# 9-Year-Old Girl Disappears After Playdate with Next Door Neighbor

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Podcast: [The Missing Persons Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/driven-nation-7533666)
Published: 2026-07-02T13:46:06+00:00
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## Resource

This source details the 2009 disappearance and murder of nine-year-old Elizabeth Olton in St. Martins, Missouri, at the hands of her fifteen-year-old neighbor, Alyssa Bustamante. Through transcript excerpts of interviews with law enforcement and family members, the episode describes the initial search, the discovery of a confessional diary entry, and the teenager's eventual admission to strangling and stabbing the child. The narrative explores Bustamante’s troubled upbringing, history of mental health struggles, and the potential influence of improperly prescribed medication on her actions. It further examines the legal proceedings that led to her life sentence and the subsequent legislative changes in Missouri regarding juvenile parole eligibility. Ultimately, the account highlights the lasting trauma inflicted on the victim's family and the complexities surrounding the killer’s motives and remorse. This episode includes AI-generated content.

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