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" Alyssa Bustamante, the now 18-year-old who once described killing her 9-year-old neighbor as &amp;quot;ahmazing&amp;quot; in her diary, has been sentenced to life in prison with possible parole for second-degree murder, as well as a consecutive 30-year sentence for armed criminal action. The Missouri teenager was 15 years old when she cut, stabbed and strangled Elizabeth Olten. After detailing the murder in her diary\u2014which she referred to as &amp;quot;pretty enjoyable&amp;quot;\u2014the teen went to a church dance. Her journal entries were a pivotal part of the case, painting a picture of a teen marked by a history of depression, suicidal thoughts and rage. Bustamante plead guilty in January to avoid going to trial and the possibility of a non-parole sentence. The victim&amp;#039;s family appeared for the hearing, in which Bustamante reportedly apologized, stating: &amp;quot;If I could give my life to get her back I would. I&amp;#039;m sorry.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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