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The Murder of Skylar Neese
16-year old
Skylar Neese disappeared from her Star City, West Virginia, home on July 6, 2012.
While initially treated as a runaway, investigators soon came to believe something more sinister had
hap...
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Skylar Neese: The Investigation
Skylar's parents had left for work early in the morning of July 6 (Friday), assuming Skylar was still in her bed.
Her father, Dave, came home around midday so that Skylar could borrow his car for her...
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Skylar Neese: The Memorial
The lonely stretch of road where Skylar was killed is located in Wayne Township, Pennsylvania. (There are
several Wayne Townships across Pennsylvania; this one is in Greene County.)
The spot where Sky...
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Skylar Neese: Why?
"We just didn't like her anymore"
This is the only motive Rachel provided for her and Shelia's crime. On the surface, it doesn't seem to make a
lot of sense. That Shelia and Rachel were falling out...
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Skylar Neese: In Court
On May 1, as had been agreed, Rachel surrendered herself to the authorities and had her first day in court.
She was transferred from juvenile to adult status (as per West Virginia law) and then pled g...
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Skylar Neese: Breakdown
If Shelia was trying to insert herself into the investigation, Rachel tried to get as far away from it as possible,
and from everything related to Skylar. While Shelia was deceitfully crying with the...