Florinda Gonzalez on Wed, 15th Apr 2009 12:14 pm 

You people knew him and who he pretended to be! He was a monster to her! You don’t know Rennie! She is a loving mother and a Great friend! The fact that she isn’t a DR or a 2 faced Lawyer doesn’t make her any less of a person! I have known her and her Family my entire life! Her Step father is a Judge in Finney county Kansas! He was my mothers divorce attorney more than 26 years ago! She was raised by the most amazing mother! She would never hurt anyone unless she felt threatened! She loved Michael and seperated from him to try to work things out! He may have been a great person to everyone else, but behind closed doors it was a different story! I am not saying that there is any form of justification for any act of violence, but let’s stop and think for a minute, what could she possibly gain by killing him? Nothing! That’s what! She is at risk of losing everything, her kids, her freedom, everything! I am sorry for his family’s loss, but I am devastated by the picture that is being painted of my childhood friend! This whole ordeal should show us, if nothing else, that not everything is what it appears! And that Domestic Violence is a Real threat to both women AND Men! Any # of things could happen during an altercation and even the aggressor could end up being the victim!

Jan on Wed, 15th Apr 2009 8:58 pm 

thank you Florinda…we are are so thankful for the support of friends like you during this time
love Jan Ramirez

Olivia Sparling (Carrillo) on Thu, 16th Apr 2009 8:05 am 

Thank you Florinda for the good words that you have provided. I have strayed from the Pratt-Ramirez family since I left Garden City but they are very near and dear to my heart. Rachel and I were best friends since were 5 and I know that Jan raised good girls with good morals. I know that Rennie isn’t the type of person that these people are portraying her to be. I have read other comments from other news feeds and I hate that people assume they know someone only by reading news headlines and articles. My years in law enforcement taught me that there are definately 2 sides to every story and never assume anythin. Rennie has made a great change for herself prior to this and when I last spoke to her I told I was proud of her for the accomplishments that she has made in her life.
The entire situation is tragic for both families most importantly the children. My thoughts, prayers, and condolences go out to Rennie, her family, and his as well.

Nadia Seymore on Thu, 16th Apr 2009 8:35 am 

Rennie was waiting for Mike on the front porch with a gun. She called him and he came home. She shot him on the front porch. Nuff said?

Jonathan Oppenheimer on Thu, 16th Apr 2009 10:00 am 

Condolences to Mike’s family and friends. Also, I hope Rennie’s friends and family can learn to cope with her decision.

To respond to Florinda: I am a neighbor of Mike’s. What I witnessed is circumstantial, but I am convinced that there was no violence or even a loud argument before Rennie shot Mike. He arrived home, there was talking on his front steps for a few minutes, then a bang. She shouldn’t have had a gun.

tessa blood on Thu, 16th Apr 2009 12:05 pm 

I have known Rennie and her family for a very long time they are good people and she is a good person – It makes me sick the way the media is making her look – My thoughts and prayers are with Rennie her family and her friends

Tony Musich on Thu, 16th Apr 2009 12:35 pm 

If He was such a monster why did she stay, the DA finds no evidence that he did anything wrong. Why did she ambush him at his own front door after she moved out? Clearly she is troubled and what ever she had in her past, nothing justified an ambush murder. If she was so loving to her children why did she move in with and live with him, a stranger until she meet him last year? She could have left with her children, why did she moved in after knowing him a short time if she was so worried about her kids.
Their father and his family were also taking care of the kids,yet Nobody filed a report or charge of abuse or misconduct. Instead she accused him of cheating with every women he ever talked to, married or not, so then she waited in his house after she moved out and shot him in the face as he enterd his own home. Who is the monster? DO you consider this normal, appropriate behavior. HE WAS NOT IN THE MIDDLE OF BEATING HER AND SHE SHOT HIM IN SELF DEFENSE. SHE AMBUSED HIM ON HIS OWN FRONT PORCH AS HE OPENED THE DOOR. IF HE DID THIS TO HER I WOULD CONDEM HIM FOR MURDER, EVEN IF SHE WAS BEATING HIM.
Rennie shot the guy who watching and supporting her kids after she moved into his house. He drove her to work and watched her kids during the day. Who’s fault is it – Hers! Wake up! If you kill someone you are the one who is wrong. Look at the pitures of his face after she scrathed the shit out of his cheeks and GUMS?!?!?@%@$@#$ Who the fuck does that? Rich! HE is the Monster. Where are the police reports, Pitures, Etc.. supporting her side of the story. The Two phone calls to the police were from his neighbors and HIS PARENTS!! Get the facts and not just from her. Talk to the DA and The police investigators. Come up to Oakland and get a view up front of the reality. She might not be the most fair and balanced view to get since her actions and words paint a very different picture of the current history then her Friends are. Give the evidence to the DA. Put you money where you mouth is. Put up the evidence the DA will need it for her defense if you are being truthful. Sounds like you want to justify his murder in your mind, but check with the police and the DA as I did before coming to a conclusion. She may have loved her kids, Family and Friends but so did Mike. It is a Tragedy on all sides mostly for the Kids and the immediate Families. The ripple effect has not stopped yet.

Candice Vigil on Thu, 16th Apr 2009 2:07 pm 

I, too am outraged by the pictures being painted of Rennie in the news. The people who know her know the truth. She is a great person. A wonderful mother. How dare the media try to smear her without knowing the whole story! I remember her as a friend who tried to get me to see what a monster my ex boyfriend(who eventually landed in prison for beating me!) was! She cares about others! She is not a monster! I guess the DOMESTIC DISPUTE calls to her house don’t matter to you people though, huh! Shame on all of you for trying to make this beautiful woman out to be the devil!

Donald on Thu, 16th Apr 2009 3:24 pm 

As someone who knows Mike’s family, let me just add my voice to the chorus of those who want Justice for the murderer (the foul murder) of a good, innocent man. I feel for both families, but her family and friends should have the decency to accept the truth if and when it comes out. Insinuating that Mike was abusive in any way is as pathetic as it is desperate. The facts of this case are so so painfully obvious.

Surely this woman who has (in all likelihood) ruined so many lives, including those of her kids, deserves some blame, don’t you think?

Maria on Thu, 16th Apr 2009 4:16 pm 

You’re “devastated by the picture that is being painted of your childhood friend”? She took the life of my family member. How’s that for devastation? All because she was so incomprehensibly self-absorbed in a 6 MONTH relationship. It is lucky for her children that someone like her will not be around to raise them. No one deserves to be taken from this earth so violently – unless they have done the same to someone else. I hope with all my heart that she gets what she deserves.

Chrissy on Thu, 16th Apr 2009 6:59 pm 

I am beyond disgusted by those of you who are defending Rennie for an action that is so clearly indefensible in the eyes of rational, decent human beings. In response to TessaBlood’s comment (“It makes me sick the way the media is making her look”)- the media in this case has done nothing but report without bias the who, what, when, where, and how. They haven’t colored it or spinned it in any way. Your friend made herself look like the nut job that she is. I pray both for my family and for her children, whose lives have been devastatingly and indelibly altered. I hope she rots in prison.

ET on Thu, 16th Apr 2009 6:59 pm 

I cannot believe what I am reading! The comments posted by this killer’s friends really show the mentality of these people. How ignorant can you be? She had a gun and shot him. END OF STORY! I don’t care if they had a rocky relationship…I don’t care if they frequently argued….I don’t even care if there was actually domestic violence involved. If things are that bad…YOU LEAVE! Wouldn’t a “good” mother leave a bad relationship while thinking of her children. This was a 100% premeditated murder. If you can’t accept ownership for her actions, then I would also fear you. You need to come to grips with what she did, while we come to grips with a family member who has lost his life way too soon. Wake up people. I want nothing more than to see this girl spend the rest of her life in prison. She deserves every second of it!

margo on Thu, 16th Apr 2009 7:03 pm 

shutup4/16/2009 6:22:46 PM

This comment is for all the people With somthing to say about rennie just becuz it’s not your friend or family. Rennie is more than a friend of our family she is family.And for your info she is a great mother, She provided for her self yea it is sad that a man lost his life but no one know’s what really happend that night.What if that was your sister, daughter, mother, bestfriend,I bet you would look at this in a whole new perspective. Rennie is a wonderful person with the biggest heart im sure if you met her you’d love her. Who know’s maybe he tried to kill her.And for the person that left a comment about why her friend’s and family weren’t commenting or talking to the paper maybe it’s becuz were going thru a hard time and were also coping with the situation.But you can belive rennie has all the love and support she need’s .When she cries we cry!And im sure u have a few skeleton’s in ur dirty closet’s!!!!You people wana make it seem like rennie was a jelous girlfriend then if that was the case why couln’t i talk to my best friend on the phone with out her having to get off because he was getting mad @ her? Just remembrer their is alway’s two side’s to a story.You all wana paint a pretty pic for mike but im sure he’s not the perfect law abiding citizen nobody is perfect not even mike this is a very tragic ordeal and nobody wins everybody loses.

tessa blood on Thu, 16th Apr 2009 7:36 pm 

to Chrissy the only people who honestly know what happened that night are Rennie and Michael – i feel bad for everyone involved but for the media and yes I said media again to make it out like Rennie is evil is wrong at least the Rennie i know -

ET on Thu, 16th Apr 2009 8:15 pm 

Are you kidding me? Did I not just get done talking about the “MENTALITY” of her friends? I am beginning to understand how this girl was able to do what she did. IGNORANT PEOPLE! I want to talk about a brutal murder…and you want talk about the skeletons in our closets! I’m so sorry that Mike was sometimes jealous and got mad when you were talking to your precious friend (You poor thing). I don’t care if she helped an old lady across the street last year….I don’t care if she paid for your food in 2001 when you were broke….I don’t care if she took her kids to disney land for the vacation of a lifetime in 2006. LISTEN TO WHAT I AM SAYING—-SHE PICKED UP A GUN AND KILLED SOMEBODY! The sooner you are able to understand what she did was wrong, the sooner you will be able to begin the healing process. Of course we are not all perfect people, but having the capability to shoot another person reflects some serious emotional instability. If you truly believe that this behavior can be rationalized, please do us all a favor and seek help from a qualified professional.

evan on Fri, 17th Apr 2009 12:22 am 

I don’t know the victim nor the murderer; but, if someone close to us, be it family member or friend commits a crime such as murder, we should come to the realization that it IS NOT ACEPTABLE behaviour, no matter if they have been the nicest person to us. Like the cop that shot Grant (BART), he commited murder, no matter that he never broke the law before, no matter what crimes Grant had commited before; it is not acceptable to KILL SOMEONE. If anyone ever close to us does that; we should be there for them; but, not to aprove of their behaviour. Are Rennie’s friends so blind; as the cops are with Grant’s killer????? Evan

audrey amrine on Fri, 17th Apr 2009 6:27 pm 

Ya know ya’ll think this and think that! But in all reality they both chose to live that life of argument and abuse. No one really knows wats next, in a situation like that. Sometimes people do things outta anger and dont think before they act. 6 Months isnt long enough for signs of violence. Appearantly something was wrong for things to end up this way. Im sooooo sorry for the family and friends of both parties! But the only way is forgiveness, hating Rennie isnt gonna change anything. And if u said Michael loved her and her kids sooooo much then do the things he would want u too! Have respect for Rennie and her family they are going through this too! She will loose her life over this too ya know so if ur good people like ya claim to b then act like it………..

Pre-Law101 on Sun, 19th Apr 2009 12:07 am 

This is how California law sees it:

[Recent developments in the law of self-defense focus on several
areas. The courts have redefined, and in some cases, broadened the definition of “objectively reasonable.” They have also reevaluated what types of evidence the fact-finder may consider to establish howa reasonable person in the defendant’s position would act.
Justifiable and excusable homicide is not punishable in
California. California Penal Code section 199 states that if “[t]he homicide appear[s] to be justifiable or excusable, the person indicted must . . . be fully acquitted and discharged.”
The statute is simple and straightforward, but case law provides a multitude of issues that must be considered.

California Penal Code section 197 states that “[h]omicide is . . .
justifiable when committed by any person [who is] . . . resisting any attempt to murder any person, or to commit a felony, or to do some great bodily injury upon any person.”
When a person acts justifiably and commits murder, the act is privileged.

A privileged act is one that would usually subject the offender to liability, but it does not do so under the circumstances in which the act took place.

The amount of force used by the defendant in self-defense must
be only that which is necessary.

The California Supreme Court expanded the definition of
imminent harm in the case of a battered woman in People v.
Humphrey. The defendant, a battered woman according to expert
testimony, believed she was in imminent harm as a result of both her interactions with the victim and the cycle of escalating violence that characterized her relationship with the victim.

Battered women are typically involved in a continuing “cycle of
violence” that begins early in life and continues into adulthood.
In the case of Humphrey, the defendant was molested by her father from the age of seven to the age of fifteen, and she was later involved in another abusive relationship.
During the defendant’s relationship with her husband, the
husband repeatedly brutalized the defendant by hitting her and
threatening to kill her. Then, on the day of the husband’s death, the couple drove into the mountains, where the husband said that the mountains would be a good place to kill the defendant.
Later that night, Humphrey shot her husband and then claimed
self-defense, arguing that the killing was justifiable because she was in imminent fear for her life. However, Humphrey killed the victim following an argument that had escalated into threats of violence, not during the argument. Her husband was unarmed and not overtly threatening her at the time of his death. Nonetheless,the court applied California Evidence Code section 1107 and held that the defendant’s objectively reasonable belief in the imminence of harm could be examined from her viewpoint as a battered woman. For the first time, the court admitted evidence of battered women’s syndrome to prove the objective reasonableness of the defendant’s fear of imminent harm, and held that a perception of imminent harm could “reasonably follow from the defendant’s experience as a battered woman.”

In ruling that the defendant’s past perceptions could create a
reasonable fear of imminent harm, the court fundamentally changed the defining properties of reasonable belief in imminent harm. This change, however, remains limited to cases involving battered women’s syndrome.

The courts retain a narrow definition of “imminence” in other
types of cases. Although the court was willing to modify the way it examined reasonable belief in imminence in Humphrey.

The court opened the door to allow juries to
consider the character, history, and perception of the defendant when evaluating whether a defendant’s perception of imminent harm was reasonable.

There was a chance that the violence could escalate. However, at the time of the homicide, the violence had not yet escalated or shown any clear signs that it might rise to the level of imminent harm.

Nevertheless, the court considered how “the psychological impact of being a battered woman.”

Humphrey was aquitted as a result.]

Rennie is my friend and just because everyone was not aware of what was really going on in her relationship with Michael doesn’t mean that it wasn’t happening.
As a victim of domestic violence myself, everything seems great from the outside. Its what happens behind closed doors that no one knows or regularly talks about. From my own experience, everyone loved the guy I was with and he treated everone like gold, except me. When you are in an abusive realationship, you are convinced that leaving will only make things worse.
If you are going to condemn a woman, first get your facts straight. You can’t deny the law or past examples of similar cases.
Condolences to his family and friends. It is a true tragedy.
No one really knows what happened that night except for her, now.
Rennie, I love you and know that the truth will prevail. Stay strong.

Candice Vigil on Sun, 19th Apr 2009 2:59 pm 

Amen, Audrey! I, too, have lost someone I loved in a terrible, senseless act of violence. I grew up my whole life without my mother because of it. So, I know all of the feelings Mike’s family is feeling. I also know that if you spend the rest of your life hating the person who killed your loved one it will eat you up inside. I pray for all of your sakes that you can heal and move on….. without causing more pain to Rennie’s friends and family. We are all just as devastated and shocked by this as you are.

Lmh555 on Mon, 20th Apr 2009 4:50 pm 

Whoever you are posting things about knowing Rennie from KS you know you are a damn liar. I’m from Garden City. Rennie has always been a psycho Biotch! The only stories I know of Rennie are her trying to fight, stab, or jump someone so please stop while you are ahead. Everyone knew this is the path Rennie would go down!! My heart goes out to the victim’s family! Rennie should have been in jail long time ago so this type of thing wouldn’t have had to happen!!!!!!!

Candice Vigil on Tue, 21st Apr 2009 3:07 pm 

to Lmh555:

Like you said…. you know STORIES about Rennie! You obviously do not know her. Heck, people in GC talk about everyone. I’m sure you’ve heard stories about myself and a lot of the other women posting on here! What you don’t know…. is what your pathetic “homies” were doing to us behind closed doors to make us this way! Rennie is not a psycho. Rennie (right along with Mike) was caught up in a bad situation. It sounds to me as if they both were “incomprehensibly self-absorbed in a 6 MONTH relationship”. I am not trying to excuse anything Rennie did. I would just like to say that everything is not always what it seems. Nobody…. except Rennie… knows what happened. How about we just stop all the hate and wait until the evidence is shown before we pass judgement.

margo on Tue, 21st Apr 2009 5:37 pm 

Okay lmh555 so when did rennie try to stab someone lmfao.
I knew it was only a matter of time before some one from garden tried to come on here and say something like that,that’s one of the many perk’s of being from garden lol. Anybody who grew up their know’s exactly what i mean.No matter how long youv’e been gone or how far away you go someone is gonna be right their hopeing and waiting for you to fall.Come on of course rennie did some immature thing’s when we were “teenager’s” but who didn’t we all acted stupid but alot of us grew up and left to get away frome all that.So lmh555 what have you been up to latley because we all know what the it thing to do in g.c is and if your reading this and your from their you know what im talking about.And rennie’s past has nothing to do with any of this.

melinda on Tue, 21st Apr 2009 10:16 pm 

Okay, I have told myself that I was not going to read the crap ppl wrote but when I heard the comment lmh555 posted I had to write in response. I meet Rennie in 6th grade orchestra she was a quite girl that played the cello we hit it off and she became one of my best friends. But years later we became enemies. But not once did she pull out a knife and try and stab someone or did she jump ppl. We all were young at one time and got into fights. But it never exceed to to stabbing how stupid of you lmh555 to make up shit like that especially when you don’t know if it was true or not as you quote (The only stories I know of Rennie are her trying to fight, stab, or jump someone so please stop while you are ahead.) your words. Rennie never tried to jump me. But you know what it took 12 years to patch up are friendship, and we are now friends. So if anyone should know about Rennie is me and the friends that are here to support her, not the ones that listen to gossip, or play on there myspace accounts. As you can see LMH555 we are all grown up’s here and can leave a name, not a code. Hasn’t both families been thru enough especially the PRATT/RAMIREZ family.

Lmh555 on Tue, 21st Apr 2009 10:36 pm 

Go ahead and Laugh Your A@$ Off (LMFAO)and act like the thought of Rennie stabbing someone is soooo inconcievable when she just shot her boyfriend dead on his front porch!! Please give me a break! Rennie is crazy-always has been crazy!! Too bad the victim didn’t have the luxury of knowing her past so he could have ran and ran far away! That’s why Rennie’s past has everything to do with this!! Let’s see what am i doing now…hmmm well for one i’m a responsible citizen,good mother, college educated, and no I don’t live in Garden Shitty anymore….OH and most importantly I haven’t killed a person in cold blood lately!! I’d say i’m doing pretty well for myself! I don’t care what the evidence is…Rennie had more than the one option. Picking up a gun and shooting someone was not her only option. She could have left the house if felt threatened, she could have called the police if she was being beaten, she could have taken the next flight to Garden City if she was scared for her life, hey she could of called you two and asked for help since you both love her so much,do I need to name more? I don’t feel bad for the psycho! Sorry but I don’t! I haven’t spent my life hoping and waiting for Rennie to fail I just wasn’t surprised when I heard the news. It wasn’t a big shocker… it was an “Oh yeah i can def see her doing that” type of reaction. Get over yourself

Lmh555 on Tue, 21st Apr 2009 10:43 pm 

I said the only stories “I KNOW” of Rennie not that “I’ve HEARD”!!! I know that biotch and yes they are personal experiences with her and her crazy ass friends!! You all know what I’m talking about and I know that you do!! So i’m ending it here…Take Care

margo on Wed, 22nd Apr 2009 4:36 am 

Wow you must really hate rennie Alot of girl’s were alway’s jelous of her and it sound’s to me like you were to, to tell all these STORIE’S about her like that. Rennie is a good person.And im sorry( you college educated person you), but what you wrote kinda doesn’t make sense(” I said the only stories “I KNOW” of Rennie not that “I’ve HEARD”!!!”)I thought storie’s and hearsay were pretty much the same thing? so someone had to have told you the storie in order for you to hear it right?And you don’t know what you would do in her situation because you like every body else dont know what happend. So like candi said wait for the evidence.And rennie is not a cold blooded killer and you know that.You were right about one thing we do love her so much no matter what happend!!!!!

margo on Wed, 22nd Apr 2009 4:48 am 

To lmh555,Oh and i am one of her crazy ass friend’s well at least used to be not anymore, and i wouldnt say crazy i would say we were immature but i grew up im wondering if you did though. Are you sure you left garden?just wondering why your still so woried about rennie.Any who, if you have personal expirience’s with rennie and her back then crazy ass friend’s i would be one of them and i have no idea who you are but if she like took your man or we called you name’s or whatever it may be on her behalf and mine im am truley sorry now can you quit name bashing my friend with your storie’s.

Kansan on Wed, 22nd Apr 2009 1:17 pm 

I don’t personally know Rennie, but I do know her mother and one of her brothers. They all have mental issues; every last one of them. I seriously think their mother caused it. She has her own mental defects, and with that said, projected them onto her children while they were growing up. I don’t condone what Rennie did, but there may be a reason for it that was beyond her control.

margo on Wed, 22nd Apr 2009 4:18 pm 

OKAY KANSAN if you personaly dont know rennie then please dont talk about her. And for you to say that everyone of them has mental problem’s show’s how ignorant you are.You dont know rennie but your gonna sit here and say she has mental problem’s, and please dont talk about her mom you know nothing about how rennie grew up or what her relashionship with her mother is. so for all you people that dont know rennie but just know of her, or heard a STORY about her just leave her alone already this is none of your business Rennie will have her day in court okay.It’s funny how lmh555 and kansan are saying all these things that they claim they know but wont leave a real name.Maybe they dont wana leave areal name because they probly have a past they are not to proud of or maybe because we know what they are really about !!!!!!!!

Martha on Wed, 22nd Apr 2009 10:02 pm 

MARGO you really must invest in a writting course if you plan on defending every comment someone post about your “wonderful” friend. WE CAN AND WE WILL NOT STOP POSTING WHAT WE THINK ABOUT RENNIE (even if you do say sorry) SO Margo or shoudld I say Margarita self proclaimed “Garden City’s Most Hated” you and Melinda both claim that title, right? Do not try and sugar coat your past you may have viewed your behavior as “immature” but most people thought of it as just plain CRAZY and CRIMINAL. So do you think her defenense team is gonna call you in as a character witness???? Oh yeah and if want to know why people do not put there names maybe its because they know what you’re capable of..Personally I would like the pleasure of telling you this to your face. I was never afraid of you or Rennie even if you always carried weapons and even a tasser gun at one point (luckily the police found it before you had a chance to use it) HOW IMMATURE THAT WAS HUH??…DOES THAT JIVE YOUR MEMORY?? Oh and that comment left by Melinda ” Hasn’t both families been thru enough especially the PRATT/RAMIREZ family.”
WHAT??!!! the Ramirez/Pratt family have the luxury of seeing and speaking to their daughter THAT PORCELLA FAMILY DOES NOT HAVE THAT GIFT>>>RENNIE TOOK THAT AWAY FROM THEM.. Oh its cause he abused her ..Well I know for a fact that Rennie had been beaten by former boyfriends & they’re all still alive. I take no pleasure in knowing what happend that day it is a tragic event for everybody involved but honestly Margo your doing more harm then good. Hey why you not design a cool FREE RENNIE T-shirt that maybe more your cup of tea.

Kate Collins on Wed, 22nd Apr 2009 10:27 pm 

All I know is that I have sat with many sane, well educated people who have in person/live witnessed Rennie act out of control, violent, and irrational in front of her children and loved ones. Take this eyewitness, add on her waiting for Mike at his home and shooting him immediately and end with the fact she stood at her arraignment stone cold emotionless (no tears, no nothing)…I’d say she pretty much wanted to kill him. Sorry to her friend and family on this blog…I try to forgive all and love all…but I really think she did it out of malice. She obviously wasn’t think of the consequence her children would face as a result. THAT breaks my heart. For all those who defend her and love her…please channel your efforts to supporting her 3 children who will now live without a mother who will no doubt spend her life in jail.

margo on Thu, 23rd Apr 2009 4:31 am 

How typical of you Martha the gossip never stops in garden does it? Im glad you weren’t afraid of me or rennie their is no reason why you should have been.And as for us carrying weapons and tasers that’s a good one kudo’s to who ever helped you think of that.Yea i do want to defend my friend every time some one say’s something about her i know that’s impossilbe and i can’t maybe if their was any truth to any of the stuff you were saying about her that would be diffrent, but so far we have some one on here telling us storie’s and then we got someone who dont know her personally and now we have you Martha i have a feeling i know who you are and i dont think your name is Martha.So i guess i can expect for all you guy’s to keep coming on here with your lie’s about rennie i cant stop you. We all know how much you love drama so this will be my last comment but if your gonna say these things about her like she stabbed people or carried weapon’s how about a little proof huh?

Sarah on Thu, 23rd Apr 2009 6:40 am 

Well I was Best friends with Rennie for along time but hey “ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE HER!!!!” Who the hell are all of you on here trying to play god? Whats done is done and when her day comes then let here be judged!! Thoughts and prayers to the victims family and also to THE PRATT/RAMIREZ FAMILY

STRAIGHT OUTTA GC on Thu, 23rd Apr 2009 7:49 am 

OMG…..LOOK AT ALL THESE PEOPLE FROM GARDEN CITY KANSAS!!!!! I HAVENT HEARD FROM SO MANY PEOPLE FROM THERE SINCE I LEFT… LOOK WE ALL DID OUR CHILDISH IMMATURE TEENAGE STUFF BUT OF ALL OF THESE PEOPLE ON THIS WEBSITE I THINK THAT RENNIE IS THE ONLY ONE WHO IS (OR WAS) NOT A KILLER!!! MARGARITA MELINDA CANDY AUDREY WE ARE ALL CRAZY BI—-S!!! BUT KILLERS HELL NO NOT RENNIE SHE HAS HAD A HARD LIFE THAT NO DOUBT BUT HER HOME LIFE WAS DECENT AND FAIR SHE HAD OBSTACLES THAT SHE HAD TO OVERCOME JUST LIKE THE REST OF US BUT IF YOU WERE FROM THE WONDERFUL TOWN OF GARDEN CITY KANSAS YOU ALL WOULD KNOW WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT BUT MAYBE WE SHOULD ALL GET A “FREE RENNIE” T-SHIRT!!! SHE IS NO KILLER THAT FOR SURE!!! GOD WILL JUDGE HER ONE DAY JUST LIKE THE REST OF US AND THEN SHE WILL STAND ALONE BUT TODAY LETS STAND BEHIND A FRIEND THAT WE KNOW AND LOVE!! RIP TO THE DECEASED BUT MUCH LOVE&PEACE TO THE PRATT/RAMIREZ FAMILY

GC LOOKOUT on Thu, 23rd Apr 2009 8:32 am 

WOW, THIS IS TRUELY PATHETIC!
HOW SILLY OF THE WORLD TO THINK THAT A SMALL TOWN GIRL IS NOT CAPABLE OF THIS HMMM…
PERSONALLY I DIDN’T KNOW RENNIE EITHER, JUST KNEW OF HER. TRUE PEOPLE DO STUPID THINGS AS TEENAGERS, TRUTH TO THIS MATTER IS SOME OF US JUST FLAT OUT GROW OUT OF THAT SHIT.
IN ALL HONESTY ALL I SAY IS “put the shoe on YOUR foot”
WHAT IF THAT WERE YOUR BROTHER, SON, FATHER, COUSIN…WHATEVER, JUST “WHAT IF”
I CAN GUARANTEE THAT YOUR OPINION/FEELING ON THIS MATTER WOULD NOT BE THE SAME, HOW WOULD YOU FEEL AS A MOTHER…TO NEVER HAVE THAT CHANCE TO HOLD YOUR SON AGAIN. FUCK THAT SHE TOOK SOMEONE’S LIFE!!
BECAUSE MENTAL, PHYSICAL OR VERBAL ABUSE…PLEASE EVERYDAY WAS HER OPPORTUNITY TO LEAVE THAT RELATIONSHIP. EVERYONE MAKES THEIR DECISIONS FOR A REASON.
EVERYONE SAYS SHE LOVED HER KIDS WELL HOW CAN SHE NOT… IT’S JUST SHITTY TO SEE HOW SHE LET HER MIND GET AHEAD OF THE LOVE FOR HER CHILDREN! NO MAN IS WORTH NOT SEEING YOUR BABIES GROW UP THAT IS DEFINATELY A POOR EXCUSE FOR A WOMAN.

audrey amrine on Thu, 23rd Apr 2009 5:31 pm 

No one says she’s not capable of dis, were saying sH!@ happens 4 real! Ya’ll needs to check yourself’s 4 real runnen that mouth and spitten that venom straight up Gc’s finest haters. Ya I said it (Lhm555) who eva u is! From wat I’v heard it sounds like you’ve been there done that HUH? Well say wat ya wanna say about Rennie, but as for her situation unles you’ve been there shut the F up! OKKK! Ur words mean nada 4 real,Im a crazy a@@ chic and Im suprised I neva did the same to my EX man. So who are u to judge anybody, Im sure ur still young and theres plenty of time for bad things to happen to all of us RIGHT?? S@!t then life goes on, if u cant find it in ur heart to forgive Rennie for all those imature days then ur just as silly! Grow up cuz as it looks sum of Gc’s baddest have……Az up and out much luv and Respect to all!!

audrey amrine on Thu, 23rd Apr 2009 5:45 pm 

You know wat, I have lost someone real close to me and he happened to die in my arms ova sum dumb BS 4 real ! I live with this memory every day of my life, but hatten on the person who took his life and there family, wasnt gonna make anything better for me or anyone! I know the hurt and pain u feel every second of every minute, so keep going on and on obout how Rennie is this huge monster cuz from the sounds of it ur the type of family that see’s no wrong n your son’s doing RIGHT! Well her family see’s and knows wat there daughter has done here, but there parents who love there baby just as much as u loved urs. Im truely sorry for ur lose Im sure it wont be easy to ever grasp the concept of wat has happened in this tragic situation, but know one thing It wont make things any easier by blamming one person. Beleive me there’s aways two side’s to a storie. God will one day forgive Rennie so keep posting these ugly comments It’s so not cool!

shocked on Thu, 23rd Apr 2009 9:18 pm 

Just a note to all those defending Rennie…with the lovely grammar and spelling! FYI. Not helping her case but hurting. You sound like truly mean spirited people who care about no one. WOW.

k on Fri, 24th Apr 2009 1:10 am 

Case in point as to why California has implemented the high school exit exam. Rennie supporters: please take a moment to become familiar with spell and/or grammar check. The previous posts simply paint a clear picture of the company she kept: discombobulated, clueless and ignorant.

Jane on Fri, 24th Apr 2009 1:31 am 

Rennie had plenty of time that day to cool-off; and, instead made the decision (not putting her kids as a priority, what a nice person), to go to Mike’s home; (she had moved out the day before). He was not home, that night, she called him and summoned him to his house, he arrived just before 11:30pm.. She waited in the porche for him, the words were brief.. she obviously set-him-up.. when.. “bang” she blew him off (unfortunately not with words; but, a BULLET).. OH how easy it would be to forgive such blatant disregard for life, surely a religious thing to do. Maby you all forgot about THOU SHALT NOT KILL.. or maby Rennie should be the exeption ! By the way, everyone that knew her, in Oakland, had advised Mike to drop her, because she was so balistic; she should have taken her kids and herself out of living at a home were she didn’t belong.. if she was UNWANTED, she should of gone to any of your homes (her so many friends now).. why didn’t you offer her your home if she was telling you she was abused, and, why didn’t she take you up on it? maby you’re lying.. ?… why did she over-stay her welcome? Specially after his parents called the cops -on her- for going balistic and abusive. She caused inmense damage, way before this final BLOW. Maby her kids husband, can say how balistic she can get. We all know Mike would if he could.

GC LOOKOUT on Fri, 24th Apr 2009 7:47 am 

Wow how amazing that not 1 person that know’s Michael can say 1 bad thing about him. Except for Rennie, maybe?
I’m a firm believer in the common saying “eye for an eye”
How cold-hearted you have to be for taking somone’s life, at that the life of an attorney (really how dumb can you be)
I wonder if she really thinks that playing the poor helpless abuse victim is gonna get her off the hook, cause if so then why wait so long to talk? hmmmmm….as far as trying to defend her from slander..please she did that to herself & her family.

Constantine on Fri, 24th Apr 2009 8:40 am 

The murderer’s supporters are forgetting something very important. A human life has been taken. She has been arrested for murdering him.

In reading her supporters comments, I am struck by the lack of compassion. Especially the comment that says, “. . . were saying sH!@ happens 4 real!” That goes to show how trivial and expendable you think this person’s life was. If she is anything like you, may God help her.

audrey amrine on Fri, 24th Apr 2009 10:56 am 

See ur already painting a picture of me and u dont even know me , one word PHYSCO ! Just because I cant spell perfect doesnt mean NADA Dummys. Dont fight with me over the words on this web site cum to my face or GARDEN CITY and then we can talk! If ya knew how 2 read then u would know that Im not defending no one, but u guys are making such horable acusations about Rennie and her family. GROW THE F*** UP! If u cant spit real talk then just dont spit KK!!LOL! Anyways all Im saying is yes Rennie is wrong 4 wat she did if she even did it?????But that dont give u any right to say all these ugly things about her and her family and if it does give u the right then we have the right to DEFEND HER DUH!!!! So guess wat this is a WIN/LOSE situation GET OVA IT! Im tired of u talking about us as Rennie’s friends, Well if u as me Im just a person stating my opinion and this is a free country RIGHT???

David on Fri, 24th Apr 2009 12:49 pm 

Hi Audrey and friends,

You are right, this is a free country and everyone is entitled to their opinion. However, the intent of this blog is to mourne the tragic passing of a friend and family member who was very special to many people. So please, out of compassion for them, stop posting here.
This is not the appropriate forum to make attacks on Michael’s character; this is not the place to champion the causes of battered women; nor is it the place to celebrate ghetto culture and trivialize what happened because similar things happen all the time in your hood. This is also not the appropriate place to highlight the redeeming qualities of this woman who has just committed cold blooded murder. I have no problem with you supporting your friend in private, I’ve had friends who have made horrible decisions and done horrible things as well. I can sympathize with your plight because its a normal reflexive reaction to come to a friend’s aid regardless of the circumstances. However, at times like these, I’ve always accompanied this with a bit of self reflection and a re-evaluation of the quality of friends that I stay close to. Whatever you choose to do is, of course, your choice. But, again, please have compassion for those who are in shock, still trying to come to grips with this tragedy, and are appalled by the inhumanity of what is being said in this forum. Please stop posting here.
Thank you in advance for your empathy and cooperation.
-David

Rennie isnt Perfect!! on Fri, 24th Apr 2009 11:22 pm 

Rennie was a bully in garden city she liked to pick on people with her basic bully friends and loved to start fights why do u think she dosent live here anymore ya all pray for her family that she dosent get let out for her childrens sake Yep She is from Garden City Kansas her step dad is a Judge in finney county way to make your family proud. Top that she dosent have her children sounds like a true hero for a good man she murdered. Dont let the people from garden City fool you about how much of a good friend rennie was cause if you notice the people that commented on rennie and how much of a good person she was or is they no longer live in GaRDEN city if u belive in karma well what goes around comes around Rennie my heart and blessings go out the the family that suffers the most Micheals Family and Friends im so sorry!!! Belive me not everyone in garden City is on her side she was always a bad horred bitch and the physcos are the ones who think they no her the most. They are the same way he was most likely a good man look he helped a looser out of Kansas!!! P.S From someone in G.C. she is a pour excuse of a fake ass woman and a mother that isent what a mother dose when she is abused no one ever deserves to be killed if she was a woman her kids would have come first like mine when it happened to me there are always better ways then the way she took someones life god wont forgive her and he will judge her!!!

Rennie isnt Perfect!! on Fri, 24th Apr 2009 11:32 pm 

o and i still live in garden city and doing great and no never jelous of rennie I and others were able to stand our ground in Garden city cause we wernt stupid like her lots of us are nurses doctors o and lawyers and so on

Rennie isnt Perfect!! on Sat, 25th Apr 2009 12:52 am 

O P.s.s.s. Audrey did you murder your babys daddy for abuse that is a meth mommy gone wrong and to put yourself down to Audreys level is stupid dont fight with a drunkn meth head the girls that say they no rennie they all have been in jail for drugs theft battery murder agravated battery yep u name it and they still do it dont let them fool you 28 to 45 still fighting and acting like physcos. they are all meth mommies that still live with there parent or they leave there kids for a long periods of times. Just like Rennie they partyed alot candis she went to prison for bustin a bottle over a girls head left her for dead scared face etc for being with her babys daddy after the fact she had already been with someone else went on the run and left her kids behind the other Rennies friends come back from Texas just to pick fights and run like chickens after tryn to jump them. o and leave there children behind not one of them past the 10th grade level or graduated from high school. Belinda well bully childish child cant say woman cause look at the comments that are made tessa ware your kids! margo is a child stuck in a grandmothers body stll causeing problems that my highschool kids grew out of in elementry and for Rennies mom she should have been put in a hospital when her oldest ran away spreading bull shit that she was murdered see what happens when you cause problems for other familys it comes right back at you the accused!! I can and will tell all if you all want me to. they all run in packs and the only ones responding in her sake were just like margarita said Garden Citys most hated they couldent live here any more the police new them and still do by face etc.

The Reaper on Sat, 25th Apr 2009 7:09 am 

You don’t kill someone on your front porch and get away with it, not unless you’re O.J. She doesn’t have the money or contacts to pull off this one.

Background has nothing to do with murder. There are people who have grown up in poverty and in “rough areas” to do great things with their lives. She made a bad decision that will haunt her for the rest of her life.

Having the gun makes it premeditated. As soon as she made that decision it was all over for herself and for the ones that she “loved”. She may have been the greatest person in the world before these actions, but your true colors show through in the heat of the moment.

Her actions are indefensible, her violence irreversible, and the loved one she took irreplaceable. Now she has the rest of her life to think of how precious life is. She played God, not the media.

tessa blood (romero ) I don't hide behind a screen name on Sat, 25th Apr 2009 7:12 am 

Rennie isnt Perfect – for your information my kids are with me I’m getting ready to make breakfast and I still live in GC too so I’m little curious – who the heck are you to be calling me out like that – I know people like to talk about my past but my past is just that the past – I’ve busted my butt to get where I am today – ask anybody who knows me now I am a good person and I’m not going to let some mean spirited person on the internet bring me down – Seriously you have the nerve to say “tessa ware your kids!

AC on Sat, 25th Apr 2009 8:53 am 

i thought this page was for comments on a murder case not a reason to bash people from gcks and bye the way(rennie isn’t perfect) last time i checked all these people your bashing happen to have grown up and live with there kids so why don’t you stop hiding behind a screen name grow the duck up and worry bout your damn self all these people are close to rennie so if they want to send there support to her and her family let it go and stop hatin on what you know nothing of
-A Clepper

Chuck on Sat, 25th Apr 2009 11:55 pm 

Rennie brought a gun to Michael’s home… not her home, nor her kids’… Rennie brought a gun to Michael’s home after she moved out(but she doesn’t remember where to), she and her kids, moved out… Michael returns to his home to find Rennie with the gun that she brought to his home, waiting for him to return to his home. I was 60 feet away when it happened, POP… seconds later, a woman (Rennie) sobbing… I heard her sobbing after, but there was no loud argument prior to her shooting him in the head. She brought the gun to kill him. She was in his home, not hers, waiting for his return.
“Do-overs” possible, would have suggested changing the locks… but he never made it through the front door!

The children I fear for… and just what was Mommy intending with a gun? Her wreck of a car is still outside the house!

“Hey! Mommy, let’s just leave this [supposed] bad situation!”

“No, my dears, I’ve got to STOP him [dead]. For I am just in my deed.”

“Hey! Mommy! What about us! What’s your 6 month old sweetie to us?”

“I am just in my deed.”

“Hey! Mommy! Just what deed is that! And, who’s our Daddy? We know it ain’t Michael! Something’s forming a pattern here… are you OK?”

Marcus on Sun, 26th Apr 2009 2:21 am 

RIP, we love you.

Marcus on Sun, 26th Apr 2009 9:20 am 

As a 13th year math teacher and girls softball coach in Costa Mesa I must say that I am not at all surprised by your sickos who are supporting this murderer who CHOSE to give in to her demonic influences. We all have our own free will to make choices. My cousin, David Franco and John Franco, knew Michael, from what I’ve been told. We logged on here last night and my cousin, David, showed me these posts. I must say, indeed, that those of you who make comments such as, “She is such a wonderful person” are truly pathetic, sick, and border on evil.” Accountability and responsibility for our own choices are very much being dismissed in our society today, as evidenced by you pathetic supporters of this murderer, ALLEGEDLY. Just leave the relationship. Just seek help from a friend or family member if he was such a monster. In my world, I pray for you, girl.

No more on Sun, 26th Apr 2009 9:44 am 

Damn we goin to miSS that hoe, she had skills like no other. I member when YC finest trained her with a pepsi bottle. Now she goin to learn to love that cat for the next 50 yrs.

Desiree Guebara on Sun, 26th Apr 2009 11:21 am 

Before u go yelling out my mama i want you 2 know she aint noo meth head mommy..! She is real, She is the realest mama u could ever have. Theres gotta be a reason why i love her sooo much. Go get a life who ever you are because my momma has one. I cant beleive you talk like you now my mom real smart you must be!My mom has bean thru it all so untill you hav bean there then shut up ok. Cant belev a 9 year old girl has to tell you how it is. Stop saying things about my moma you crasy people…………………Audrey is my mom Duh

Audrey Amrine on Sun, 26th Apr 2009 11:39 am 

Akk Rennie isnt perfect! Ya I know I was a drugie, a batterd wife, a victim to a small town murder ummm wat else hmmm, Im atracted to scum and yes once apon a time me and Rennie were the worst enemies in GC. Wow thats horable but hay that was 5 years ago and now Im a single mom of 4 beautiful babies who happen to be standing right by my side, but if I can remember I’v always had custody of my kids never once lost my babies to the system. Im one of those crazy girls that woke up just like RENNIE did and I did sumthing for myself, I didnt make it out 0f GC because Im one of those girls that face wat I did in life and keep on living. If u really think anything that you small minded people have to say about me matters then YOUR WRONG BABY!Im here for Rennie and her family no one else and Im gonna stand my ground like I alwyas have OKKK! Who ever you are bashing us Rennie supporters have lost the soul reason for this site ,for us to support our loved ones ! who ever thinks being trained by YC has anything to do with this situation. I know can see wat kind of people stand behind this MICHAEL guy and so will the courts. Im sure you treated Rennie like this wen she was with Michael too RIGHT cuz atleast thats wat Im getting from this whole ordeal! I once me people of your nature and It wasn’t good.The only suporters for Michaels family this doesnt apply to is his Mom And David my RESPECT and Love go out to you fo all you’ve lost, sorry if your laughing or feeling any evil thoughts on this its wat I feel !!!

know who u are on Sun, 26th Apr 2009 12:22 pm 

I know exactly who the people on here posting mean things about Rennie are. You didn’t even know her but your bored and have nothing else to do. trying to make her and the people she hung around with look like criminals, you wanna call her a cold blooded murderer I don’t think so YC”s finest isn’t that one of your so called boyfriends if you wanna call him that because we know he’s been in prison for the last half of his life, now that’s the cold blooded murderer he may not have pulled the trigger he didn’t get life because he snitched his way out of it. Oh yeah YC’s finest cold-blooded killers!! Testimony adduced at trial established that in December 2001, Aldaco contacted Enrique Ramirez, Paul Hernandez, Jacinto Martinez, and Ray Lara to accompany him from Garden City, Kansas, to Omaha, Nebraska, to collect money owed to him from his illegal drug business. Aldaco paid Hernandez, Martinez, and Lara each $200 for helping him.

On December 7, 2001, Ramirez, Hernandez, Martinez, and Lara met Aldaco at a hotel in Omaha, where Aldaco had reserved a room. Thereafter, the men drove to the residence of Dale Herman to collect money Herman owed Aldaco. Pursuant to Aldaco’s instructions, each man carried either his own gun or a gun provided to him by Aldaco. Ramirez testified at trial that the men carried guns in an attempt to scare the individuals in the residence and take money from them. According to Aldaco’s plan, Ramirez and Martinez entered the basement of the residence where Herman was staying, which was accessible only by a separate outside entrance, to see if Herman was there, and Aldaco and Hernandez entered the upstairs of the residence. Lara was supposed to be located outside the residence as a lookout.

Ramirez and Martinez both entered the basement brandishing their weapons. In the basement were six occupants, including Herman. Ramirez located Herman and, at gunpoint, took him upstairs to where Hernandez and Aldaco were located. Upon entering the upstairs of the residence, Herman was forced to the floor and a gun was held to his head. While he was lying on the floor, Herman was threatened and questioned regarding the money he owed Aldaco. Herman was also told that he “had until 2:00 the next day” to pay Aldaco $2,000.

While Ramirez was upstairs with Herman and Aldaco, Hernandez went to the basement where he brandished his weapon and ordered the remaining occupants to get on the floor face down. While the individuals were on the floor, Hernandez demanded their wallets, money, and drugs. Hernandez then took the wallets from the individuals, while Martinez provided coverage by pointing his and Hernandez’ guns at the individuals.

At some point after the wallets were taken, Ramirez returned to the basement and found the occupants lying face down on the floor. After Ramirez returned to the basement, Hernandez left and Lara entered shortly thereafter. Upon entering the basement, Lara began yelling at the individuals on the floor, demanded their wallets, and kicked and pistol-whipped them as he patted them down. Stace Straw, one of the victims on the floor who was being patted down, began to struggle with Lara. During this altercation, Lara fatally shot Straw in the head.

After Lara shot Straw, the men left the residence and eventually met at a casino in Iowa, pursuant to Aldaco’s instructions. After meeting in a hotel room reserved by Aldaco, Aldaco, Ramirez, and Hernandez left in Aldaco’s vehicle to collect Aldaco’s luggage from another hotel. On the way, Aldaco was pulled over by Omaha police for driving without his headlights illuminated. The officer was subsequently advised that the vehicle and occupants matched the description of the vehicle and individuals involved in an earlier shooting. After assistance arrived, officers conducted a high-risk felony stop and all three men in the vehicle were arrested. Upon searching the vehicle, officers found a Ruger 9-mm handgun, a Beretta .40-caliber handgun, and a Taurus 9-mm handgun. Officers also found a baggie containing a white, powdery substance which tested positive for 17.2 grams of methamphetamine and dimethyl sulfone.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Audrey Amrine on Sun, 26th Apr 2009 12:28 pm 

Meth head HAHAHA! Drunkin Meth head HAHAHA! Dont talk S!!t on me unless you can say it to my face, I think I know who these evil dorky a@@ bias are ~ROCKYS WIFEY~, ~~S~~,[.V.3.r.o.n.i.c.a.] or maybe CLAUDIA HUH?? Visit me at myspace if u truely wanna talk so a name can mach a UGLY FACE!! I’ll be waiting……………

Candice Vigil on Sun, 26th Apr 2009 3:36 pm 

Hialrious! You have no clue what happened in my case. Yes, for everyone’s information. I did go to prison. I did get convicted of aggravated battery. And I HAVE changed ny life around. But…. it had nothing to do with “my baby daddy”! HA! Quite the contrary, my friend. I’m sure that’s what everyone would like to believe that we are all just a bunch of jealous crazies. But that is simply not the case. And, for your information, I did not go “on the run” to Texas.(I wasn’t even in trouble when I moved there!) I moved there to get away from a bad situation. Unfortunately, I went back to GC and that is when I caught my case. Don’t you just love how people(who won’t even post their name) love to talk about stuff they know nothing about?! I’m not ashamed so post away about me! Oh, and PS I have my children now and have had them since I got out of trouble. The Lord knows what has happened in all of our situations and I am sure you have your faults, too. Only difference betwwen you and I? I’m not ashamed. My past and all of the situations I have been through have made me into the person I am today. God bless you all.

Candice Vigil on Sun, 26th Apr 2009 4:40 pm 

Oh, and ny the way. Meth was never my drug of choice for your info. And, I don’t live with my parents, either. Own my own home (a beautiful, large home at that:), too. And…. we don’t run in”packs”. Just because we all got in our share of trouble does not make us any less worthy to stand up for our friend in her hour of need. I am sure that if this scenario were reversed, the other family and friends would be doing exactly what we are, standing up for someone we love. JUDGE NOT, LEST YOU BE JUDGED.

MELINDA on Sun, 26th Apr 2009 9:50 pm 

WOW…….FIRST OF ALL I DIDN’T LEAVE GARDEN DUE TO DRUG ABUSE SECOND I NEVER WAS IN JAIL FOR DRUGS, AND THIRD I GRADUATED IN 1996 AND WENT TO COLLEGE FOR 2 YEARS BEFORE I GOT PREGNANT. I HAVE A 6 BEDROOM HOUSE AND LEAVE IN COLORADO SO I THINK I AM DOING REALLY GOOD. AND THE NAME IS MELINDA NOT BELINDA. I THINK I KNOW WHO YOU MIGHT BE (Rennie isn’t Perfect!!) WHY ARE YOU SO SCARED TO SAY WHO YOU ARE? HUH.. YOU ARE A COLD PERSON MEAN AND UGLY. THERE IS A CRISIS GOING ON HERE AND YOU THINK YOU NEED TO SPREAD YOU HATE AROUND. BOTH THESE FAMILIES ARE GOING THROUGH A HARD TIME HERE, AND HERE YOU ARE POSTING STUPID CRAP. GET A LIFE IT IS PPL LIKE YOU THAT MAKE THIS SITUATION WORST. NOBODY KNOWS WHAT HAPPEN EXPECT RENNIE AND MIKE. SO THE SHE SAY HE SAY IS BULLSH’T. BESIDES I DON’T GIVE INTO THAT CRAP NO MORE, SO YOU CAN KEEP YOUR GOSSIP, YOUR IMMATURE MIND TO YOURSELF OR YOU CAN POST IT ON HERE I DON’T CARE, I AM HERE FOR RENNIE. AND ME AND RENNIE WE WHERE NOT FRIENDS FOR A LONG TIME DID YOU KNOW THAT WE USE TO FIGHT WHEN WE WERE YOUNGER.BUT WE PUT THAT ALL BEHIND US. SO SAY WHAT YOU WANT I DON’T CARE.

It's not about you on Sun, 26th Apr 2009 10:55 pm 

So much for this to be about what happened in Oakland not in Kansas, all you people somehow managed to make this about you. Unfortunatley you women and I use that term loosly have a lot of issues, to be comfortable airing out your dirty laundry for everyone to read. I completly understand everyone makes mistakes in life but no need to be so proud of it and explain it to total strangers like if anyone who knows you or don’t know you even cares. ITS NOT ABOUT YOU, you egotistical, self-involved people. Save it for myspace (you might be a little old for it) maybe thats why you people are still acting like children. Its obvious you all don’t like each other but there is a time and place and this isn’t it, but what is sad, that its not stopping with the moms now thier children are learning how to do this, quality family time has changed I guess. So if you people insist in bashing each other leave your children out of it, no need in re-creating yourselfs for my childrens generation.

One more thing before I leave, Rennie shot and killed a man for what ever reason and to her it was a good enough reason that she would have to leave her kids for the next 50 yrs. Me personaly their is only one reason I would kill and that would be to protect my family, her family was safe seeing that she was not staying with the deacesed anymore and her children were not around the deacesed anymore. My question to all her friends, what did she tell you? What had gone on in her 6 mth relationship that was so terrible that she had to kill? Whatever she said to you people was obviously not that bad that neither one of you were concered enough to call the authorities, so my guess is besides your ocasional phone calls and occasional visits you really didn’t know much about how her life was now. I’m also sorry to say that no matter how much you belive this was a justified murder it was not, she will do at least the 25 yrs. for the simple reason it was Pre-meditated that means she thaught about it and or planned it, she waited for him which means she had time to think about what she was doing and also reconsider her plans which we all know now she didn’t. Her only chance to see her children grow up is a plea bargin which I belive won’t even be an option.

Thanks for reading,

May his family find the strength they need to get them thru this tragedy!

The Reaper on Mon, 27th Apr 2009 9:37 am 

A. Clipper,

No one is asking this woman to be perfect because no one is themselves. Certainly no one accused her of being perfect, seeing as she’s a murderer now. We’re just simply asking for people to not shoot us in the face at close range outside our own homes.

That’s all.

The Reaper on Mon, 27th Apr 2009 9:39 am 

A Clepper my apologies.

So sorry.

honestly curious on Mon, 27th Apr 2009 7:59 pm 

To Rennie’s friends posting on this group. I was curious….what did she tell you about her relationship with Michael that made you so certain she was justified in her action to kill him. I’ve only heard one side of the story. She was mentally unbalanced, was abusive to him and was refusing to let him leave her. It’s true there are two sides to every story and was interested in knowing what the other side was. Thanks!

Rennie isnt Perfect!! on Mon, 27th Apr 2009 8:40 pm 

2 “”its not about you my point u placed it on the dot just a lil msg to everyone its all a show for them and i made my point enough said it is a very sad sad world they want the fame just like Rennie o n by the way you guys arent even close to who this is not anyone you named thats for sure and i quote i had kids in highschool you dummies. so once again god bless mike may he rest in peace. You all make Garden City look bad. Why the hell would I want the world 2 know me Let everyone know how stupid it is to clam the same town you all do yuck!! peace out!!

The Reaper on Tue, 28th Apr 2009 12:04 pm 

What are you saying “Rennie isnt Perfect!!” (sp)?! I don’t understand you!!! This bothers me so much.

Punctuation. Grammar. Spelling. Indentation. Paragraphs. These are key essentials to writing and being understood. This allows the opportunity for people to sympathize with or share your viewpoint. If I wrote like that mess up top I would have been kicked out of school before I even started.

The point is to share intelligent discourse on the subject of murder, and is it defensible in light of possible abuse and mistreatment.

Does anyone feel that since she was “mistreated” (I’m not sure that she was I don’t know) that it gives a person the right to choose to take life away? Was her life deprived and taken away by Michael since she was possibly abused? She always had the choice to walk away and she chose not to? Isn’t that what it’s all about?? She had the chance to rise above it, but chose to descend to his level, creating chaos in the lives of the people who care about her most. Isn’t she the villain for depriving her children of a mother to be there for them?

ANDREA on Tue, 28th Apr 2009 2:50 pm 

I THINK EVERYONE NEEDS TO GROW UP,STOP FIGHTTING ON THIS PAGE HOW STUPIED.WHAT RENNIE DID WAS NOT RIGHT AND THE WAY MIKE TREATED HER FR WHAT I HEAR WAS PRETTY BAD,BUT NO ONE DESERVED TO DIE.SO LETS JUST ALL ACT OUR AGE AND KEEP YOUR DIRTY LIL SECRETS 2 U’R SELF.GOD WILL PLAY THIS OUT THE WAY HE WANTS TO .

silvia on Tue, 28th Apr 2009 4:24 pm 

I would just like 2 say that i 2 have seen Rennie go through hell and back. And you know what? This isnt about anyone except Rennie, michael and the poor children who were left behind. But in my sisters defense (candice is her name) She has never been a meth mommy. She is a GOD fearing wonderful woman who has made mistakes in her life and has paid her dues and is doing excellent and so is audry for that matter. you people sit there in your self absorbed little worlds and gossip about anyone you seee fall down if even for a moment. that is pathetic!!!!! It isnt about you psychos that hide behind your lmh555 and whatnot. we all know yall are still here doing the same dumb things you were doing back then and your rediculous comments prove it. I too was beat by my ex for 9 years before i finally got out. and it is scary. when i heard what happened u wanna know what my first thought was? the jerk probably had it coming. Men put on a fasade sp? lol. in front of friends and family. but when its just the two of you thats when thier inner monster comes out. i am not unstable but a person can only take so much before they snap. for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. we all know Rennies actions thanks to the media and the morons on here who want to slam someone they dont even know. But what about michaels actions? yeah we dont know that do we? he was a phonie and a fake and more than likely treat her horribly. but yeah it isnt ok to kill anyone but whats worse is to carry around that burden of hate that all of you are carrying. i feel sorry for you people and you know what? You WERE ALL jealous of Rennie and you know it. RENNIE WE ARE PRAYING FOR YOU AND LOVE U NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAYS!! love is unconditional. you all need to pick up a bible…… period point blank. forgiveness is the only way. RENNIE LOVE YOUR HATERS, THEY ARE YOUR BIGGEST FANS ALWAYS HAVE BEEN!!!!!!! Rennie needs to ask 4 a change in venue there is no possible way that she could ever have a fair trial there thats for sure!!!!!! God bless!

Beatin Up on Wed, 29th Apr 2009 7:34 am 

Why does it seem like all of Rennie’s friends on this page have been beating for years by there EX’s (BIRDS OF A FEATHER, FLOCK TOGETHER) and none of them are in prison for murder? You expect everyone to think her beatings over a six month period were worse then yours? You expect us to belive you people can take a punch better then Rennie can? You expect us to belive that she had to shoot her way out of a beating? I know no female deserves to get hit by a man but if you want to act like a man and fight like a man and hit a man like a man then you should expect to be treated like a man and just like silvia (candice sister) said “for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction” so what did she think would happen for her hitting and scratching him, he didn’t hit her back his parents called the authorities and he kicked her out. What was her oppisite reaction? She killed him!

All of Rennie’s friends expect everyone to belive that she was abused but she never filed any complaints and im sure if she hadn’t murdered him and just hit him and scratched him, he or his parents would have called the authorities on her again!

“Its not about you” you are absoultly correct its not about any of these friends Rennie has but to be honest with you I think everyone who comes on this page knows more about Rennies friends they can thank themselves for that! “PRIVACY” look it up in the dictionary and try it.
We learned more about Rennies friends and there mental problems and not to much about Rennie except that she is a wonderful mother, friend, and hell of a model citizen that all of her home town was jealous of, so imagine Rennie coming from Kansas to California and getting rejected, something thats which sounds like never happened in Kansas. It’s sad we don’t have to imagine, all we have to do is read this article and we can all see what happend when she got rejected.

“for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction”

Audrey Amrine on Wed, 29th Apr 2009 6:57 pm 

I dont care who u are my point is ur dumb and obiviously old!( KIDS IN HIGHSCHOOL) Damn u of all people should be acting ur old a@@ age! Talking about DRUGS,LIVING WIT OUR MOMMAS heck u even mentioned where our kids were, when and how long our kids were at the daycare…..Im gonna wonder if your not the DEA or a damn detective! Sumthing is wrong wit all this stuff u suposably know about us all here in the wonderful Garden City Kansas. Anyways back to the real point Rennie is no MONSTER she is completly HUMAN and so are all her friends and family! So like Andrea says lets all act our age and if your not here for Rennie or Michael then KICK ROCKS! We are alot stronger then I guess You think we are so keep blowen air cuz all ur doing is puting out our FIRE……….

Audrey's 1st Grade Teacher on Thu, 30th Apr 2009 8:02 am 

Audrey ~ I know I flunked you in 1st grade because you couldn’t SPELL, THINK or WRITE the English Language. It is nice to see that I was right and that you still cannot SPELL, THINK or WRITE like an American. Do you even know who the President of the United States is, Audrey? Do you even know how to vote? You are the poster-child for the typical uneducated American. Surprised you can turn on a computer.

The Reaper on Thu, 30th Apr 2009 10:03 am 

English and Language skills are so overrated when it comes to making arguments about who is intelligent…

Who needs to know grammar?? It’s not like we use it!

I IZ SHO THAT I TW’ASNT GON’ NEED 2 GRADIATE ANYHOE!!! I IZ REPR E ZENTIN’ 4 THE G SHITY!! I LOVES ME SUM O THAT RENNY! I MIS TAPIN’ DAT OH YEAH MY!!!

Excuse ME! I just started speaking GED!!! OH NO!!! That’s how I’m going to make my arguments from now on… I’m just going to speak IN A LANGIAGE EVER’ONE CUN UNDRSTND…

Audrey Amrine on Thu, 30th Apr 2009 2:56 pm 

Omg Im soooo stupid! I can turn alot of things on “Just ask your husband” if ya even have one LOSER! oh ya and I think his name is sumthen like OH! bomb us!I dont have to vote to be educated, Your sorry A@@ judge mental people. I can see why Rennie would wanna beat ya A@@!PEACE IM OUT!!

such bs on Fri, 1st May 2009 12:28 am 

Yall are sick, Mike came home and found Rennie with a gun stuck up in his face. The law bs that someone posted about justifiable homicide for abuse in Ca? come on, wake up!

Ask yourself:
Why did Rennie go to Mike’s house with a gun? To protect herself? Against what Mike would do to her? Hello fools? She WENT TO HIM WITH A GUN, and did what she had planned to do from the start…pop a cap in his face! And that’s exactly what SHE did!

Aw, but Rennie is the BEST momma, the BEST parent a child could have, let me buy a tee-shirt… FREE RENNIE! She is innocent!!! That must have been Mike’s gun!! She went there and disarmed him and shot him in self-defense!! She had blood and bruises on her face…wait, um, no she didn’t, Mike had brusied his knuckles while abusing her…and broke her ribs!, no she didn’t have that either!??? MY BAD

The Reaper on Fri, 1st May 2009 10:25 am 

Oh but she’s a family person and she had FAMILY values!!!

*cough*

Even the Manson Family had values. It doesn’t mean they were good ones obviously.

Audrey Amrine on Sat, 2nd May 2009 5:57 pm 

Nice name Reaper boy! Loven the attention OH YA Baby……..

ET on Sun, 3rd May 2009 10:07 pm 

I am no longer shocked. It is obvious that Rennie was straight from the ghetto(or thought it was cool to pretend she was) with no regard for human life. I cannot believe the comments I am reading from her friends. I attended Mike’s memorial service, and had to witness the devastation she caused to his family. There is no excuse for what she did, and I can’t believe the rationale her friends are putting on this situation. One life is already lost, and it is time to think about what we believe in and what we are doing in our lives. All of you from Garden City (or wherever this so called ghetto is located), please think about the consequences of your actions now before it is too late. Human life is precious, and there is just no way to defend what Rennie did to Mike that night. These posts are quickly losing sight of what actually occurred. Please stop turning this tragedy into some gangster war and show some compassion to the family that will never be the same because of this incident.

honestly curious on Mon, 4th May 2009 2:18 pm 

Last week I asked Rennie’s supporters their side to the story as they had heard from Rennie. Did she tell them she was abused, did they see actual signs of abuse, was she trying to pull away from him? I truly and honestly wanted to understand if that was the case. Funny thing…..no response whatsoever. My guess is they never saw or heard any solid evidence to indicate she was abused. Interesting!

On the other hand…there are many who have witnessed Rennie’s abuse of Michael. Also it was known to many he was trying to remove himself from their relationship.

I agree with you ET, that her friends posts only indicate how truly mean spirited the crowd she associated with was. I am so so so so sad Mike got mixed up with her in the first place.

joe beanter on Fri, 8th May 2009 2:08 am 

WOW UALL FINALLY SHUT UP. iS THERE ANY UPDATE ON HER YET? SHE GONNA GET THE CHAIR OR WHAT? SAVE THE TAX PAYERS $$$ USE A HAMMER.

Rennie's friend Audrey!!DUH! on Fri, 8th May 2009 11:08 am 

See how evil Joe Beanter is being ? Hell no! we are not gonna set back and let u people be little our friens and place of residancy that we happened to grow up in! If ya didn’t notice the age group difference between Mike and Rennie then I guess your the dumb ones. Im sure Mike was no angel when he was young, so stop wit all the gay a$$ acusations obout our so called GHETTO! We will one day grow into the responsible parents our parents were and so on and so on RIGHT? Sorry if sticking up for our friend seems like the wrong thing to do at this very moment, but hey she’s gonna be missed just as much as your friend is wether ya like it or not! Stop being so cold, a hammer?? Thats some ones mommy your talking about, and if you can’t have respect for her mom,step dad or loved ones then at least RESPECT those precious babies…………………… Just because Rennie’s the one at blame here doesn’t mean that god turned his head away from ya’ll for one minute!! ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE US NOW!!

Jesse on Tue, 12th May 2009 5:54 am 

Does anyone know what happened at Rennie’s court hearing yesterday?

The Reaper on Tue, 12th May 2009 2:29 pm 

Audrey,

Reaper is my last name, not some stage name, thank you very much.

Loving is spelled the way I just spelled it in this sentence.
Spelling is important. It allows me to understand you.

Feel free to support your friend. That is an awesome thing and we should all want to feel loved if we were to fall into that position. I hope that she can find forgiveness for herself and for the actions that she has taken. No one will ever take your right away to stand up for who you love. I just hope that she can find that love for herself again, and for the family that she has abandoned with the choices that she has made.

JR on Tue, 12th May 2009 10:32 pm 

Jesse, it was continued

shocked on Wed, 13th May 2009 8:56 am 

what does it was continued mean? sorry….

The Reaper on Thu, 14th May 2009 2:41 pm 

Shout out to my main home’s Mama Hames!!! MH in the howse!!!

REPREZENTIN’!!! I SHO IZ MISSIN’ YO!!! YOU NEEDZ TO HITZ MEUP SOMETIMZES WE”LL GET OW PEEPS TOGEVA… WE DOES SOME SH** OUT ON THE TWON WE MAKES DAT SH*T HAPPEN!!! WE GITZ IT POPPIN’ UP IN HER!!!

WE HITTIN’ GARDEN CITI HARD AND WE GON’ BRING DIS TOWN TWO IS KNES!!! I GETTIN’ KRNK IN DIS MOTHAFU*KA!!! I NO U SHO IZ!!!

VOTER STAFF on Thu, 14th May 2009 7:12 pm 

GO TO HOME PAGE OR CLICK BELOW TO VOTE ON DEATH PENALTY

SHOULD RENNIE PRATT, OAKLAND ATTORNEY MICHAEL PORCELLA MURDERER GET THE DEATH PENALTY ?

http://fugitive.com/archives/5992

Morally Upset on Tue, 19th May 2009 2:08 pm 

The Reaper, Audrey & Others Similar:

You are quite the characters! I am following this tragic story and it is just disturbing to read various postings on this page! It appears that both Rennie supporters and Michael supporters have made this about themselves and have forgotten the real purpose of this page. From my understanding, the page was created as a memorial for Michael. However, it has turned into an inter-city feud, spelling warfare, and bashing session!

I never intended to post anything on this page but, I have had enough! The sad thing is, I’m not a relative or friend of either one of the individuals and I am deeply disturbed by all of your postings! Audrey and The Reaper, it is very apparent you both are very good friends/family of either Rennie or Michael. Now quit being childish, vindictive, pricks to each other and try to focus on healing and helping others who are hurting cope with this awful incident!

To Micheals Family & Friends:

I am sorry that you have lost a son, brother, uncle, cousin and friend in such a heartbreaking way!

To Rennie’s Family and Friends:

I hope that no matter what the legal outcome; you remain strong and help her obtain and seek forgiveness for all wrongdoings!

LH on Wed, 20th May 2009 2:33 pm 

Continued means the case was postponed. Does anyone know when Rennie is due back in court?

The Reaper on Thu, 21st May 2009 1:57 pm 

Finally a sensible post!!!

“Morally Upset” can actually make a point!!! That’s going to make me think twice before I be harsh again… An amazing comment… and I thank you for that.

I hope no one is upset by the things that I have said, but opinion is opinion and everyone deserves one. I’ve given mine about this poor girl… she’s got enough problems without us bashing her… I feel sorry for the family and friends, but she needs help and I hope that this time that she will spend in jail will clear her mind of all of the hateful thoughts and feelings that must have led her to commit such an act.

ssg_mp_unitedstatesarmy on Tue, 26th May 2009 9:12 pm 

I have vowed to myself that I wasn’t going to post on this site or any other for that matter. I wanted to read up on a friend’s little sister and found this. I must say first that each and everyone of you make me proud that you certaintly have exercised the 1st amendment right that myself & other soldiers have served this country for. Second, I’m pretty discusted of the things that have been said about the victim, the ALLEGED murderer (because everyone is innocent until PROVEN guilty no matter what the circumstance), the children (ALL OF YOURS included), your educations (or the lack thereof), and the alleged murderer’s family. It’s apparent that we don’t know each other well and some of you have choosen to live in the past.

I’m extremely ashamed of those of you who are so proudly giving false pretences about OUR hometown, Garden City, KS. Garden City, as horribly as some of you have portrayed really isn’t horrible at all. It’s embarassing that so many of you have basically made Kansans & people from Garden City look like blubbering fools, meth heads, and uneducated “bangers.” For crying outloud, speak but do it with some sort of dignity & pride of where you’re from. I am appalled. Unforturnately some of you may need a dictionary to understand that I’m just overall overwhelmed by your statements. You should truly be ashamed as I feel ashamed to be from there and never in my life have I ever been ashamed of where I came from until this.

Furthermore. I am offended that someone can bring up her older sister, Rachel. She is in fact STILL missing. The site for missing & exploited children still has her poster updating as the years continue. Their mother has every right to believe her daughter was murdered if that’s her belief. The point is, that had nothing to do with Rennie or Michael so stop with the personal attacks, please.

I definately have to say that my heart and prayers go out to the victim’s family and friends. Any loss, no matter taken in malice or by God’s good grace is definatly painful. My prayers are with you. I hope you find the strength to forgive and live your lives in peace.

I like to consider myself a friend of Rennie’s but honestly she told me she was doing well for herself and was “in love” with him. There wasn’t much said about any harm or unhappiness between them. In my experience with abused women they will not come out and say it to family and friends. I had always been greatful when I touched a life of a battered woman when she found the strength to leave and not look back. That’s just it, it takes strength. If the allegations against him were/are true we will never know because she didn’t report it nor did she try other avenues. Again, they were allegations.

I know what she went through as a child, a teenager, and yes in the Juvenile Detention center and from my fellow Police officers/Deputies. She wasn’t a saint but she tried to change her life as she got older. I pray for her family as well. That they again, find strength to endure another horrible event in their lives. I hope they can forgive her for her actions and trust that her children will be cared for.

Say as you all please. I know you can, along with other soldiers, I gave you that right that most of you have apparently exercised quite well. I will keep all of you in mind when I finally lay down to rest and say my prayers. Someday you will all come to some sort of conclusion that there should be a time for peace. A more appropriate time to “fight.” An even more appropriate to allow the mourners to mourne their losses. Whether it be the victim’s family or the alleged murderer’s. Take that what I said and put it in your pocket. Someday you may need it.

Kat on Fri, 29th May 2009 12:27 am 

I think I speak for many when I say… I am tired of the ongoing and never ending display of ignorance. Post after post, we the readers, have been bombarded with sheer nonsense. Sadly, I feel as if I have to remind many of you that someone’s child/brother IS DEAD !!!!! Yes, you have made it quite apparent with your tone, grammar and overall presence that Garden City appears hell on earth and maybe Rennie is truly a product of her environment. Before you bombard this website with rebuttals, take a good look at yourselves (preferably in a mirror) and ask yourselves: Am I a respectable person who contributes to society?
Rennie, I’m sorry you were obviously raised in a very dysfunctional family. I’m sorry that that you and your siblings were neglected of love and affection early in life and I’m sure that has tainted you ability to make safe and sane decisions. At this point in time, I can only hope that you are experiencing true remorse. Feelings can’t bring someone back but it’s a good indication that you are human versus an animal.

Morally Upset on Tue, 2nd Jun 2009 6:43 am 

Does anyone know when Rennie is going back to court?

Kat on Wed, 17th Jun 2009 12:18 am 

You can access the Santa Rita Jail (where she is being held) with a google search. Type in “Santa Rita inmate locator” enter Rennie’s full name and that should provide you with the most updated information regarding upcoming court dates.

LH on Wed, 24th Jun 2009 11:31 am 

Kat, thanks for the info. She’s due in court August 3.

Sara on Wed, 8th Jul 2009 2:08 pm 

I think it’s funny how after someone dies whether they are a good person or not only the good is said about them. I’m sure this Porcella guy didn’t always have such a “joyous heart”. All these comments are so onesided. I don’t have a clue what would drive someone to shoot another person and I hope to never find out.

Stephanie Pratt on Tue, 25th Aug 2009 9:53 am 

Rennie is my first cousin are dads are brothers. Are family is made up of very good people and Rennie has always been one of them. I know my cousin had to have been scared for her life. My family has been through some rough things. We have always gotten through it. I would please appreaciate that you didn’t even have such a vote. TO TAKES SOMEONES LIFE OR NOT. Its in the courts so let it be handle there. I love my cousin and there was something going on. What did she have to gain? Please my cousin has a family of her own and need to live for them. I am sorry for the family but she is still a person that has a lot to be alive for.

Kansan on Wed, 16th Dec 2009 1:33 pm 

Margo..get a grip. You’re sounding just as crazy as Jan appears to be. Yes, I said Jan, her mother. Now tell who I know and don’t know. also tell me that she doesn’t have bi-polar and unstable people in her family from her mother on down. You can try to sugar-coat her murderous behavior if you want, but killing a man in cold blood doesn’t sound like what a sweet, loving, and quiet person would do. If she was such a GOOD mother why was her mother ALWAYS going out the Cali to help her take care of those kids. Shit, she only had two. Was it really that difficult? Seems to me she wouldn’t have had the second one if she was sooo burden with the first. Bitch please. She’s going away for a long time and there’s nothing you can do about. Sucks doesn’t it?

lmfao @ kansan on Tue, 19th Jan 2010 6:36 pm 

Ok Kansan you must think you know Rennie’s whole life story, You should really try & get your facts straight before you go talking trash, like the comment you left about her having 2 kids shows me you really are a “DUMB STUPID *&^%” FYI she has 3 kids. And whats so wrong for a grandmother to go visit her daughter & grandkids that live out of state wether she was their to visit or watch them who gives a duck!!!!

Christy on Tue, 26th Jan 2010 12:26 am 

I think many of you are forgetting the reason for this article. It was called “Oakland Slain Attorney Michael Porcella Remembered”. I think this is such an inappropriate place for the war that was created here. Besides the fact that most of the comments are ignorant and down right commical to read I think there are other places you could of showed your support for Rennie. I know both families are hurting but again the reason for this article was to remember the innocent man who was killed in cold blood. I am not judging anyone-ONLY GOD can do that but seriously-take your nonsense elsewhere.
I am praying for all those involved and hope that justice will prevail.