Detectives were searching for a missing nine-year-old in St. Martin’s, Missouri, in October 2009. Their attention was drawn to what appeared to be some pre-dug graves in the forest close to where she vanished. According to a local teenage girl, she had dug them earlier….
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Jefferson City News-Tribune, 22 October, 2009 – “Search Underway”
Associated Press, 23 October, 2009 – “Hundreds journaSearch for Missing 9-Year-Old”
Jefferson City News-Tribune, 23 October, 2009 – “Hundreds Turn out for Search”
Lompoc Record, 23 October, 2009 – “Police Find Body of Missing 9-Year-Old”
Associated Press, 24 October, 2009 – “15-Year-Old Charged with Murder”
Columbia Daily Tribune, 24 October, 2009 – “Body of St. Martin’s Girl Recovered”
Associated Press, 28 October, 2009 – “Suspect to Stay in Custody”
Associated Press, 28 October, 2009 – “Mo. Community Mourns”
Columbia Daily Tribune, 29 October, 2009 – “Crowd Lines up to Say Goodbye”
Jefferson City News-Tribune, 16 November, 2009 – “Dozens Turn Out”
Associated Press, 18 November, 2009 – “Mo. Teen Dug Grave”
The Fulton Sun, 19 November, 2009 – “We Will Seek an Adult Like Punishment”
Jefferson City News-Tribune, 19 November, 2009 – “Teen Has History of Mental Health Issues”
Associated Press, 20 November, 2009 – “Atty Seeks Psych Care”
Columbia Daily Tribune, 24 November, 2009 – “Missouri Model Tested”
Associated Press, 9 December, 2009 – “Mo. Teen Charged”
Associated Press, 28 April, 2010 – “Teen Murder Suspect to Wear Own Clothes”
The Fulton Sun, 22 October, 2010 – “Tears, Hugs Mark One Year Anniversary”
Associated Press, 22 June, 2011 – “Statement Blocked”
St. Paul Pioneer Press, 9 Janaury, 2012 – “Missouri Teen Pleads Guilty”
ABC – 33 KSPR, 10 January, 2012 – “Teen Alyssa Bustamante Pleads Guilty”
Associated Press, 11 January, 2012 – “Mo. Teen Pleads Guilty”
St. Paul Pioneer Press, 5 February, 2012 – “Missouri Teen Describes Killing of Neighbour”
Associated Press, 6 February, 2012 – “Mo. Teen Killer Had Troubled Family”
Associated Press, 7 February, 2012 – “Prozac no Defence”
Associated Press, 7 February, 2012 – “Mo. Teen Described as Thrill Killer”
Associated Press, 8 February, 2012 – “Mo. Teen Gets Life”
Associated Press, 14 February, 2012 – “Muddy Clothes”
Jefferson City News-Tribune, 28 October, 2012 – “Mother Files Wrongful Death lawsuit”
Associated Press, 13 November, 2013 – “Missouri Teen Appeals Guilty Plea”
Jefferson City News-Tribune, 31 January, 2014 – “Bustamante Testifies”
The Fulton Sun, 11 March, 2014 – “Judge Denies Bustamante Appeal”
Associated Press, 25 July, 2017 – “Woman Settles Lawsuit”
Jefferson City News-Tribune, 26 July, 2017 – “No Winners in Latest Bustamante Legal Wranglings”
