On Oct. 18, 2002, 15-year-old Brenda Sierra was snatched off the street while on her way to school. Her beaten and strangled body was found in the San Bernardino Mountains the next day.
Twelve years later, a friend who was also 15 at the time faces kidnap and murder charges in connection with Brenda's slaying. This is a timeline of events in the live of Brenda Sierra.
July 15, 1987: Brenda Sierra is born in Los Angeles. See more
Oct. 18, 2002: Brenda disappears while walking to school.
Oct. 19, 2002: Her beaten and strangled body is found in Crestline. See more
Oct. 21, 2002: Brenda Sierra is buried. See more
April 4, 2008: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department takes over the case from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. See more
March 31, 2012: Deputies put out a bulletin seeking help to find three men in connection with Brenda's murder. See more
Feb. 27, 2015: Rosemary Chavira is arrested near her home in Lancaster in connection with the slaying. See more
March 3, 2015: Chavira is charged and deputies say they plan to press charges against three other suspects within 30 days. See more http://4.nbcla.com/1EshKbJ