The Garden Where Justine Remembers | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews Twenty-one years after Justine Vanderschoot vanished—her body found weeks later in a remote wilderness area—the family still mourns her vibrant spirit, preserved in a garden they call “Justine’s Garden.” Once the life of the party and poised for a fashion career, Justine’s tragic disappearance was shattered by a toxic triangle with her convicted killers, Danny Bezemer and Brandon Fernandez—men once welcomed into their home. The family’s agony deepens with each parole hearing, forcing them to relive trauma they thought they’d buried. Warning signs were missed: Danny’s jealousy, controlling behavior, and Brandon’s simmering resentment toward Justine, who sought independence and a fresh start. Her disappearance on September 2, 2003, was shocking—her room empty, truck gone, no money or ID. A community-wide search and relentless investigation eventually led to her remains in a park and ride wilderness zone, a haunting reminder of a life stolen too soon. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/261325745a25fd3a