Argumentative Essay: Teen Murder

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Teen murder finds killing FUN?

Today in Cole County Missouri Miss Alyssa Bustamante age 18 has be arrested and charged with murder. The young girl that she killed was Elizabeth Olten age9.At the time it is a sad and emotional moment for the entire town and the victums family.Will she get what she deserves or not?We will tell you.

"I just f------ killed someone. I strangled them and slit their throat and stabbed them now they're dead. I don't know how to feel atm. It was ahmazing. As soon as you get over the "ohmygawd I can't do this" feeling, it's pretty enjoyable. I'm kinda nervous and shaky though right now. Kay, I gotta go to church now...lol."(David Lieb) Read in court today from alyssa bustamante journal. Alyssa may have had psychological problems as in the past she has try to commit suicide and had a weird obsession with people getting hurt.Alyssa had a youtube where she listed one of her hobbies as killing people and had videos of her brother getting hurt.Her father was in jail and mother not around but also has been in trouble with the law.
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People described her as a caring young girl who liked cats. after Elizabeth was 45 min late home the mother called the cops.She was found buried in a grave in the woods. The police then arrested Alyssa as the prime suspect. She admitted that she killed the little girl because she wanted to know what it felt like. In court they read from her journal stated in paragraph one. Then the court decided to rule her as an adult, as the victim's mom stated that she was an evil monster and should be put away for life. In the end Alyssa was sentenced to life with a possibility of

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