She was the PTA mom everyone knew. Who would want to harm her?

In Irvine’s master-planned neighborhoods, Kelli Peters felt safe.

(Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)

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Kelli Peters found it hard to bear the suspicion that hung over after police found drugs in her car outside Plaza Vista School.

(Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)

Kent and Jill Easter’s home was on a placid cul-de-sac in Irvine.

(Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)

Plaza Vista School was a jewel of Irvine’s much-touted public school system. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)

From the color its homes to the height of the grass, life in Irvine is stringently regulated.

(Christina House / For the Times)

Irvine police officer Charles Shaver had the practiced patience and sharp eye of a marksman.

(Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times)