A candlelight vigil was held to memorialize violent crime victims. Click on the image above to see a photo slideshow.
PHOTOS: Violent Crime Victims Remembered
Dozens of family members of violent crime victims gathered at Harveston Lake in Temecula during a candlelight vigil.
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djschristensen3 June 9, 2013 at 09:35 am
Was that the grand finale ? Cellarz93 is closed now. So sad, a wonderful gem in the Valley.
LAKE ELSINORE RESIDENT June 4, 2013 at 05:48 am
LAKE ELSINORE RESIDENT May 28, 2013 at 12:19 pm
Watch this video, it's directly across the street from a large aggregate mining operation. think…Read More crystalline silica. Aggregate trucks drive in front of this club constantly it's a haul road. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhckrqXX-L4
Brenda June 2, 2013 at 02:58 am
All comes down to getting the "GOLD" Balanced right in the big City Hall right? We are…Read More broke we are broke!
We have how many more million dollar residents, ranches, farms who pay taxes, how many more business's, triple, quadruple, on and on that pay taxes, and some very large business's at that for YEARS.
Yet Murietta and Menifee with just the few they have can manage to not only put in side walks, AND ALSO ACTULLY Listen their residents, instead of call them names like Paul has been, concerns and respond to them.
Hell we are just now getting some attention to our driving issues with running red lights, speeding, not stopping at stop signs, driving drunk, high, or wreeklessly causing deaths and serious injuries to walkers, bike riders, skate board, scooter riders, wheelchairs, motor bike riders, and other cars. But how many lives were lost or severly disabled until we just now the last 2 weeks have been giving traffic details for different areas, cell phone details, etc.
Lucky to get some sidewalks finished in 10 years if someone doesnt figure out where our "Gold" is we all pay in.
And stop calling names people at the City meetings to Paul or anyone else trying to get our City to do what its there for. By the time someone in your own family is killed they will be laughing at you for standing up asking for sidewalks right? Just like on the "Patch" comment areas, always calling names instead of sticking with your fellow Temeculites and getting us something DONE! Before we loose more lives
She was a girl who challenged herself to get good grades, who befriended anyone in need of a friend, who chose to spend her time at home because she loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them. We attended the candlelight vigil in Temecula last night, to honor Saskia. Through this entire ordeal, she has been treated so dishonorably! The media’s immediate attack against her morals and character, the indecent questions that were asked of her family and friends… Right down to last nights ceremony, where not only did they spell and say her name too incorrectly, they got her age wrong as well. I just wanted to say, we honor you – Saskia Savana Burke, 18 years old… Saskia died, the victim of a VIOLENT HATE CRIME. She is dead, because the murderer killed her first, as he intended to kill everyone in our home that morning as we slept… We honor you Saskia, we love you Saskia, and we will forever miss you baby girl!
I am a long time Temecula resident and mother of an only daughter. I was not aware of this horrible tragedy. I don't want to even imagine what you have endured. I am so truly sorry for your loss and your pain. I hope they fry the person who took your daughter away from you. May God continually comfort you and your family.
Like many I have followed the horrible story of your daughters untimely death/murder. With daughters of my own I cannot begin to imagine the pain you have went through and will continue to. I do not remember anyone in the comments sections treating you, your family or daughter dishonorably. As far as the media I never saw anything that attacked her morals or character. Perhaps I missed an article or two, but I sympatize with you if a person or reporter came across as unfeeling about her murder. I am sure the prenunciation of her name and her age was an innocent mistake and they should have checked with you before hand to make sure they had accurate information. Everyone here did care, and gave comments of support but often times its hard to know what to say in a case like this, other then "shoot" the bad guy, Rip and god bless and give strength to the family and friends, and our hearts were definately with you, and still are. I believe she was honored one night also. I wish I had words to say to comfort you, to help you through the years to come, but I don't. I know that loosing my sister who was 18 months older then me, when I was small, has been something I deal with even now, every single day of my life, and I am now 52. :/ Really, I just wanted to say that I am sorry if anyone, even me said anything negative about your daughter at the time of her murder, or after. I am sure no one meant to be mean. Bless you Cat
It certainly was not meant to dishonor Saskia as you state, in any way. It is a generalized statement about dating young and mid age and one or the other getting horribly hurt that I made in the hopes a few posters would calm down over placing blame. And also possibly a reason for this young mans anger to the many who posted it was totally unlike him to act this way, to do something like this horrible murder. Rereading through all of those comments was enlightening and overwhelmingly sad. You have the people who know any parties involved leaving comments, then some who know the accused and some who know Saskia. However, I never did see this particular comment from me you posted so its hard to remember what preempted my particular response. ? Maybe it wasn't Dec. 23rd? Regardless this comment in no way dishonor's Saskia or her parents, or speaks badly about any of them. Why out of all the posters you would pick out my one comment is beyond me, especially with the literally page after page of rather mean comments. When in fact, I do not see any responses from me in there or I am skimming past them too fast. But if I only left this message maybe go and look through the three articles again and "roast" or put the "noose" on the other repeat repeat posters. Again, a horrible tragedy, death and attacks on the two others just as I said above.
So, it was meant to be a vague kind of thing that read in context I have been told tonight, makes more sense then just the short part you put in Anita. For what reason you would do that, I dont understand. Also in 3 articles concerning the murders I did not post at all on the subject because it is a painful one, however many others did. I could be extremely mean back and say all sorts of things that come to mind Anita. But as always being a nice person, I will keep myself out of the mud, exaggerations and drama you are attempting to sling around concerning this subject.