The Two Empty Graves Dug for a 9-Year-Old
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On October 21, 2009, a 9-year-old girl walked into the woods near Saint Martins, Missouri, and never returned. Investigators later discovered two empty graves had been dug five days earlier, not by a stranger, but by someone the child trusted. What chilling preparations were made before this disappearance?
In this episode, we analyze the case of a 9-year-old girl lured into the woods by a 15-year-old acquaintance. We explore the perpetrator's troubled past, documented psychiatric history, and the shocking details of premeditation that emerged from the investigation. What drives a teenager to such extreme violence?
Case: Elizabeth's Disappearance
Date: October 21, 2009
Location: Saint Martins, Missouri
Perpetrator: Alisa Bustamante
Victim: 9-year-old girl
- On October 16, 2009, Alisa Bustamante, 15, dug two graves in the woods near Saint Martins, Missouri.
- Alisa was diagnosed with depression and bipolar disorder, and had approximately 300 self-inflicted scars by age 15.
- Her YouTube channel biography stated she enjoyed "cutting herself and killing people."
- Alisa confided in a friend that she longed to know what it felt like to take someone's life.
- Forensic experts recovered a diary entry from Alisa stating: "I just killed someone. I strangled them and cut their throat and stabbed them. Now they are lifeless."
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