Alyssa Bustamante admitted to killing a 9-year-old girl in 2009 The friends and family of a girl murdered in 2009 fight to keep her killer in prison Nine-year-old Elizabeth Olten was murdered by then-15-year-old Alyssa Bustamante Initially charged with first-degree murder charge and facing a mandatory life sentence without parole Bustamante pleaded guilty in 2012 to second-degree murder and armed criminal action She was sentenced to life in prison for the second-degree murder charge and 30 years for the armed criminal action charge The United States Supreme Court later ruled that juveniles cannot face the possibility of life without parole Bustamante tried unsuccessfully to get her guilty plea overturned saying she made the plea to avoid the possibility of life without parole a federal judge ruled that the state of Missouri violated the rights of people serving life in prison without parole for offenses committed when they were children lawmakers changed the rules for parole for juveniles adding Second Degree Murder to the list of offenses that would make a juvenile offender ineligible for parole said her family has been working for years to get second degree murder added to the law But Governor Mike Parson has not signed the bill into law yet she got an automated call inviting her to attend Bustamante’s parole hearing on Monday KRCG will report the results of the hearing when we get them READ MORE about the case here. The 26-year-old American forward has agreed to a one-year contract with the Swiss League team "Hank Crone can be used as a wing and as a centerman He has good hands and the ability to read the offensive game faster than others," team manager Thomas Roost said Crone grew up in Texas and used to play junior hockey in the USHL He also played four seasons of college hockey Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here will sign a package of bills that change the criminal code for the juvenile code which blocks parole for any underage defendant convicted of first-degree or second-degree murder The governor's action will be one day too late to impact a parole hearing held Monday for Alyssa Bustamante Anyone living in mid-Missouri fifteen years ago, or who has followed the case on social media since, knows the story of Alyssa Bustamante who at the age of 15 in 2009 murdered nine-year-old neighbor Elizabeth Olten by cutting her throat and leaving it in a shallow grave in the woods Concerned a jury might send her to prison for life Bustamante pled guilty to a charge of second-degree murder and a sentence of thirty years in prison A plea that she tried to retract in 2014 after the U.S Supreme Court said underage killers could not be sentenced without a chance for parole with a bill sponsored by Kansas City House Democrat Mark Sharp state lawmakers changed the juvenile criminal code to guarantee a parole hearing after 15 years for any juvenile offender other than those convicted of first-degree murder In legislation pushed by Elizabeth Olten's family this year they modified that law to include those convicted of second-degree murder Monday's board hearing was not open to the public There is no timeline for when a decision might be disclosed Cole County prosecutor Locke Thompson indicated early he was prepared "vehemently" to oppose parole for Alyssa Bustamante Even though Senate Bill 754 will not take effect until the end of August some analysts have suggested it could have affected the board's thinking had it been signed before Monday's hearing The 22-year-old forward has been playing via B-license for the Swiss League team for the majority of the season dieBildmanufaktur.ch Joel Marchon wanted to try and earn himself a contract with EHC Olten as he told the "Oltner Tagblatt" after the Mice's playoff out: "I wanted to showcase my skills and earn a new contract but I've just found out that it will not be happening It is difficult to put the end of the season and the whole situation into words right now." confirmed that Marchon will not be able to stay with the team not the only one that will have to leave the team: Éric Faille will also not be back The 35-year-old veteran forward was already informed at the beginning of the year It remains to be seen whether he will continue his career he has an offer from Krefeld to play in the DEL2 but it is not yet clear whether or not he will accept the offer The 49-year-old succeeds Daniel Leuenberger and will take on his new tasks as of July 1 Leuenberger will stay until the end of September to help with the transition Daniel Leuenberger was named CEO in July 2024 and succeeded Patrick Reber. Before that, Leuenberger had been working as Head of Sponsoring and Sales fo EHC Olten His successor also has experience in marketing and sales but is currently employed as the Head of Real Estate at AMAG Retail in Cham Christian Roth used to play junior hockey for EHC Olten and has been a board member since last year The 25-year-old forward was supposed to join the Mice next season. However, EHC Olten and the GDT Bellinzona Snakes agreed to make the move now The Snakes announced yesterday that Cavalleri would join EHC Olten confirmed to the "Oltner Tagblatt" that the two parties had indeed agreed to terms However, it is not yet entirely clear when he will be able to hit the ice for the Mice as the administrative details have yet to be resolved. He might make his debut either against EHC Visp (December 28) or against HC Sierre (December 30) the team also announced that they have activated the option of Janis Elsener's contract The 27-year-old defenseman will thus stay with the Mice until the end of the 2025-26 season The two teams released an identical statement praising the relationship and stating their aim for further optimization Since last summer, EHC Olten and EHC Biel have had a special relationship It seems as if the first year was a success they intend to focus on specific optimizations to better integrate players and refine the sports and structural processes all got to suit up for the Mice over the course of this past season They played a combined total of 286 Swiss League games Two of the National League team's defenders already played for the Swiss League team during the season Monika Majer / RvS.Media For their playoff run, starting today, EHC Olten is able to count on three reinforcements from HC Ajoie Defensemen Tim Minder and Bastien Pouilly already suited up for them during the regular season Sopa has made 37 games for Ajoie this season He averages a bit over 13 minutes of ice time A crosscheck to the head of an opponent has landed the defenseman in disciplinary trouble Shortly before the second intermission of Game 3 of the Swiss League semifinal series between EHC Basel and EHC Olten the guests' Bastien Pouilly cross-checked Dario Kummer to the head the incident has drawn attention from the SIHF's disciplinary wing Proceedings have been initiated against Pouilly and he has received a provisional one-game suspension The 23-year-old defender moves about 50 kilometers southeast from Basel to join league rivals EHC Olten Finnish defenseman Aaro Törmänen, son of Antti Törmänen, possesses a Swiss player's license and has been playing in the Swiss League since the 2020-21 season. EHC Olten will be his seventh team in the Swiss League in just six years "Aaro is a smart player with defensive strengths and I also like his use of the stick in the defensive zone I think our efficiency in the game without the puck will also benefit from him," says team manager Thomas Roost This season, Törmänen recorded seven points in 39 regular-season games with EHC Basel and then also appeared in 14 playoff games (zero points) The 28-year-old defenseman has been suspended for two games for an incident that occurred on March 4 Bastien Pouilly has been issued a suspension for a cross-check to the head/neck area of EHC Basel's Dario Kummer in the 39th minute of Game 4 of the playoff semifinal series between EHC Olten and EHC Basel Pouilly will also have to pay a fine of CHF 1,400. The defenseman joined EHC Olten as a playoff reinforcement The 24-year-old defenseman has agreed to a two-year contract with the Mice "Michael is a reliable, tall, robust defensive defender. He is a leader who does the unspectacular things in defense with a lot of heart, passion and pride and can also play a clean first pass," Thomas Roost, team manager of EHC Olten Michael Pastori started this past season with the GDT Bellinzona Snakes, recording four goals and eleven assists in 36 games. In January, he then joined HC Sierre for the remainder of the season six other members will surely not be wearing the Mice's jersey next season Eric Faille's departure from EHC Olten has been known since last week he will be accompanied by Victor Oejdemark Defenseman Oejdemark spent three seasons in Olten fellow blueliner Moser was there for the majority of two and Prada were around for two years as well It is not yet known what future has planned for them The 31-year-old forward has agreed to a three-year deal with the Mice He will thus stay in Olten until the end of the 2027-28 season "Obrist is a key player because, thanks to his speed, he can severely limit the impact of opposing key players, which he has proven time and again even against top stars at the highest level,” Thomas Roost, team manager of EHC Olten Patrick Obrist is currently in his first season with EHC Olten he recorded five goals and nine assists in 31 games for the Mice The 32-year-old forward left Game 1 of the playoff semifinal series between EHC Basel and EHC Olten in the second period Guillaume Asselin suffered a foot injury and was not able to continue to play The severity of the injury has yet to be determined EHC Olten lost the first game of the series against EHC Basel 3-2 in the 88th minute of play It remains to be seen if they will be joined by Asselin again Third time's the charm - in the defenseman's case Only having returned just in time for the playoffs,  EHC Olten's Gianluca Burger has suffered another injury - a broken ankle he has undergone surgery and will be out for the remainder of the season It is his third absence since September - first he was sidelined until November with a lower-body injury then from mid-January to mid-February with a foot injury Having signed a contract with the Mice for the next two seasons the forward is wasting no time in becoming part of the team As EHC Olten announced earlier today, they have signed Benjamin Bonvin. The forward joins them from the GDT Bellinzona Snakes on a deal valid until 2027 he is already available to OIten effective immediately Bonvin joined Bellinzona only last July. His Swiss League experience before that consists of four years with HC Sierre which combines for the most points on his now-former team While EHC Olten won Game 2 of the playoff series against EHC Basel The forward had been out of EHC Olten's lineup since mid-October but his first game back ended in pain: he was injured about four minutes before the end of the game He is suspected to have suffered a torn ligament Olten already had to make do without Guillaume Asselin who suffered a ligament injury in Game 1 While the final results of his exams are not yet out likely out for the remainder of the season Several of EHC Olten's players are currently unable to play Some are closer to a return to the lineup than others Patrick Obrist hopes to be back for the last game of the regular season He is dealing with a bursa infection in his foot The captain hopes to be back for the start of the playoffs his lower-body injury will keep him out a bit longer It remains to be seen when he will make his comeback Gianluca Burger is expected to return in mid-February Stanislav Horansky (shoulder) and Marco Cavalleri (hand) might play again if the Mice advance far enough into the playoffs The unsatisfactory start to the season has led to a coaching change for the Mice Thomas Roost will take over as team manager Robert Hradil / RvS.Media Gary Sheehan has been relieved of his duties as EHC Olten's head coach and team manager. In his stead, Christian Wohlwend - recently let go by HC Ajoie - will hold the position behind the bench and board member Thomas Roost is taking on the team manager duties "I am convinced of the qualities of this team and am really looking forward to working with them" "I know some of the players as well as the assistant coach from previous times - I see the EHCO as a starting point where I can make an ideal contribution as a passionate and tenacious coach." The 47-year-old has signed a contract until 2027 The Mice will have to make do without the 35-year-old forward in the second game of the playoff quarterfinal series against HC La Chaux-de-Fonds Eric Faille received his second game misconduct penalty of the season in game one on Tuesday and will thus be suspended for one game He will also have to pay a fine of CHF 900 Faille has played in 45 regular-season games for EHC Olten In the first game of the playoffs this season The 20-year-old defenseman suffered a concussion He will have to undergo further medical exams in order to determine the length of his absence David Moser thus joins Luca De Nisco (knee, end of season), Stanislav Horansky (shoulder, end of season), Rihards Melnalksnis (shoulder, indefinitely), and Janis Elsener (lower-body, mid-December) on EHC Olten's list of injured players Moser has appeared in 22 games for the Mice this season but will - presumably - nonetheless be unable to hit the ice again this season The results of the MRIs undergone by Guillaume Asselin and Stanislav Horansky have shown that they did not suffer a cruciate ligament tear. The injuries, however, still mean that the duo is highly unlikely to return to EHC Olten's lineup again this spring Asselin was Olten's Topscorer during the regular season with 19 goals and 44 assists and has the most points in the playoffs among the Mice's roster as well with six goals and five assists in seven games Horansky missed most of the season due to injury already and had just returned for the game he ended up being injured once again The 26-year-old goaltender is currently in his first season with EHC Olten Whether he will stay with the team remains to be seen "I haven't talked to anyone about my future and no one has talked to me about it That's okay," Jeffrey Meier tells the "Oltner Tagblatt" “I want to give my best on the ice every day As the "Oltner Tagblatt" reports, there are still several question marks for EHC Olten's future roster At the moment it is not clear what the roster of EHC Olten will look like next season although only yesterday two additions were announced One thing that seems to be certain is that Canadian forward Éric Faille will not be offered an extension The biggest construction site at the moment remains the defense where the Powermäuse only has two players under contract for the coming season (Eliot Antonietti and Gian Janett) Three of the current defensemen on the roster (Janis Elsener and David Moser) are likely to stay while two or three young prospects are also expected to be added Defenders Gianluca Burger and Florian Schmuckli as well as forwards Silvan Wyss and Patrick Obrist When EHC Olten goes up against HC La Chaux-de-Fonds for Act 1 of the Swiss League playoff quarterfinal tonight they will have four previously injured players back at their disposal The longest absence among them was Florian Schmuckli at almost three months due to a thumb injury Gianluca Burger was nurturing a foot injury and Silvan Wyss was dealing with an upper-body injury The 31-year-old forward recently announced his intention to retire at the end of the season Florian Schmuckli injured his thumb in a game Medical exams revealed that his ligaments and bones were impacted He will thus require surgery and is expected to be out for about ten weeks First exams estimated his absence to be three to four months Schmuckli has thus at least the chance to play again this season is out for the time being with a concussion The 21-year-old forward played his first game for EHC Olten yesterday and was promptly added to the list of injured players It remains to be seen, how severe the injury is. EHC Olten won tonight's game against HC Sierre 3-4 in overtime In the middle of the beautiful but tiny historic old town A majestic lifesize bronze cat with a golden crown sits on a pedestal and seems to overlook the Kaplaneiplatz with its benches and fountain as if it was his kingdom not only the Kaplaneiplatz but the whole old town of Olten was this feline's kingdom Unfortunately every king's regency has to come to an end. The famous feline died in 2017 at the age of 18. A year later the city erected the lifesize statue to honor the beloved and famous cat. The king's subjects can not only pay their respect to the statue but also to the mounted original Toulouse, which can be visited in the Natural History Museum of Olten No one knows the story behind the mysterious feline perched on this rooftop A bronze statue to commemorate an Auckland library's beloved feline resident A bronze and stone statue made to recognize the life and career of a Russian aristocrat turned English rugby player After the queen of Spain had a dream where these statues fell and crushed her they were removed from the palace and given new homes around Madrid This memorial to a murdered empress took 20 years to design then spent 30 years hidden away in storage This bronze cat looks out over the Linlithgow Canal Kissing the ass of this stone lioness has become a rite of passage in the city of Girona The defenseman would be open to suiting up for the Swiss League team as well But others hold the power in this situation Only averaging eight minutes per game, Noah Delémont is certainly not the most relied-on of EHC Biel's defenders. As the OItner Tagblatt writes, there is another team that would be very happy to be able to count on his services - EHC Olten he first suited up for the Mice before getting back into National League action he graced them with his presence once more it would be nice to have him around for the playoffs "What happens with Noah is written in the stars" Olten's head coach Christian Wohlwend is cited Delémont himself is not willing to say too much "But let us put it this way: I certainly will not say no if the EHCO needs me again." The 31-year-old forward has been issued a fine for an incident that occurred in the game between EHC Olten and HC Thurgau on September 27 Silvan Wyss has been fined CHF 600 for violating IIHF rule 64 (Diving/Embellishment) he will have to pay a fine for embellishing Wyss is currently in his eighth season with EHC Olten The 24-year-old Czech forward will already be in the lineup of EHC Kloten tonight against HC Davos To react to several absences, EHC Kloten has acquired the services of Frantisek Rehak. The Czech holds a Swiss player's license. This evening, EHC Kloten is missing Miro Aaltonen and Leandro Profico (both ill) As of next season and until 2027, Sturny will play a few kilometers southeast of his current club EHC Basel “Jules Sturny is a notable addition to our offensive department alongside Devin Stehli and Marco Cavalleri will noticeably increase our options for secondary scoring,” says team manager Thomas Roost This season thus far, Sturny scored nine goals and put up four assists in 33 games with EHC Basel while averaging 15:26 minutes on the ice per game Due to several cases of illness on the roster of the GCK Lions the game between the them and the Mice will not take place tonight They submitted a request as they do not have the necessary number of players available for the championship game As this is in accordance with Article 12 of the Game Operations Regulations for Competitive Sports A date for the makeup game has not been announced yet but will be disclosed in due time EHC Arosa has announced a few reinforcements for the remainder of the regular season and the postseason Effective immediately, Jeremy Jabola Prada will be at the disposal of EHC Arosa, which is currently fifth in the standings of the MyHockey League with four games left in the regular season. Jabola Prada, 22, went through SC Bern's organization before joining EHC Olten in 2023 with a two-year contract A Cole County woman who killed a 9-year-old when she was a teenager will get a chance at a release from prison on Monday The Missouri Parole Board at a hearing will consider releasing Alyssa Bustamante from prison or continuing the life sentence she received when she was a teenager She is serving the sentence at Chillicothe Correctional Center in northern Missouri Bustamante pleaded guilty in 2012 to a reduced charge of second-degree murder and armed criminal action for killing 9-year-old Elizabeth Olten in 2009 Investigators say Bustamante wrote that stabbing Olten excited her Searchers found Olten's body buried in a shallow grave in St The six-person board will hold the hearing to decide whether Bustamante is eligible for release The board's website says that the panel discusses and reviews how she has fared in prison her conduct and programs completed while there and "any other issues the Board thinks is relevant." Victims and their families can attend the hearing and give a statement told ABC 17 News in a written statement that she and her husband would attend the parole hearing to "beg the parole board not to vote to let her out." Preiss said she received an automated message from the state about the parole date setting on Mother's Day "I will relive my pain for them if it means it could make any difference at all," Preiss said "There is very little I can do for my daughter now but show up." Lawmakers have tried to exclude juvenile offenders convicted of second-degree murder, like Bustamante, from receiving the earlier parole eligibility. The chambers passed the measure in SB 754 this year Preiss said she hoped the governor might still act on the bill before the hearing which she said would nullify Bustamante's eligibility "I still hope maybe the governor can find time to sign the bill before Monday," Preiss wrote this was a bill that they told me they wanted to call 'Elizabeth’s Law.'" Cole County's current senior assistant prosecuting attorney worked on the Bustamante case as it proceeded to the eventual plea She said the family believed when the plea was worked out that Bustamante would not be eligible for parole for decades "It is frustrating that the family will have to face Bustamante on Monday and re-open the gruesome facts of this case simply because the bill wasn't signed in time to make the hearing a nullity," Gandhi said The panel takes "approximately 8-12 weeks" to make a decision on parole eligibility The panel may decide to grant an early release at a future date or be rescheduled for another hearing in one to five years shows for ABC 17 News and reports on the investigative stories ABC 17 News is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Community Guidelines | KMIZ-TV FCC Public File | FCC Applications | Do Not Sell My Personal Information The 30-year-old forward is dealing with a thigh injury and will be out of the Mice's lineup until mid-October Stanislav Horansky sustained the injury in practice earlier this week and already missed the game against EHC Visp on Tuesday The forward has appeared in five games for the Mice this season Rail services between Olten and Zurich are interrupted on Tuesday evening An external event leads to train cancellations and delays that are expected to last until at least 7.30 pm an external event caused considerable disruption to rail services between Olten and Zurich According to the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) the line between Schönenwerd in the canton of Solothurn and Rupperswil in the canton of Aargau is interrupted the restrictions are expected to last until at least 7.30 pm including long-distance trains such as TGV ICE and EuroCity as well as InterCity and InterRegio connections you get stranded," reports a blue News reader reporter Now I have to drive via Lucerne - a huge detour This is certainly not how I imagined Tuesday would be." Travelers between Bern and Zurich are being asked by SBB to travel via Lucerne to avoid the route It is not yet clear when rail services will be running smoothly again The 26-year-old joins the Powermäuse from league rivals GCK Lions with a one-year contract For the upcoming 2024-25 season, EHC Olten has found the goalie to partner up with Lucas Rötheli to form their goaltending duo. The choice fell on Jeffrey Meier, who has been in the ZSC/GCK Lions organization for almost his entire career he was able to suit up only in one Swiss League game due to a severe knee injury sustained in September Rail traffic between Olten and Aarau was interrupted Rail traffic between Olten and Aarau is interrupted between Däniken SO and Aarau The reason for this is an "external event" customer advisors in yellow vests are on duty at various stations to help travelers At the request of the "Aargauer Zeitung" to the Aargau cantonal police Onlookers would almost cause accidents on the roads The 27-year-old forward will practice with the Mice and will try to earn himself a contract for the 2024-25 season Emilijus Krakauskas last played for HC Sierre recording one goal and six assists in 38 games for them The forward is Lithuanian but has a Swiss players' license and thus will not count as an import player He is not the only player practising with the team: EHC Biel's prospects Defensemen Niklas Blessing and Joel Kurt In other news, EHC Olten will present Thomas Roost as a new board member to their general assembly the scout will take over the office of "Delegate for Sport" He is already supporting the coaching staff and the board of directors as of the beginning of August.