Family and friends have created a lasting memorial for murder victim, 20 year old Brandy Stevens, who was brutally beaten and buried alive in Cochranaton, PA last May. A Youngstown State University where Brandy was a student, they dedicated a memorial bench on Saturday.
Two other young women, Ashley Barber and Jade Olmstead will stand trial on charges they choked and beat Brandy, leaving her to die in a shallow grave behind their home.
The bench faces the building where Brandy studied Sociology, It is engraved with one of her favorite sayings, "Keep calm and carry on."
Her mother attended the dedication. Carrie Rosine said, "The bench will give people a place to go, to laugh, to cry, or just be at peace with themselves and with Brandy." After the dedication, they released balloons, each with a special message or memory of brandy written on it.
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WICU. All Rights Reserved.
