The grandmother breaking down when she realized the girl she'd tried so hard to love and raise right had kidnapped and murdered a little girl was beyond heartbreaking.

When she confirmed her throat was slit.… and *the gasp of total shock* her grandmother let out was just gut wrenching to hear! 😢

The fact that she used her 6 year old sister to knock on the door shows that this was pre-meditated down to skirting the blame.

"Don't feel sorry for me, feel sorry for my daughter." I felt that one.

As sad as my next comments will be, they're 100% true... *Everyone I grew up with, including myself, came from abusive or addictive home lives.* It was just the environment in my trailer park. But I made a choice to break the cycle of dysfunction. Alyssa chose Evil. Her childhood is NOT why she murdered that beautiful little girl. 💔🤬

The way that you titled your video by the Victims name "The Case of Elizabeth Olten" and focus on the beautiful life that was stolen instead of Allysa like everyone else on youtube shows you have the upmost respect and are full of sensibilities towards the memory of the only important life in this senseless murder case! Cheers From Salt Lake City Utah!

Thanks for this version of the story. It pays more attention to the victim than her killer

I’ll never forget watching the interview with the grandmother in the interview room listening to what her granddaughter had done to Elizabeth. Her screaming as the details came out was bone chilling to listen to. RIP Elizabeth precious baby girl 💜🙏🏻💔

I’m seriously shocked by the pre-digging of graves by a 15yr old, female, first time killer. Terrifying to think of what kind of havoc she might’ve caused had she not been found out.

I realize that teenagers need privacy, and a sanctuary of their own like a bedroom. But surely someone else in that household had opened her bedroom door, or walked passed it when it was open, and seen the chaos and the walls. I believe Alyssa should have been in a secure facility well before this happened.

You can tell her grandmother is a good person. When she reacts to the throat cut question you can tell it completely devastates her.

The way she calmly lied through her teeth until she's cornered gave me chills even as an adult!

I don't care how hard her childhood was, there are many, many people who had it much harder than this girl, but they don't kill people. She is a selfish, narcissistic bully. She is where she needs to be.

I remember seeing a video about this case, when the grandma was in the interview with her and got up to leave after she confessed, someone said to the grandma that everything will be ok, and the grandma said “but it won’t, will it?” It seems so easy to blame her circumstances growing up,but lots of people have problems growing up, doesn’t mean you have to kill someone just to prove what a 💩 life you had. 😞 poor Elizabeth, she must’ve been terrified. R.I.P 🌹 thx tc 💐

Seriously hope Elizabeth's mother doesn't feel guilty for letting her little girl go out and play that day. Alyssa was so determined (with pre-dug holes) that if she didn't do it on that day, she would have done it another day. Alyssa is a great example of someone whose exact nature is truly criminal.

I love that this is named "Elizabeth Olten" instead of the criminal's name. I wouldn't have watched it if I knew it was about Alyssa. I did watch and appreciate your way of telling this horrific story. Thank you

The grandmother's visceral reaction in that interrogation is what sticks with me. However people need to understand that you can't love someone out of a mental illness or traumatic behavior. Alyssa needed more than a loving home.

Hearing her grandmothers cries ruined me. That poor woman knowing her granddaughter is like that.

I am so glad her grandparents got up and walked away. Alyssa is a sociopath, and no amount of compassion will change that. Reminds me of the Leopold and Loeb case, where two young men kidnapped and murdered 14-year-old Bobby Franks because they wanted to feel the "thrill" of killing someone. Monsters. RIP, sweet Elizabeth.

That poor baby girl must have been terrified when she realized the danger she was in. RIP little one 🌹💔

I remember when the grandmother found out what happened at the police station and yelled, “it will never be ok,” when someone was comforting her, I felt that.

The fact that Alyssa is due for parole in 2 years is scary she should never be let out

How she can stay so calm while being interrogated is amazing, especially for a young girl herself; however, if she was capable of doing what she did, staying calm would have probably been a breeze for her. Thanks for the subtitles during the interrogation. I remember her poor grandma breaking down in there and having to leave the room and you could still hear her when she left the room and was in the hallway. How heartbreaking not only for Elizabeth and her whole family, but Alyssa's poor grandparents and Emma, too.

She is crying, because HER life just came crashing down around her and knew she would likely spend the rest of her life in prison. I guarantee that she has NOT lost a single second of time being remorseful. People like her have no empathy, they feel absolutely no guilt whatsoever, they feel superior to others and they can never change what they are.

poor Elizabeth and her family Her last moments must have been so frightening 😭

Wise words from Elizabeth's father. He is still a father who wished he could have protected his daughter. Little Elizabeth is in heaven now where nobody can hurt her. Comfort to her family.

I was no angel at one point in my life. Came from a very abusive home and pretty young, I got involved in heavy heavy drug use (sober 10 years May 8th) and was a despicable addict. I lied, I stole, I destroyed myself for many years. Thank God I'm delivered from that life. NEVER,...let me reiterate, NEVER did I have a thought to hurt another human being. ESPECIALLY A CHILD. It didn't matter how dope sick I was or how irritated and broken I felt, I NEVER had a thought or desire to hurt another person, regardless of how I'd been hurt. How another person could DESIRE to go out and be predatory is beyond my comprehension as a fellow human being. Evil can exist in the most shocking of places, and if that kind of sick, twisted, disturbed evil is in a person, especially a TEEN GIRL, it just....it boggles the mind no matter what trauma you've experienced. She has no excuse, she's dangerous, she never needs to be in society again. Period.

Pisses me off she got a plea deal for second degree instead of first. It was so very clearly pre-meditated.. seeing her smirking in her mug shot is infuriating...

Heartbreaking to think Elizabeth would’ve been 22 years old. May her soul rest in peace 😢

I've heard this story covered several times but when this video started i didn't recognise the story. Goes to show that not enough emphasis is put on the victims. Thank you for framing it this way and putting Elizabeth first.

One of the saddest stories. And as awful as it is to say, if it hadn’t been Elizabeth, it would’ve been someone else. Because SOMEONE was going to die at that girls hand at some point in time. She was going to kill someone. Poor little Elizabeth just happen to be the first.

The reaction of that poor grandmother. God this whole case is just awful.

Thanks for presenting Elizabeth's case with the respect,dignity,and compassion her case warranted. My deepest condolences to all of Elizabeth's family,friends,and community for their horrific loss. The interview moment when Alyssa's grandmother nearly fainted after hearing her granddaughter reveal how she killed Elizabeth was savagely raw and devastating. I'm sure both grandparents deal with guilt over Alyssa's actions and when they heard her faux apology for what she enjoyed doing to Elizabeth,they severed ties with her. I hope everyone who has been affected by Alyssa's selfish action receive mental health services to help them cope. Alyssa gets to spend a good chunk of her future locked up for what she did and if she ever comes up for parole (which should be flat out denied),the first question she's asked is "what was it like killing a 9 year old child so you could learn what killing felt like?" And followed quickly by "was destroying so many lives worth the buzz ya got for killing a kid?" Millions of people worldwide endure absolutely horrific childhoods and don't become abusers or killers so that "rotten childhood made me do it" defense was absurd. I don't doubt Alyssa had a traumatic childhood but that doesn't excuse the fact she knew what she did was wrong and took steps to lie and cover up what she did. Alyssa's own actions led to the savage murder of an innocent 9 year old girl and she doesn't deserve mercy from the parole board if she ever comes up for parole. Rest in power Elizabeth.

The killer was a mess. The poor grandmother did her best, and you have to feel sorry for her.

The way you presented this case was so different to many others. It was a truly compassionate perspective, rather than one of gore and fear. This is so refreshing. I really believe the way that you focused on the disastrous loss of life, of a beautiful young girl, with her whole life ahead of her was very respectful. Rather than making it all about the one who committed this atrocity, you focused on the victim, which is how it should be, but often isn’t. Wonderfully thought out and a beautiful tribute to a sparkling, bright little girl, who had her sparkle go out in such a cruel and vicious way. 😢

She's a sick person. No tears until she realized she wasn't going to get away with it.

Why is it so rare for content creators to give credit to the victims instead of their killers? Thanks for giving Elizabeth her due credit. I’ve heard this sad story before, but I’d forgotten Alyssa’s name. I’d only recognized it because of the overhead view of the neighborhood and those woods.

I can’t help but think, her tears weren’t of regret but concern that she’d been found out. That poor little girl.

I cannot begin to imagine what that poor child went thru having her life taken by her friends sister someone she knew and trusted.

One of the main reasons as to why I *LOVE* this True Crime channel so much, is because of the title. They are titling it after the victim, showing nothing but kindness, love, & respect to the victim & the family. It is a rare thing to see anymore! ❤ Literally almost every other video about this case. •Alyssa Bustamante, 15 year old psycho murders 9 yr old. •The Disturbing case of Alyssa Bustamante •Alyssa Bustamante shocking diary entry reveals Sadistic crime! •15 year old girl does the UNTHINKABLE for a THRILL. For obvious reasons, Alyssa's name unfortunately, is the more recognizable one, as most murderers are when compared to their victims. But to add to that WOW factor, she's a 15 yr old girl who killed a 9 year old. So when I see a video titled with the victims name, instead of the killers name, in my opinion, it is a nice thing to see. It's a breath of fresh air. It shows the character of the channel, the humanity & compassion. It also shows how much respect they have for the families of these loved ones. As well as the victims, themselves. And I'm here for it! Thank you @TrulyCriminal for all your hard work & dedication. But most of all, thank you for your compassion & empathy. Your kindness & respect. All of it. It does not go unnoticed! 💯👍🏻👏🏻🙌🏻⭐🆒️

The audio is very good in this video! Thank you for speaking about this case with so much compassion for the people it affected.

She's pure evil, the fact that she could be released sickens me. The justice system really let the family down.

Such an awful thing. As well as Elizabeth's family I also feel for Emma. She was only 6 years old and she enticed her friend to come out to play because her older sister instructed her to. That's got to be pretty rough to live with..

If I had one wish, I would wish for a world without evil. Poor sweet little girl should be living her life. Seeing pictures of her just makes me so sad, she, like every child, deserved innocence and happiness. 😢 Allysas room, ugh that's disgusting

Poor Elizabeth, I'm literally holding my forehead listening to this gut wrenching story. 🤦‍♀️💔😢🥵 RIP Angel 🕊🧸🌹🌹 I can't imagine her fear & the families. Prayers for all too stay strong. 💪🏼💗 Again I truly love & appreciate all your hard work telling these appuling stories. Always with great excellence my friend. God bless 👑🙏🏻🕊🍂🍂💕

Thank you for making consistently great, interesting and thought provoking content for us all. It’s clear how much work you guys put in and doesn’t go unnoticed! Saturdays are better with a TC upload!

I find it hard to believe that nobody noticed anything troubling in this teenager, somebody should have seen something was wrong.

Oh, yeah, I'm remembering this case now that you've mentioned Alyssa's name and showed her picture. Too bad that that's how I'm able to remember the case. Glad you put Elizabeth's name in the title, ladies, and congrats on 450,000 subscribers as well!! Going to continue on here with the video. Hope you are enjoying your weekend! EDIT: And good on Emma for finally coming forward with the truth about what really happened that day. Must have been scary for that young girl to do that since it involved her sis.

Update: She rcvd life w/possible parole by 2024. However, she was also found guilty of armed assault - the knife. Whereas the judge added an additional 30 years, consecutive to the first charge. Her earliest possible release won't be until 2054 when she would be 60 years old. Again, that's IF her first parole is granted after only 15 years.

I feel for her mother. I’m sure she blames herself every day for letting her go outside that day to play. 😢 RIP ⭐️

I often put on the other criminal channels how good your criminal channel for me. Your criminal channel is clearly the best of the lot. Please keep up the good work you’re brilliant

I’ve seen this case 100 times, but this was the best I’ve seen it done! Great job as always! ❤

I feel incredibly sorry for what had happened to Elizabeth Olten. She was just a young girl at the time of her disappearance and later passing. We all appreciate the amount of respect and consideration you have for this case overall.

This is heartbreaking. RIP Elizabeth. May the Angels give you wings to fly

This is one of the cruelest crime I have seen! I’ve seen several versions of it and it NEVER fails to make me cry for this poor 9 year old little girl! The evilness of this girl is horrific! She should never ever get out of prison!

Too bad we can't give alyssa what she asked for when she stated, "I'd give my life if it brought Elizabeth back." The diary entry was an awful reveal of her selfish evil mind.

I followed this case too. At first I thought that it was cruel that she was facing life without parole. But after seeing her and hearing her here I pray that she is denied parole. This is one evil and sick person. I know life did not hand her the best of circumstances but so many others have face the same troubled roads. Yet they found away to move beyond those circumstances and make a life for themselves. I see no life in Alysssa Bustamante's life. I have very little faith that she can "work things out" she is where she needs to be and nowhere else. I think her grandparents saw that too and as much as they may have loved the person there was not way that she should ever be released.

I've had a bad childhood and I have had mental health issues from the age of 15. I self harmed and started drinking and solvent abuse. In later life I got addicted to drugs. With all that I have been through I have never physically harmed another person and I never could. This girl may have had a tough time in her short life but it is not an excuse to take another person's life especially a child and all because she wanted to know what it felt like to kill someone.

It's scary to think what they would do as a grown adult if they can do this as a kid.

What a winner of a father she has. Totally normal art to include in a birthday card to your daughter....

I’ve never been this early and I’m still late! Amazing coverage as always! We all appreciate the hard work you all put in ❤❤

The grandparent never saw her bedroom or that she was writing on the walls? The same grandparents that raised either the mom or the dad? Look how that turned out

It's repulsive how in so many of these cases the police say "oh, she just ran off"...it never happens, like that, does it?

I watch a lot of true crime programs and videos. This is, by far, the best true crime YT channel I've come across. These videos are presented very professionally. They are well written, well narrated and it's obvious they are researched extensively. I don't comment often but I felt you deserved some adulation.. Keep up the great work.

I can't do this today. There is a hurt in this Grams heart that can't hear this today. Thank you anyway, for the few seconds of hearing your soft, compassionate voice, that I've grown to love.

Two of the most moving parts of this video for me are the reaction from Eliza’s grandmother, and the words spoken afterwards by Elizabeth’s father.

Wow. I can never understand a child with so much hate. Such a sweet child now gone for nothing. 💔

This case is always so gutwrenching to me, especially because I have an 8 year old little girl 😔 I can't imagine what the parents on both sides went through

You are one of my fav true crime channels, i love the way you always respectfully put the victims names in the titles rather than sensationalize the headings for clickbait.

Even though its not her fault, I bet her mom cannot forgive herself for letting her go out & play that evening.

Thank you for making this about Elizabeth❤ I always see this one called the Alyssa Bustamante case

This channel has great content. I love the narrator's voice, pitch and respect when presenting the cases. Thank you for sharing.

The poor grandmother. It was hard to watch her reaction after she found out her granddaughter is an evil sociopath.

OH WOW. I saw the full interrogation a few months ago and was hoping you'd do this case. THANK YOU so much. Really looking forward!

The shock of hearing what her granddaughter had done to Elizabeth, her heartbreaking cry, brought tears to my eyes 😢 very sad case.

Wonderful video! Rice, the interrogator, did a superb job in my opinion. The confession shouldn’t have been thrown out.

Alice your voice was made to do this my dear. You and your sister have made such excellent work on your channel. Well done 🙌.

Thank you for your presentations that continue to get better and better! Excellent job!

the old "if this was an accident that's fine"...gets them every time....clever tactic

Your videos continue to massively impress with both the content and delivery. I could easily imagine this as a tv programme. Well done

Usually when a see a new video on a case I know rather well I'll skip it, but that's not possible with you guys. I know y'all will make it interesting no matter what. And I'm very happy you guys have attained what you have so far, I've known you were top notch since day one!

Very sad story indeed. RIP Elizabeth. Thoughts are with her family and friends.

I so look forward to your uploads every Saturday evening, you are doing a fantastic job with this channel. I am a true crime lover and you are in the top 3 of all of the channels out there. Keep up the great work!

So-I have closely followed this case since day one. I used to live in the house Elizabeth did-right before her family moved in. I remember her Mom from before this from her job. Super sweet woman-Elizabeth got that from her. St Martins is just outside Jefferson City, MO-and this rocked us to our core. The Murderer should have been charged and tried as an adult-she should have faces 1st degree murder charges. She got off lucky I have watched almost every single true crime video of this and this is the BEST one hands down. You put Elizabeth’s name up instead of the Murderer. You truly showed her family the respect they deserve. I can’t thank you enough as someone who lived this story. You teared me up. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for such a well made episode.

Thank you. What an exceptional job on the research, detail and context. Fondly, a massive Canadian fan!

The interview with Elizabeth Olten’s father was powerful…

This is one of the saddest cases I've seen!! That poor innocent 9 year old Elizabeth. So innocent. I feel heartbroken with the family. May she rest in Peace. 💔

Just love how you give these videos over to us! Awesome

Truly a monster!! Poor girl , I can’t imagine how frightened she must have been,RIP beautiful sweet girl Elizabeth ❤

I did not know about this case. Thank you for a well researched presentation. This is a reminder to be careful, we never know who is next door, and how vulnerable we are.

Thank you for the comprehensive, compassionate way you present the facts. Keep up the great work.

Poor sweet Elizabeth. Sadly it seems too much damage had been done to Alyssa in her early years before she entered the care of her grandmother. There reaches a point where love can’t repair the damage.

thank u so much for the stories u cover. even as horrible as the crimes are, u have a way of telling the details w/o sounding gruesome . your voice is soothing and lovely.. 💗

JESUS CHRIST!!!! I have been subscribed to this channel since the very first video - I think this one is one of the most heartbreaking videos of them all-the grandmother's wail of pain just froze me, I am sorry for the family of Elizabeth Olten but I am also in pain for Alyssa's grandmother who was a substitute mother for Alyssa and did nothing but give her all the love & caring she needed, if this case does not scream "BORN TO KILL" then I don't know what does!!!! R.I.P Elizabeth 💔 💔.

No amount of love can cure mental illness, I learned this the hard way as I struggled for 7yrs to help my late wife deal with her bipolar disorder and BPD, long story short she is my late wife. If you show a child or elderly person that you care they will love you for it, a mentally ill person will probably hate you for it. Life can be a nightmare for some people and they can be their own worst enemies 😔

How on earth can one child do what she did to another child , it's disgusting. R.i.p

Just evil no excuses she should never be released RIP Elizabeth.

Another great episode, thanks for creating and sharing.

The saying “As within, so without” is so true when you look at this kid’s room.

Another amazing video.Your narration is top notch.Keep up the great work!