There are several cases of teenage lesbian killers that have garnered significant media attention in recent years. One such case is that of Alyssa Bustamante, who was 15 years old when she murdered her 9-year-old neighbor in Missouri in 2009.
According to reports, Bustamante had been struggling with mental health issues and had expressed a desire to kill someone. She acted on these impulses one evening when she lured her neighbor, Elizabeth Olten, into the woods behind their homes and strangled her to death.
Bustamante later told authorities that she had been inspired by a character in a book she had been reading, who killed people for fun. She also admitted to digging a shallow grave and burying Olten's body after the murder.
Bustamante was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. During her trial, she pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years.
The case sparked widespread outrage and raised questions about the treatment of young offenders and the prevalence of mental illness in the criminal justice system. It also highlighted the dangers of using violent media as a coping mechanism for personal issues.