Marzilla Blogs: Elizabeth Olten and Alyssa Bustamante

So there's this girl, Alyssa Bustamante, from a small town next to Jefferson City MO. At 15, she killed her 9 year old neighbor, Elizabeth Olten, by strangling her, slashing her throat, and stabbing her, just to see what it was like to kill someone and "to see the light leave her eyes." Afterwards, she wrote in her diary that it was amazing and enjoyable. Keep in mind she had a very troubling past. She was also awaiting approval to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital right before the crime took place. When I first heard about this, I was disgusted and hated her. The next day I was researching the story and saw videos of her before the murder. She acted a lot like I did when I was her age. I saw a human there. Not a monster. Just a disturbed young girl that desperately needed help. I used to wonder about killing people. I used to be like her. Luckily, I never acted on it and I got over it. I wish I could talk to this girl and tell her she's not the only one to have felt this way. I really feel sorry for Elizabeth but I can't very well talk to her, so I'd like to reach out to her killer, whom I believe may be remorseful, and let Alyssa know that I'm willing to support her and try to understand her better. I feel everyone deserves a friend. Who knows, I could be the person that changes somebody's life for the better!

The following pictures are of the victim, Elizabeth Olten, and the killer, Alyssa Bustamante.

The beautiful Elizabeth