TRUE-LIFE
BEHIND THE BIG CRIME
Like most teenagers, Cynthia Hoffman just wanted to fit in.
CeeCee, as she was known, had never found it easy to make friends.
With learning difficulties, developmentally she was behind other kids.
So she was thrilled when someone finally started paying her some attention.
With cropped blonde hair, Denali Brehmer was one of the ‘cool’ girls.
And more than anything, CeeCee wanted to be cool too.
The two girls grew close.
They called themselves best friends.
Denali introduced CeeCee to other mates.
