Justine Vanderschoot was an American teenager who was brutally murdered by her boyfriend and his friend on Labor Day in 2003. Her story was covered in the 05 August 2023 episode titled Last Song You’ll Ever Hear of Oxygen’s Buried in the Backyard.
Justine Vanderschoot's Wiki/Bio
Date Of Birth: 1986 Birth Day: 30 March |
Father: Don E. Vanderschoot Mother: Lynnette M. Vanderschoot |
Age: 17-Years-Old Died: 02 September 2003 |
Siblings: One (sister) |
Zodiac Sign: Aries |
Relationship Status: Dated |
Born In: Napa, California, United States |
Married: Unmarried |
Nationality: American |
Ex-Boyfriend: Daniel Bezemer |
Religion: Christianity |
Children: N/A |
Ethnicity: White |
Profession: American Teenager |
Height: Average |
Net worth: Not Disclosed |
Weight: Decent |
Twitter: Link |
Education: High School |
Instagram: Link |
College: Maidu High School |
Facebook: Link |
Who Was Justine Vanderschoot? Wikipedia & Parents Details
Justine Vanderschoot was a vibrant teenager with a bright future ahead who suddenly disappeared from her home and was discovered buried in a remote area in 2003. However, Justine Vanderschoot didn’t own a Wikipedia page.
On 30 March 1986, Justine was born to her lovely American parents. Her parents are father, Don E., and mother, Lynnette M. Vanderschoot Jr. They named her Justine Rene Vanderschoot and raised her with great love and care along with her sister, Christine M. Vanderschoot. She was the granddaughter of Fred R. Paulson of Auburn and Michael L. and Guyla M. Parisi of Rio Vista.
According to her birthday, her zodiac fell under Aries, and she was seventeen when she was murdered on 02 September 2003 in Applegate. Meanwhile, Napa, California native Justine was an American of white ethnicity who used to follow the Christian religion.
Regarding her physical appearance, Justine Vanderschoot had an average height and decent body weight.
Concerning her educational details, Late Justine went to Maidu High School in her hometown.
Relationship Details Of Justine Vanderschoot
Justine Vanderschoot was in a relationship with her boyfriend, Daniel Bezemer. They were teenagers in a relationship, and her boyfriend, Daniel, was jealous and controlling of Justine. However, Justine was very much in love with her boyfriend, Daniel. She had invited her boyfriend, Daniel, to dinner with her parents on Labor Day in 2003.
Sadly, her controlling boyfriend, Daniel, had different plans after dinner. He planned to murder Justine with his roommate/friend Brandon Fernandez. They strangled and buried her in a dug hole according to their plan. Justine went missing from her family and friends, and after weeks of search, her body was found in a remote Applegate area in California.
FBI Sacramento office agents conducted several searches and interviews close to Justine and found Daniel(18) and Brandon(21) as prime suspects.
On 17 September 2003, Daniel and Brandon admitted to Justine’s murder, and Daniel was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison while Fernandez was given 15 years of life in prison. It was reported that Justine knew about Fernandez cheating on his girlfriend while Justine’s boyfriend, Daniel, became jealous since Justine was talking to the Naval sailor in Florida.
Disappearance Details
Justine Vanderschoot was initially believed to have runaway from her Auburn-area home on Labor Day, 02 September 2003; however, her purse, driver's license, and gasoline credit card were discovered at a park-and-ride parking lot in nearby Meadow Vista exit off I-80.
After several weeks of investigations, Brandon Fernandez came clean and confessed to his crimes, stating they dug a grave and poured a solution on Justine to quicken her decomposition. Brandon also took police officers to her burial place and bargained for his charges. It was reported that Brandon and Danie performed a premeditated murder and buried her while she was still alive.