KBIA Local
(2009-11-18)
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JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI
(KBIA) -
A 15-year-old Cole County girl will be tried as an adult in the murder of 9-year-old Elizabeth Olton last month. From Jefferson City, Marshall Griffin reports:
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With today's ruling, the suspect's identity has been released: Alyssa Bustamante, a sophomore at Jefferson City High School.
She wore an orange jumpsuit and was shackled. She showed no emotion as Cole County Judge Jon Beetem announced his ruling.
Prosecutors argued that Bustamante, who's nearly 16, would likely not be rehabilitated by the time she turns 21 and would be set free from the juvenile justice system.
A State Trooper also testified that Bustamante killed Olton because, quote, "she wanted to know what it felt like."
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