Shocking Discovery Of Elena Busiakos' Body: What Really Happened? | Murder She Solved | Real Crime

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[@GinaBurlingham]

Only 16 years ? THAT in itself is a crime.

[@aazsh8878]

Shame shame on this justice!

[@carolinepetersen1452]

I thought the same thing. So sad.

[@vlatkaavdic4615]

First I heard 60 years ,but then I saw 16 ...this is shame ...

[@elsayedina]

Thank you. You just took the words out of my mouth.

[@kathrynsinclare8459]

I so agree, 16 years is embarrassing. So sad! 😢

[@gabegood8989]

she made the mistake a lot of women make.. NEVER TELL YOUR ABUSER WHAT YOU ARE PLANNING.. MAKE YOUR PLAN AND GET THE HELL OUT AS FAST AS YOU CAN!!

[@janececelia7448]

You are 100% correct. I think we women are getting smarter about not letting on about our intentions too flee. I hope so at least. It's hard enough getting out of a toxic relationship, never mind giving these AHs the heads-up. Their narcissism and fragile egos just won't allow for letting someone go. They always have to been in control of everything and everyone.

[@user-zm2ej3db3o]

Remember fish always catch by its mouth

[@sorryifoldcomment8596]

Just wanted to add... Kind of more complicated when you have kids though. 😔 If we can all agree that her ex should not be allowed to suddenly take their son & flee, without even telling her where they're going, and when or IF he will ever return...Then obviously she can't be allowed to do that either. Either she abandons her son (and even then, he has the legal right to get the government to figure out where she is for him and make her pay child support)....or, she doesn't abandon her son, in which case there has to be some custody agreement. Even if the government/family court system doesn't officially get involved & put the custody agreement in writing...Some amount of communication before she leaves entirely must be had, especially before she can take full custody of their son...And full custody is the only way she could not abandon her son, while reaching the end goal of still fleeing & cutting off contact with him in order to protect herself. Sharing any amount of custody with him requires living nearby to him, requires some amount of contact with him, and just in general means he *will* be in her life to some extent...making it impossible to achieve that goal. The one mom I can think of who did do what you (and everyone else) advises (including myself when possible)...is one who ultimately had to immediately flee the country with her children and raise them in complete secrecy. Because naturally, the father reported them all missing, ultimately reporting her for kidnapping, and demanded the government find her, find the missing kids, and return them. The whole time after she fled with their kids, she was a wanted woman, a fugitive, and was hunted by the government. The father didn't even know if they were still alive until she was finally discovered & turned in, after over a decade of successful hiding. She claims that the father was abusive, and the only way to protect her & their children from him was if she had full custody...something she was unable to get (and something the father fiercely fought against). She's in prison regardless and her kids are left with the father, now awkwardly trying to form a relationship with them. Her children, now old enough to understand & advocate for themselves, are defending her. The one daughter who was willing to do interviews seems like a very well raised & well adjusted girl, and she definitely loves her mother & stands by her, as she waits for her to be released from prison. Obviously the father now has unfettered access to the kids...and they weren''t old enough to be on their own. However, I'm not too worried only because the case has gotten so much publicity that hopefully he will behave...and obviously, he cannot harm the mother until she's out of prison. It's a wild story! And basically what you need to do if you truly want to try to escape your abusive partner without giving them notice, without leaving the children alone with them...either when you abandon them when you flee without notice, or when you go to jail for illegally kidnapping them without notice. 😔

[@mdj-ie7rj]

Why only 16 years? The man is messed up and will likely kill again. I can imagine how freaked Elena’s friends are considering he was making moves on them, before and after her death. Insane!

[@snrich7420]

So he could be out in 8!! How horrible!!!!

[@sherkylady7765]

16 years?!?! What the… ? That’s ridiculous. There’s a lot wrong with the justice system to have a murderer get such a sentence. 😠

[@cheknauss9867]

I don't get that. Like how is that possible. 16 years, you get out and basically can return to normal life. What even is that. Like why?

[@sherkylady7765]

@@cheknauss9867 Exactly my point. It’s a travesty of justice that he got such an inappropriate sentence.

[@anonymitysuits765]

@@cheknauss9867 welcome to Seattle!

[@helenbartoszek243]

16 years for murder is at the lower end but it's still within range. Usually it's 15-25 years. From where I am, anyway.

[@sherkylady7765]

@@helenbartoszek243 Don’t know where you are but that’s very low in most states. The norm is life with minimum possibility for parole in 25 yrs. That way they aren’t automatically let out early. Still must face parole board.

[@bec5250]

If something happened to me, I hope there'd be police detectives like these officers who would fight for some sort of justice for me in this way. Hats off to these police officers. Amazing, dedicated and as tenacious A.F.

[@FigaroHey]

I'm waiting for one of these shows to start with, 'In a bland housing estate, a not-particularly attractive middle-aged woman was killed. Friends say she was a bit dull and not very noticeable. She had no outstanding talents and had never been popular or attractive to men. Most of her co-workers at the insurance agency where she worked as a billing clerk said she was the kind of person whose conversation seemed self-erasing, 'You forgot what she said as soon as she said it,' a file-clerk said. 'She was pleasant, but kind of like air is pleasant; she just wasn't that memorable.' Her parents say their daughter never showed much interest in leaving home or making friends, and spent her free time watching TV and knitting toilet-paper covers in the shape of poodles because she was allergic to real dogs and cats. Since she was 12, the victim had kept a detailed diary of what she did every day, taking special note of how much dust the vacuum cleaner bag contained and every pimple she ever had. The diary revealed that she had no friends or dreams or hopes or plans and seemed perfectly content with her life, especially when she had a particularly good bowel movement. You know - just the most boring person you can imagine. But it's always someone described as a great loss to everyone with huge potential. Surely boring people are victims of crime, though, aren't they?

[@OneOfUsHere]

Your comment is by far the best one I've ever read in 5 years. You are a talented writer.

[@lindasyarnbarn5176]

A guilty of murder verdict should hold a mandatory life sentence. That’s what the murderer subjected the victim and their family and friends to. If they’re TRULY innocent, they have a lifetime to let the court system readjust that verdict.

[@steemdup]

You ever notice how 99% of female murder victims are "beautiful?" I have yet to hear any male murder victim described as "handsome." Completely irrelevant, because what does it matter? What matters is catching and prosecuting the killer.

[@proudmen1220]

And all of them are "good " How do we know that the victims were good people ?

[@foo219]

@@proudmen1220 Good, bad, ugly, everyone's equal before the law. At least that's the theory.

[@TawnyC_]

They light up every room they enter, too 💡

[@truecrimescafe]

You can feel the genuine love Elena elicited from the people who knew her.

[@DocProcRealm]

Sadly a corrupt heart elicits in an hour all that is bad in us¡ 💔🥺⚰️

[@Jeanne90275]

Uh, 16 yesrs? The perp didn't even admit guilt or show remorse.

[@foo219]

That's one incredibly stupid murderer. The ring thing was just too much. If that had been fiction, I would have immediately disregarded it as too stupid to be believed.

[@laurieerickson5648]

16 years?!?!?! R y'all sure this wasn't in Britain? He robbed a woman of her life. Why should he ever be allowed to walk the streets a free individual????

[@foxywhitetip7387]

That’s sentence is criminal

[@tystephens5190]

16 years??? That just isn’t enough time in jail!!!!

[@truecrimescafe]

I admire the dedication and persistence with which these two female detectives go about work.

[@ryyilvx]

me also

[@Lc-Lc-]

Why only 16 years for a murder? That seems low...😮

[@x-Clover-x]

16 years for killing her??? SHAMEFUL!!

[@scottstffrd]

wow spoiler alert

[@x-Clover-x]

@@scottstffrd Heres a kiss, Scott. 😘😘😘. Feel better??

[@princesspeach9529]

So incredibly sad. 😢 thank you for sharing these stories.

[@SecretSquirrelFun]

He gave his “new” wife the flipping ring.😳

[@santiagoricamonte1229]

I admire this lady for solving this crime❤.God Bless you and to those who helped solved the horrible crime

[@angelinarodriguez4062]

Great content thank you ❤

[@AllTheCritters]

But only 16 years!?!?!? How is that justice? Not much deterrence in such a short sentence… not much punishment either.

[@monamedley6666]

What a special puppy!!!

[@SextonHardcastle8370]

16 years, but out in less than half that with good behavior. This incompetent judge should be removed from the bench.

[@TunaFreeDolphinMeat]

Much more likely to meet a narcissist in a gym than in a bookstore

[@proudmen1220]

All people who go to the gym are narcissist

[@bogdan12275]

Dumbest comment i’ve read in a while

[@ileegian147]

Excellent and outstanding work detectives so proud of you guys, Lock this monster up forever and no more questions ask. Truly amazing!

[@FOXAMG63]

16 years in prison ? 16 years??

[@verityowens9638]

This was totally riveting ! Best one u have watched for ages. Nicely told by well spoken ladies and no loud obnoxious music.

[@randimfox30]

FYI Her name was Elaina Boussiacos NOT Elena Busiakos. I'm disappointed that with such an in-depth program, the title wouldn't have the victims name correctly spelled.

[@rickjames7576]

Why is this dated today when I saw it months ago ? It is not new, please use the original date

[@phugoid]

I'm sitting here watching this, thinking that in 11 months' time, that bloke would be walking out of jail, if he hasn't already been released... for what appears to be first-degree murder, that's a joke of a sentence

[@samdoors5132]

There’s all kinds of red flags when women hook up with these weird psychopath guys but instead of cutting them loose right away, they hang on until it gets really bad and then it’s too late and some of them actually cut them loose but then they go back over and over again. I think I will open up a counseling program for these women and I’ll name it cut him loose or die trying

[@vtorialyn]

I just never understood the justice system. You hear all the time people getting life for murdering someone, this guy gets only 16 years for murder??? And what, he’s out in 10 for good behavior? No justice 😢

[@cameronsapphire]

I live in King County Washington. A lot of this kind of stuff happens here. It’s nuts.

[@outfield1988]

Only 16 years.

[@dougiesherwin9591]

Using the ring again is insanely stupid.

[@emilymulcahy]

Y'all could have at LEAST spelled her name right Elaina Boussiacos

[@Anna_angel12]

She was greek?

[@emilymulcahy]

@@Anna_angel12 I have no clue hun, I just know I always internet search cases while I listen to the story and found nothing so I looked around for his name and they horridly misspelled hers...

[@BIGGORILLATV]

Wait a minute! Did I hear 60 or 16😡😡😡this is un-fucking believable

[@truecrimescafe]

RIP Elena. Its sad how the good mostly die young.

[@mymia1027]

So he’s about to get out soon. I hope no other woman gets involved with him.

[@kt8199]

He was released in 2022 and deported to Tonga. The wife he had when he was convicted is still married to him. She setup a go fund me for themselves....look it up. Crazy.

[@sarahwingard5970]

Whats worse then your girlfriend and several of her friends figuring out your deceptive behavior? A female lead investigating team. Now tell me why her life was only worth 16 years?!

[@sandjewels8201]

Very difficult cases

[@capiruzca]

Love it when they say “got ya”

[@JacquelineRobinson-ub5py]

These criminals are getting less and less time, making other people on the outside afraid.

[@mylittlecoco345]

years later they test the laces 🙄

[@melissaoyarce5203]

This is sooo sad!!! Senseless, greedy murder of a young, beautiful mother… Her poor son and family.. 💔💔🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@FrogPrincess75]

16 years?!?!?! That is crazy.

[@allymapinda8804]

Just look how ridiculous and stupid some people are, he said he can't live without her he murdered her and went to live without her! He is just a evil man. He deserves more years for sure.

[@GeraldineWilliams-xq3lw]

An eye for an eye

[@shagitbnezra354]

Such smart dedicated and beautiful detectives

[@ThatGingerHannah]

I understand that his case was solely circumstantial but 16 years is not enough. It was clear to me that he did it and there was a lot of evidence against him as the killer. He had the motive, he had the opportunity and he took it.

[@sandjewels8201]

This happens all to often! It happened to my daughter too. 😢

[@judybrown7601]

I am sorry. I know your pain ?

[@Sean4realz]

I feel like I watched a movie and at the end the bad guy wins. 16 years for deliberate MURDER??? There are so many questionable sentences in this country (I’ve seen 2 years for manslaughter and I’ve seen 6 years for rape and murder on these shows). Victims’ families and advocates should come to and lobby for better sentencing guidelines. Same for parole.

[@susanvee1]

Wow. 16 years. Unbelievable.

[@marciam6224]

16 YEARS???? That's all he got?? We need law reforms nation wide in this country!! If you kill someone and you are found guilty, you will be sentenced to as many years in prison as your victim is dead! To say that her life was only worth 16 years of his freedom is just plain wrong!!

[@S.H.A.D.O.999]

A great documentary here. A tragic case solved by some clever ladies. Thanks for the upload...

[@veckym9805]

Evil man he almost got away with murder ,so pleased he has not. Thanks to police 👮‍♀️ good job. Rip beautiful lady nobody deserves to be murder. Just evil as he is.

[@leecurtis6354]

Nobody except for my landlord and the IRS will tell me what to do. No man or woman has any right to control you. When they start telling you things to make you feel like they will take care of you and you can't do that yourself, RUN

[@Upintheclouds94]

What a lowlife. Rest in peace Elena, condolences to her son, family and friends. 🤍🕊️

[@ojahahunta4415]

Sometimes I don't understand the American justice system. Someone does some little crime, and he goes in for 30 - 40 years. But this dude gets only 16 for a MURDER. WHY?

[@ArtillaryMan]

At 24 : 50 Amazing dog !!!!!

[@aneurysdelosangeles]

From Lawrence Massachusetts God bless all of us amen 🇩🇴🙏🇩🇴🙏🇩🇴🙏🇩🇴🙏🇩🇴🙏🇩🇴

[@judybrown7601]

Amen

[@itsmesheree3937]

Them needing to put “ 👀 Eyeballs on the sister is code for “ free vacations” Allegedly my condolences 💐

[@solasoul33]

So sad

[@andyvankerkhove6902]

16 years.... in 10 he walks out.....

[@monicanannozi8550]

did i hear 16 years????😢😢😢😢😢😢really

[@MrMalvolio29]

Why is it that in cases such as this-when a woman discovers definitively that her domestic partner is a lying, untrustworthy, unethical, possibly dangerous individual and quite possibly a *sociopath*--she almost invariably CONFRONTS the partner with his deceit *BEFORE* she has moved out; REVEALS to the dangerous, amoral partner what her new life plans AS A **SINGLE** woman are; and then FOOLISHLY continues to spend time ALONE with this individual as she prepares to move out ?!?!? Elsina seems to have had *many* good friends. During the relatively short time of her moving out, she should have asked some of her good friends if she and her son could stay at their homes at night. And during the day, she should ALWAYS have taken someone with her when she went back to the old home to retrieve her possessions. If possible, Elaina should have al ways *tried* to bring TWO of her friends (or one of her friends with her boyfriend) with her as she finished up her move. My point is this: it ABSOLUTELY WAS *not* Elaina’s “fault” that Sione turned out to be a homicidal sociopath. I’m not a fan of **VICTIM BLAMING.** I’m simply saying she should have made it **NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR SIONE TO SEE EITHER HER SON OR HERSELF ONCE SHE’HAD DETERMINED SHE WAS GOING TO END THE RELATIONSHIP AND MOVE OUT.

[@bameblah]

16 years???!! That Means he’ll be out in 2024 😡😡. Are you kidding me

[@tymom9313]

And here I thought we were so safe growing up in Washington

[@lulukay40]

16 years? That is ridiculous

[@MsFunology]

Genuine question: Is it normal in western countries to live together and even open a joint account with someone who is not yet bound by the laws? I mean, that's a lot of trust.

[@antoaneta70]

💔😪

[@febiaivy4702]

Me to!

[@tysonhustler5775]

ALL THE EVIDENCE THEY HAD AND OUR SYSTEM SHOWS US AGAIN HOW BROKEN IT IS & GIVE THIS KILLER 16 YEARS , 16 YEARS , HE PROBABLY DID THAT STANDING ON HIS HEAD AND MOST LIKELY GOT OUT BEFORE THAT. LET ME GEUSS HE ONLY GOT 16 YEARS BECUS HIS HEART WAS BROKE THAT SHE WAS LEAVING HIM, WHICH HE CAUSE HER TO LEAVE BECUS HE WAS A PIECE OF SH!t... WHERE IS JUSTICE ...

[@CooManTunes]

"WHERE IS JUSTICE ..." In states where they actually use the death penalty.

[@lulassong6524]

She was really so beautiful. ❤😢

[@miodrag8082]

Should be life time. Non parole!!!

[@RivkaZoharKalo]

Two great woman! What an honest voice and the calmenes face:)

[@thandekandlovu436]

What a cruel men 😢

[@verityowens9638]

So a life is only worth 16 years ?? Not right

[@silvertemba4806]

Two minutes into watching and haven't read the comments. I knew the fiancée murdered her 😭

[@flej01]

R.I.P Elena my heart goes out to your family. I'm so glad your killer was finally caught

[@FigaroHey]

'Grief-struck, Sione...' It's 'grief-stricken.' ''Pores through the files' instead of 'pores over' the files. Who writes this? I often notice poor grammar or just wrong use of words in the scripts or mispronunciation of words by the narrator in these shows. The production values suggest they would be more professionally written.

[@sherrylelee8274]

Pours 😉 not pores

[@bettyechols6405]

Her bf did it. Her packed suitcase tells the whole story

[@lindabufford310]

His sister was asking him if he was involved in the killing. No one knew she was dead until they found her in the trunl

[@lucianabarretodealmeida5620]

Pegou só 16 anos por matar a moça, deveria pegar mais 50 pela estupidez em relação ao anel.

[@sandjewels8201]

Why do murders get so little time?

[@bernadetteadolf3801]

Jahren 16??? Keine Gerechtigkeit für das Opfer.

[@santiagoricamonte1229]

16 years is not enough!

[@lisapeddicord8910]

Why didn't he get life in prison???

[@ssQ2U]

Great job solving this one by the ladies 👍👍

[@F_L_A_Bird]

Yeah right

[@Chihayamoon]

That sick she was dating her son

[@mikeskidmore6754]

These videos and articles are so lazy can't even get the Murders name so I can do a search. Elaina Boussiacos

[@cathyprosser1050]

For everyone appalled by the sentence of only 16 years, this is what happens in "liberal" states like the state of Washington 😮😢

[@outfield1988]

I hope she is with god

[@aliamouzasakaluran5399]

16 years??? it's sounds like vacation!!!! 😤😤😤

[@ulrikezachmann7596]

Is that all her life was worth, 16 years? That is nothing.

[@elizabethmcglothlin5406]

Poor women...But 16 years?

[@jmr4939]

TO ME SHE LOOKS LIKE JULIA ROBERTS! HER LONG HAIR PICTURES?

[@itsmesheree3937]

Considering that he said they hadn’t had sex in weeks stand out to me bc what newly happy couple about to be married aren’t having sex every day I know I was all over my husband b4 getting married & multiple times a day

[@sherrylelee8274]

Too much information 😮

[@OneOfUsHere]

He was dumb. If his girlfriend was going away it would have made sense that they would have sex. It would have explained his DNA on her panties.

[@samrayer2517]

16 year's Disgusting