can do to change what the outcome cost them. Give me an example. Cheerleading, her friend Jessica Grant explains, is taken really seriously. Before trying out, applicants write essays explaining what they could add to the school. It doesnt sound as if Kirsten bullied Bernadette, other than the one comment about her ski gear. Wherever the group went, they were noticed. The day after the murder in June 1984, rumors had already spread at the tennis courts, down oak-shaded lanes and at poolside. I wouldnt doubt it cause thats how much she is hated in Orinda. The guys did reject her, and that insensed her inferiorityand self esteem. Not true, analyzes yourself if they were snobs to you, probably embarrassed yourself by trying to hard to be accepted, or you were a troublemaker and a bully yourself. Her family was not the same. Im sure at Reunions they are. Not to mention all over the world. I had known Kirsten since first grade, and had one class with Bernadette at the time of her arrest. She was friendly and outgoing. She could block it out of her mind (her words). Youre talking about Tori Spelling in a movie being a minor bully not Kirsten whom you know next to nothing about. I dont see how Kirsten was worse than any teenage girl. Angela DelVecchio Managing Editor Philly Sports Digest, Award Winning Broadcast Journalist, News Director, Writer, Public Speaker. She didnt bully Bernadette either. Im embarrassed for her. No reason for Murder cause someone is what you arent, or ever will be. If the ones acting like Hoes were demonized while everyone lived happily ever after, why were they demonized. Gripping, sad, and just plain scary, A Friend to Die For premiered in September and was the highest-rated TV movie of 1994 (10 years after the actual murder.) Like Missy Availa saying she was roughish and wild and Loose, didnt give Karen Severson and Laura Doyle any right to murder her either. Bernadette admitted to many friends she craved the wealthy life, and hated that her own parents (whom I feel sorry for) were so old. Kirsten had a good heart though. Kirsten wasnt a bully. She was more Bubbly and down to Earth. 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. I read a lot of nice things about Kirsten as well, so she couldnt of been all that bad. After the awful occurrence, Protti changed her name officially and moved to a different location so that she might begin a new family there. She didnt Bully Bernadette, Just was irritated cause she lied to her, and her mom about the Party, and all. Some by the time theyre 18 depends on the maturity level theyre at. Alexander and Mary Jane Arnold, who live in Moraga, had been playing cribbage with neighbors. She didnt hate anyone (as I said) just didnt like the way they acted. Lot of weirdos on this thread. When Kirsten Costas was found dead, she was a popular and gorgeous cheerleader. her friends portray her as an Angel of course they do, but she did make snide remarks to people who werent like her. She fit it fine and was considered to be popular in her own way. You want to defend your friend and so you should but once you start calling names and trampling over the comments of others you single yourself out as a bully. for what i read the cheerleader was mean to bernadette protti,the cheerleader always thought she was prettier than bernadette and didnt want to be her friend.kirsten the cheerleader always hurt her feelings.have you seen the movie with tori spelling?death of the cheerleader. There were girls she didnt like, either she liked you or she didnt, no in between. One girl she got mad at for saying stupid stuff around her and embarrassing her. Kirsten understandably didnt appreciate the fact that she was lured out of her house under false pretences, so she left Bernadettes car. There were several bullied as I said before. Admin Garret. Showing ratings for: 322 Main St, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609 . Its possible they forgave her and moved on. You have no idea what you are talking about with Columbine. To this day I remember those girls well. Kirsten didnt hate anyone, (as for Dee) she didnt like the way she acted thats all. Why cant people leave this case alone. so dont mock, offer to help thus build bridges. Though mortally wounded, she ran to Arthur Hillmans house across the street for help. As for Kirsten making fun of outcasts, I agree every school has outcasts. Kirsten told her she embarrassed her, and, she didnt want to be around her. A Friend to Die For premiered in September and was the highest-rated TV movie of 1994. Those boys were wealthy and were far from bullied. . Its always so sad when a murder happens to anyone especially a young girl who has her whole life ahead of her. She knows how people still feel about her, she also knows she cant escape the feelings they have or ever change them even in many years to come forth. What a bizarre story. Here we go again. I didnt know either girl, but there are people who knew them both, they were both described as Sweet, Kirsten was more Outgoing, and Bernadette was more shyer. You know movies arent real, dont ya? She is still recognised for the horrific crime that she committed in 1984, which was the murder of a young girl whose name was Kirsten Marina Costas. I think NOT! So thats not bullying, thats rejecting you, cause she knew Bern was off beat. Columbine has nothing to do with case and you know well that the two cant be compared. [3] Protti passed a lie-detector test, but her alibi went unverified. Did you know the other 2 girls that were accused? Hard to comprehend how this Bernadette flew into a rage and savagely murdered her classmate. Maybe her parents should have raised her better. To a degree Bernadette struggled harder than most of her friends, she wasnt as Popular as they were and was a little of an Outcast, but Tolerated. Worry about this Virus that is killing people Worldwide. A popular and pretty cheerleader, Kirsten Costas, was dead, and sheriff's deputies were searching for the girl who stabbed her. I had an English class with Kirsten and her friends, we were all put in pairs in order to read off as part of a project, Kirsten and them just acted as though I was invisible and everyone in our group (but me) got to read a part. . She was also shown to be a self-centered and cruel bully, with her main target for harassment being Goth student Monica Whitley. Her one friend in the group changed, she now fights for womens right. We all were in Gymn together we werent really friends, but we got along and talked and hung out in Gymn. Would you say the same if Bernadette did suicide? Joey dated Angela Delvecchio before the series began. I feel very sad for both sides. Death of a Cheerleader/A Friend to Die For, Baby Ruth candy bars & chocolates, the way they used to be years ago. And ironically the real Kirsten was the brunette and the kiler was the blonde. Specialties Specialty Family Nurse Practitioner A family nurse practitioner is a nurse who completed a graduate degree in. I dont buy into the lesbian theory. The girls quarreled and Costas fled to the home of Alex and Mary Jane Arnold, telling them that her friend had gone "weird. [1][2], 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.
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