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Courtney Bergman, Redondo Beach Teen, Murdered With Mother; Cops Arrest Boyfriend With Grim Reaper Tattoo in Mexico

Categories: Crime, Death

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Trina Rbbeachmom via Facebook
Courtney Bergman and her mother were found dead in their apartment.
The circumstances surrounding 19-year-old Courtney Bergman's murder yesterday -- along with that of her mother, Vicki Bergman -- keep getting creepier.

Redondo Beach police immediately suspected the younger Bergman's boyfriend, 23-year-old Jonathan Scott Chacon, as the murderer. He was on the loose until a tip came in early this morning that he might have flown the border. Mexican police and U.S. federal agents soon found him hiding out in a hotel in Rosarito...

... and returned him to Redondo Beach, where he will be booked for murder.

The Daily Breeze caused a stir when it printed, yesterday, that Bergman had Tweeted this ominous message just hours before her death: "Coooool. I got a killer next to me. Hahaha. WTF." But it turns out the Breeze had the wrong Courtney Bergman, and the girl who was Twitter-joking about the "killer" is a little rattled. (Ah, the new-media dangers of stalking your subjects online.)

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Courtney Bergman via Facebook
The teen's profile picture.
Police have confirmed that Chacon, the murder suspect, was in a relationship with 19-year-old Bergman.

And Lieutenant Joe Hoffman told the Breeze that his motive may have been "some sort of domestic issue, based on their relationship."

Creepiest of all are his dark tattoos and tattered getaway vehicle, as detailed in the "PERSON OF INTEREST" community notice:

TATTOOS: Right upper arm -- grim reaper & nautical star; Left forearm -- death; Chest -- distraught

VEHICLE: 1996 Ford mustang convertible, black ... Damage to rear bumper & trunk lid; also convertible top damaged on passenger & driver side

Friends of the victims have told various news stations that the mother was a nurse, and that the daughter went to Redondo Union High School. On Tuesday morning around 10 a.m., Vicki's co-worker came upon the two dead bodies at the apartment where they lived, in the 1900 block of Rockefeller Lane.

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Trina Rbbeachmom via Facebook
"You just don't expect it in this location," a nearby resident told the Breeze.
[@simone_electra / swilson@laweekly.com / @LAWeeklyNews]

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42 comments
Sw4uga
Sw4uga

Its taken awhile for me to be able to get on here, so m going to say this as nice as i can- Vicki & Courtney are my family, Vicki being my aunt and Courtney being my cousin. Please try and respect my family and lets all act like adults............... R.I.P. WE LOVE U!!!!! 

Ginger
Ginger

She was my best friend in 2nd grade. I haven't seen her since we were 12 but my prayers and love go out to them and their families! No one ever should have to go through this, and the suspect WILL go to hell.

sunshineface
sunshineface

Soldeldios.....this is family....just had the memorial for them today....keep your negativity to yourself....and like Chacon, remember...karma is a beautiful thing.

Brriiggiitt
Brriiggiitt

Courtney was one of my best friends when she lived in Florida. I loved this girl.

Alva
Alva

Typical stupid behavior from all involved.  First is the girl who had to have a bad boy BF.  We all know the type.  She's so attracted to guys who are dangerous, mistreat her, the occasional slap etc.  And the hijo de mojado Chacon.  Yeah you hard, you really hard, you got tats, you got jumped in. Way to go homie.   These two scum deserve each other.

And of course the mother gets murdered too.  Niice.  This happens all the time when stupid giddles get involved with bad boys. 

Karma
Karma

 wow, really bro? stfu before someone smacks you!

redondo beach babe
redondo beach babe

For all you IDIOTS posting on this talking about drug use, or her race.. she was a person just like the rest of us taking your negativity SOMEWHERE else.. your on a web page talking about the death of a innocent 19 year old girl lay the fuck off

Soldeldios
Soldeldios

Redondo babe it is sad but now you know how we feel when someone automatically assumes a girl in Wilmington,.Compton HC Watts deserves it but a poor little white RB girl doesnt.

Karma
Karma

 i used to live in watts and inglewood. no one EVER said "oh they deserved it" when any girl or guy got murdered or shot up on tha blockk. dumb triick

Silentdobie
Silentdobie

you are one ignorant M*F*er. The crap you are saying is so...forget it, "can't make sense out of non-sense! Dude you're in your own little sad world!

Streets
Streets

It amazes me when people say stupid shit like" You just don't expect it in a location like this" dear dumb-asses, anything can happen anywhere!  If you think shit don't happen in your area, please pull your head out of your ass! 

Cbbelieve03
Cbbelieve03

Terrible news and even worse was everyone thought it was a different Courtney Bergman because of a twitter account. Technology can suck

Partyytigerr
Partyytigerr

This was my sisters best friend we are all tears over here 

Elle Hall
Elle Hall

 I can only imagine the pain left behind to her friends..as her cousin & Vicki's niece the pain runs deep. There will never be answers good enough! Hug your sister for me! ox

AmyD16
AmyD16

Check out Chacon's MySpace page:  http://www.myspace.com/johnlov...

His tagline quote reads, "I'm the killer, that's why...killers don't die so easy" and lists "watching people die" as one of his favorite activities.  He says his heroes are "serial killers" and all of his favorite books are true crime novels involving particularly gory, sadistic, infamous homicides.  Not to mention that the only pictures he has are a creepy assortment of himself with wax zombies and fake dead people. Does anyone else see a pattern here? Out of 148 MySpace friends, you would think someone would notice this guy had some seriously unhealthy psychological issues.

bchguyx
bchguyx

What bummer.  The perp is no doubt an illegal alien.  Rip Courtney & Vicki

Streets
Streets

No doubt your a clueless douche-bag .............

Soldeldios
Soldeldios

I guess you wont get to use meth with her anymore. Rest in Pieces white whooooore

Karma
Karma

 wow, that's rediculous. a daughter, cousin, neice, friend, lover is dead and you're gunna call her a whore? fuckk you and the horse you came on && s.b.skins bitch

Elle Hall
Elle Hall

 that is the most ignorant thing I have heard since this all happened...hope YOU get yours

Treidt2
Treidt2

Friends of Courtney, do not respond to people like this. People that say horrible things like this are not at peace inside. They are very unhappy. You go and be at peace! Smile like Courtney would want you to. Reach out to other women that might be at risk. Honor her life! Don't waste your energy on people that surface with evil intent. They exist to stop us from doing good in life! They will always exist to trip you up, be stronger! Keep your heads up and look to God! xoxo

Cbegman11
Cbegman11

I would fly across the country to give you a taste of what shit must have felt. I know this poor girl. She had no real parents other than neglect and denial. She was dirt poor and supported her Mom by working two jobs. She definitely was no lazy ass scumbag coward immigrants like yourself but she was not white trash.

Karma
Karma

 ohh and what's ur name so i know who to look for? i'll be the red head coming with my fists up

Karma
Karma

 where is this gold club? the next time i'm in LA I'll come to meet your ass, dare you to fuckn touch me tramp ass cunt. no one deserves death unless they've already taken a life.

Soldeldios
Soldeldios

Im surprised, no one has come to visit me at the gold club. And DBegman im an american, parents are too, oh and it goes down the line. You wouldnt fly across the states. stop acting like you are a bad ass. She was giving up the nappy to this guy and now shes gone. Why would you fly across country because of words? To catch a predator needs you out there.

Silentdobie
Silentdobie

you are a piece of shit! Get some balls and show your face!

Silentdobie
Silentdobie

even though you are not worth the time of day. I must conclude my "white girl" voice to you low life existence. I have NO problem showing my face. And if I were to even lower myself and give you the honor to meet me, well it would be in your best interst not to experience that encounter! Ciao loser!

MateelSoldeldios
MateelSoldeldios

Go ahead and hide behind the grey faceless icon you chickensh*t, thats the only way you can talk crap cuz you know what would happen if you really tried saying that disrespectful smack anywhere in public in the So. Bay. You think you're a Sun-God well I'm the one that'll bring you down to earth. POSMF

Halversonginger
Halversonginger

Thank u whoever u r. That's just fuckkn heartless to say! Even if courtney DID DO something shitty to u, get the fuck over it fuckin pussy. Fuck any1 who talks shit bout this gurl. Ur the one who deserves to leave this earth then

Coco323
Coco323

Soldeldios, you're an idiot.  WHO says "she deserved it" when a young Hispanic or black girl is killed?!  NO woman deserves to be a victim of domestic violence and to have their life taken, no matter what color she is.

Soldeldios
Soldeldios

Hahaha. Did I touch a nerve? When a young hispanic or black girl is killed "She deserved it" now the shoes on the other foot and this broads dead. No ifs ands or butts. Now as for who this is? You can meet me at the Gold Club on Saturday. And you arent bringing shit down but your mamas herpes. 

AmyD16
AmyD16

That is a seriously douchy, classless thing to say. Seriously, have some compassion.

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SoyTuPadre
SoyTuPadre

He is a U.S Citizen, look it up. Arrested in Mexico and brought back since he is NOT a Mexican national.

PX
PX

From another article: "Hoffman said Chacon was returned to the United States without delay because he is not a Mexican national but, rather, a U.S. citizen who was carrying a U.S. passport."

GM
GM

sorry dude, he is an American citizen that fled to Mexico with a US passport, not an illegal alien at all

Keep It Real
Keep It Real

That's why they found and returned him. Otherwise, he'd still be there. Sorry, dude!

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