Her apartment complex's surveillance video shows Neese left the apartment via her bedroom window at 12:30a.m. on July 6 and got into a sedan with Rachel Shoaf and Sheila Eddy. She was an honors student at University High in Morgantown, WV. The mourning father occasionally visits a tree in the woods in Pennsylvania, decorated with photos of his only child, his beloved daughter, killed because of two jealous best friends. The law enforcement officials began to interview and look into friends circles of Skylar. Please reset your password. This browser does not support getting your location. No ones story is exactly the same unless its rehearsed. USA. They planned on carrying out the murder just before Shoaf left for summer camp. This account has been disabled. [3], Neese was murdered by two of her high school best friends, Shelia Eddy and Rachel Shoaf. About seven months later, Shoaf led police to the body after suffering a nervous breakdown and confessing to the crime. Investigators observed that Eddy was perky while Shoaf was reserved and quiet online. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Sheila and Skylar had been best friends since they were eight years old. Authorities continually brought Eddy and Shoaf in for interviews. Meanwhile, Shelia Eddy and Rachel Shoaf began hearing things on social media that made them nervous. Therefore, they covered her body with branches and left it to rot. Then, discover another horrifying case of teenagers who killed their best friend in this look at the murder of Shanda Sharer. Relatives, friends and others touched by Skylar have left flowers and other souvenirs on the spot where Skylar's body lay buried for six months. Unaware of why they were actually wearing hoodies, Skylar Neese thought nothing of it. But while the evidence continued to point to Skylar Neeses best friends as her killers, the cops still didnt have enough to charge them. At 16 years old, Neese vanished from her parents' apartment in Morgantown, West Virginia, on July 6, 2012. Web16 year old Skylar Neese was lured into the woods and stabbed to death by Shelia Eddy and Rachel Shoaf. Washington, Her parents described her as a hard-working honors student who had a bright future ahead of her. Over time, the two became more secluded from their other friends and relied more on each other. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Eddy admitted to picking up Neese but stated that she had dropped her off an hour later. Bellevue, There is a problem with your email/password. An honor student at Morgantown's University High School, she was described as a "bubbly person" by her family and friends in Star City, West Virginia. When they got to the wooded area, Shelia and Rachel waited for Neese to turn her back before stabbing her to death. A West Virginia teen named Skylar Neese found it out by losing her life in July 2012. based on information from your browser. Skylar Neese: The 16-Year-Old Brutally Murdered By Her Two Best Friends 16-Year-Old Skylar Neese Was Stabbed To Death By Her Two Best Friends Because They Didnt Like Her Anymore By William DeLong | Edited By John Kuroski Published November 2, 2021 Updated December 2, 2021 a few weeks later. However, both Eddy and Shoaf had said they went east on the night of Neeses disappearance. Skylar Neese, 16, of Star City, WV. Eddy kept acting like everything was normal even after Shoaf led authorities to Skylars body. However, there was an underlying tension present in their equations which ultimately manifested into them killing Skylar together. Canada, Arlington Heights, [38] A West Virginia state legislator from the Neese family home district introduced a bill[39] called Skylar's Law to modify West Virginia's Amber Alert plan to issue immediate public announcements when any child is reported missing and in danger, regardless of whether the child is believed to have been kidnapped. As she continued talking, the grim truth about the case of Skylar Neese only became more and more clear. "There was never any sign. On February 26, Rachel Shoaf was sentenced to 30 years in prison after having pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in May 2013, per CBS News,bringing an end to the case that had shocked the community and the entire nation. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Do Not Sell My Personal Information Everything in my gut was, Shelia is acting wrong. Skylar Neese, 16, of Star City, WV. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Once they were in the woods, Shoaf said the plan was to count to three, then stab Neese to death. Skylar Neese's tweets proved instrumental in helping authorities to solve her murder. coordinates while already on Google Maps.) Had she gotten into trouble? We have set your language to Morris Run, the creek where the girls washed themselves, runs right next We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Boone County, King County, Rachel even took the investigators to the spot where they had buried Skylar, leading to the police discovering her body over 6 months after her disappearance. Love you, Dad. Hence, it came as a shock when she disappeared in the early hours of July 6, 2012, from her familys Star City, West Virginia apartment. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. In September 2013, Shelia was identified as the second perpetrator of the crime and was tried as an adult and indicted on one count each of first-degree murder, kidnapping, and conspiracy. I would hear her on the phone givin Shelia all kinds of hell: Dont be stupid! Rachel Shoaf was the one who took the police to the remote place in the woods where they had buried Skylar. Rachel Shoaf is also imprisoned at Lakin Correctional Center and should be eligible for parole from 1st May 2023. In 2014, nearly a year after Shoaf did so, Sheila Eddy also pleaded guilty to murdering Skylar. Skylar Neese, right, beside Rachel Shoaf, middle, and Shelia Eddy on the left. Skylars father deemed Shelias refusal to apologize unacceptable.. [27] Eddy was indicted by a grand jury on September 6, 2013 on one count of kidnapping, one count of first-degree murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder. Shoaf pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. You can look into the eyes of those who were responsible but you can never know what they heard as they were taking her life.. As a 17-year-old Rachel Shoaf was sentenced to 30 years in February of 2014 because circuit judge at the time, Russell Clawges said sentencing her as a juvenile would not be justice.. According to her mother Mary Neese, "She devoured the Twilight books. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. A few months later, Shoaf suffered a nervous breakdown. Resend Activation Email. Simply go to Google Maps and type "Morris Run Road, Spraggs, Pennsylvania". Who Killed Her. Please reset your password. In February 2014, Rachel was sentenced to 30 years in prison. The spot where Skylar was murdered has since become a A bench with the words "In loving memory Skylar A. Neese 1996-2012" written on it was dedicated to her on June 23, 2013. She even tweeted about her and Shoaf's close friendship, writing in one tweet, "no one on this earth can handle me and rachel if you think you can you're wrong. She was an honors student at University High in Morgantown, WV. Sheila Eddy, now 23, is seen here in this recent mug shot. A memorial service will be held at Kingdom Evangelical Methodist Church in Westover on Friday, July 19, 2013. [9] The FBI and the West Virginia State Police joined the search for Neese on September 10, 2012, and began interviewing Neese's school friends. Skylar Neese's tweets proved instrumental in helping authorities to solve her murder. She was an honors student at University High in Morgantown, WV. Failed to report flower. She kissed her parents goodnight, and that was the last time they saw her. Shelia didnt even knock on the door when she came over, she just came on in.. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. She was an honors student at University High in Morgantown, WV. Skylar would have turned 17 on February 10. Sixteen-year-old Skylar Neese never made it back home after she snuck out of her Star City, West Virginia, home after midnight on July 6, 2012, to meet up with her two friends, Rachel Shoaf and Sheila Eddy, both of whom were the same age. She also never missed a day of work at her part-time job at a local Wendys. She added that they tried to bury the body, but with the soil being too hard, they just covered the body with dirt and twigs. Man barricades himself in home, fires multiple shots at mother. The investigators determined the car Skylar was last seen boarding belonged to one of her friends, Shelia Rae Eddy, and questioned her. [31] Pennsylvania authorities did not file charges as per the plea deal. Skylars parents pushed for the enactment of Skylars law in memory of Neese Amber Alerts for missing children in West Virginia changed following Neeses tragic disappearance. Rachel is scared to death.'. Skylar Annette Neese was born on February 10, 1996, in Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia, to Mary and David Dave Neese. Officers from the Star City Police Department came over to check the surveillance video of the Neese apartment complex and found Skylar sneaking out through her bedroom window and getting into a sedan on July 6, 2012, at around 12:30 am. It requires Amber Alerts for all missing children, not only those believed to have been kidnapped. In a secret hearing, the girl confessed that she and Eddy had planned and carried out the murder together. And Shoaf and Eddy had indeed brought their own pipes for smoking weed and knives. According to a classmate, in the last months of their friendship, Sheila and Skylar were "fighting a lot," Elle reports. She received a life sentence with the possibility of parole after 15 years. She is survived by her parents David and Mary Neese and an aunt, Carol Michaud. Had Skylar run away? WebThe spot where Skylar was murdered has since become a memorial. After she finished her shift at Wendy's on the night of July 5, she went home and kissed her parents goodnight for the last time. She was 16 years old. Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA, Wayne Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA. GREAT NEWS! A West Virginia teen named Skylar Neese found it out by losing her life in July 2012. This browser does not support getting your location. Doa Ana County, This familiarity is probably why the site was chosen; familiar enough not to make Skylar suspicious but also familiar Northumberland County, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181188936/skylar-annette-neese. While Sheila Eddy hasn't been active on her Twitter account since the day before she was arrested, her feed is still visible to the public. [23][25] Rachel Shoaf expressed remorse and apologized to the Neeses, her own family, and God during her sentencing. After she finished her shift at Wendy's on the night of July 5, she went home and kissed her parents goodnight for the last time. Learn more about managing a memorial . Though initially pleading not guilty, she changed her plea to guilty of first-degree murder before her trial in January 2014. Sadly, instead of celebrating, on that day, her family lit candles and held a vigil to honor her memory. "And they turn on her and count down 3, 2, 1 and stab her? We have set your language to Today, both women are 23 years old and remain incarcerated at the Lakin Correctional Center in West Virginia. She was like our daughter," Dave Neese (pictured) said. Canada, Cobourg, "There is 100 percent a lack of empathy on the Internet. (There are several Wayne Townships across Pennsylvania; this one is in Greene County.) She came and acted like she knew nothing She stayed with us and comforted us and swore she had no idea what was going on,Michaud said. Skylars parents didnt buy that, with Mary saying, She (Skylar) had a lot of gay and lesbian friends. The plan was to pick Neese up from her house at night and drive to a remote area to smoke marijuana. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. She was 16 years old. to the road as the "Gun Club Road". She refused to address the victims or show remorse for her actions. Supporters of Skylar Neese and the Neese family recently started an online petition calling for Shoafs request for parole to be rejected by the state Parole Board. A West Virginia teen named Skylar Neese found it out by losing her life in July 2012. Deleting this Virtual Cemetery cannot be undone. She had been murdered. Both Shoaf and Eddy are being held in the Lakin Correctional Center in Mason County. thanks friends, love hanging out with you all too. The day before, Neese posted, you doing s*** like that is why I can NEVER completely trust you.. Relatives, friends and others touched by Skylar have left flowers and other souvenirs on the spot where Both teens were charged with murder as adults. Shoaf and Shelia Eddy, then 18, admitted to stabbing their University High School classmate to death in Greene County, Pennsylvania in July of 2012. Skylar Neese's tweets proved instrumental in helping authorities to solve her murder. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. The new law came to be known as "Skylar's Law." A few months later, Shoaf suffered a nervous breakdown. Her parents described her as a hard-working honors student who had a bright future ahead of her. 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