In July 2012, Skylar Neese disappeared from her home in Star City, West Virginia. At 16 years old, Neese vanished from her parents' apartment in Morgantown, West Virginia, on July 6, 2012. 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. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. She also loved to read. The Neeses also transformed the wooded area where their daughter's body had been found into a memorial. Previously, the trio had driven to Brave, a town just over the state line Pennsylvania, to get high. WebSkylar Annette Sky Neese Sponsored 10 Feb 1996 6 Jul 2012 Blacksville Cemetery Blacksville, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA Richard Henry Dick Oland 1941 7 Jul 2011 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery Rothesay, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada Chazz Rocco Petrella 29 Jul 2002 21 Aug 2014 Cobourg Union Cemetery 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. Skylar Neese The disappearance of a 16-year old Star City, W.Va., teen ended in tragedy on Jan. 16 when her body was identified as one found on off of Morris Run in Wayne Township. A West Virginia teen named Skylar Neese found it out by losing her life in July 2012. After murdering Skylar with the help of her friend Rachel Shoaf, Sheila Eddy "remained active on Twitter, posting regularly about her thoughts and day-to-day activities as authorities searched for her "missing" friend," ABC News reports. Skylar Neese was fun and full of life. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. [10][11][12] The motivation Shoaf gave for the murder was they "didn't like her" and "didn't want to be friends with her anymore". Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. As Shoaf told it, she and Eddy had planned the murder of Skylar Neese a month in advance. Skylar Neese, 16, of Star City W.Va., was stabbed to death July 6, 2012, by two friends, and her body wasn't found until six months later where the memorial site is now located. 27 cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Lets dive in! 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. Investigators matched blood samples in Shelia Eddys trunk to Neeses DNA and she was arrested on May 1, 2013, in the parking lot of a Cracker Barrel restaurant. WebSkylar Annette Sky Neese Sponsored 10 Feb 1996 6 Jul 2012 Blacksville Cemetery Blacksville, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA Richard Henry Dick Oland 1941 7 Jul 2011 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery Rothesay, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada Chazz Rocco Petrella 29 Jul 2002 21 Aug 2014 Cobourg Union Cemetery Texas, 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. According to the Huffington Post, surveillance video from a camera placed in the apartment complex showed that she climbed out a window at bit after midnight on July 6 and got into a sedan. Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? Shoaf's family also issued a public apology for her actions through their lawyer. Skylar Neese, 16, of Star City, WV. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Meanwhile, Shoaf was off to Catholic summer camp for two weeks. Monongalia County, When the two girls picked her up, Skylar Neese assumed they were just going to be driving around and having fun. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. We lived for that girl. Shoaf and Shelia Eddy, then 18, admitted to stabbing their University High School classmate to death in Greene County, Pennsylvania in July of 2012. It would not be until March 13 that a crime lab could officially confirm that the body was that of Skylar Neese. to the road as the "Gun Club Road". Skylar Annette Neese was reported missing from the James Place Apartments on Crawford Avenue on July 7, 2012, by her parents Dave and When police officers asked Rachel, "Why did you guys kill Skylar?" body. Her cousin stated, She (Skylar) has a lot of friends and is big into social networks but has not been online since she disappeared. Why? [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. A West Virginia teen named Skylar Neese found it out by losing her life in July 2012. Sheila Eddy pleaded guilty to first-degree murder charges on Jan. 24, 2014. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181188936/skylar-annette-neese. Her parents, Mary and Dave Neese, along with support from the community, have worked to keep the place of remembrance presentable to the public and a spot where Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Skylar Neese was fun and full of life. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. WebThe spot where Skylar was murdered has since become a memorial. She was an honors student at University High in Morgantown, WV. As the investigation into Neese's disappearance continued, suspicion mounted that the girls were harboring a secret. Aside from gathering nationwide media attention, the murder of Skylar Neese and the events surrounding it have been the subjects of several books and TV shows. There was a problem getting your location. When her parents woke up the following morning, Skylar was gone. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Try again later. which are 39.736806, -80.246387. "She had a 4.0 grade point average, a part-time job at a fast food restaurant and an active social life," ABC News reports. Greater Manchester, In a secret hearing, the girl confessed that she and Eddy had planned and carried out the murder together. Bellevue, Many have speculated on the role of Twitter and social media in the teenagers' life. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Skylar Neese/Facebook As the investigation into Neese's disappearance continued, suspicion mounted that the girls were harboring a secret. Prior to Shoaf's confession and before the truth about Neese's disappearance was revealed, Eddy remained active on Twitter, posting regularly about her thoughts and day-to-day activities as authorities searched for her "missing" friend. This is the story of the tragic murder of Skylar Neese and the shocking revelations that appalled the nation. Canada, Arlington Heights, 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 bench with the words "In loving memory Skylar A. Neese 1996-2012" written on it was dedicated to her on June 23, 2013. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. I would hear her on the phone givin Shelia all kinds of hell: Dont be stupid! Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. After Skylar went missing, the police started investigating. [3], Neese was murdered by two of her high school best friends, Shelia Eddy and Rachel Shoaf. ", The day before she was killed, Neese tweeted, "you doing s*** like that is why I can NEVER completely trust you. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. It's unclear what happened between the girls in the days that led to Skylar's murder, but it's likely that they had gotten into a fight. The spot where Skylar was murdered has since become a Share this memorial using social media sites or email. 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. [33][34], Eddy originally was held in a facility for juveniles after her arrest. He had a feeling that this was one of those cases and thus believed that Rachel Shoaf and Shelia Eddy would come to confess in time. 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. Thanks for your help! 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. ", Then, on Jan. 3, 2013, Shoaf confessed to stabbing Neese to death with Eddy and told authorities where they had left her body. enough to make Shelia and Rachel comfortable working there in the middle of the night, knowing there'd be little Some posts were odd, such as the one on November 5, 2012, that said, no one on this earth can handle me and Rachel if you think you can youre wrong.. No explanation or punishment can bring peace to Skylar's parents. When Skylar first disappeared that July night in 2012, the police thought it was a runaway case, and there were rumors that Skylar might have overdosed on heroin. The following morning, she was gone. "Her contact lenses were still in her bedroom," said her mother Mary Neese, "Everything that a girl would take, it was there toothbrush, hairbrush. There is a problem with your email/password. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. She didn't even knock. Neese had known Eddy since she was eight years old and Eddy had met Shoaf their freshman year. Therefore, they covered her body with branches and left it to rot. Skylar Neese was fun and full of life. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. To use this feature, use a newer browser. [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. It seemed the rift in the trio provided some solid evidence that perhaps Shelia Eddy and Rachel Shoaf had something to do with Neeses disappearance. West Virginia, [28] She pleaded not guilty. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. One of two convicted in the July 2012 murder of Skylar Neese will have her first parole hearing on May 1, 2023. When she questioned Sheila Eddy for the first time, Eddy was "[just completely] blank on emotions and there was absolutely nothing. But I wanted to take the horrible thing that happened here and try to turn it into something good a place that people can come and remember Skylar and remember the good little girl that she was, and not the little beast that they treated her like., 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Neese's body was found less than 30 miles (48km) away from her home. Mary and David Neese had just lost their only child. Sorry! Texas, September 2015 some scumbag had stolen it. Although it was scorching hot outside, Shoaf and Eddy wore hoodies to conceal the fact that they were hiding the knives. Please reset your password. Eddy tweeted about mundane things and even posted a photo of her and Shoaf together. As a result, the authorities did not take further steps, including not issuing an Amber Alert and not acting on an early tip that mentioned spotting Skylar in North Carolina. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Neese's body was found on January 16, 2013, in Wayne The spot where Skylar was murdered has since become a However, all their worst nightmare came through when the investigators found the body of a teenager in Wayne Township, just across the West Virginia-Pennsylvania line in Greene County, about 30 miles from Skylars home, on January 16, 2013. Skylars family and friends printed missing posters, spread them all over the neighborhood, and even opened a Facebook page dedicated to finding their girl. [2] Neese's body was found on January 16, 2013, in Wayne Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. But, as David Neese stated, the hope is that "It may help someone else down the road," per WPXI. A system error has occurred. She agreed to lead authorities to Neese's remains, which were in a wooded area over the Pennsylvania state line, about 20 miles from Star City. As she continued talking, the grim truth about the case of Skylar Neese only became more and more clear. But the surveillance video said otherwise. ", On the morning of March 13, 2013, the U.S. Attorney's Office publically announced that the human remains found in the wooded area in Brave, Pennsylvania, belonged to Skylar Neese. Justice won't bring Skylar Neese back, as far as her parents are concerned. No ones story is exactly the same unless its rehearsed. [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. In 2014, nearly a year after Shoaf did so, Sheila Eddy also pleaded guilty to murdering Skylar. Neese, however, was an only child and her parents wanted everything for her. Both Shoaf and Eddy are being held in the Lakin Correctional Center in Mason County. (It seems that googling these coordinates directly takes you slightly off; instead, input the They had gone to their usual socializing spot at the West Virginia-Pennsylvania border and stabbed Skylar according to their plan. When her parents woke up the following morning, Skylar was gone. Web16 year old Skylar Neese was lured into the woods and stabbed to death by Shelia Eddy and Rachel Shoaf. Morris Run, the creek where the girls washed themselves, runs right next She was an honors student at University High in Morgantown, WV. 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. She was 16 years old. Her parents described her as a hard-working honors student who had a bright future ahead of her. According to ABC News, "the then-16-year-olds were pretty and sociable, taking selfies and spending time together.". After this look at the murder of Skylar Neese at the hands of her best friends, read about how a teenage girl named Sylvia Likens was brutally murdered by caretaker Gertrude Baniszewski and a group of neighborhood children. According to The Christian Science Monitor, Sheila Eddy was a close friend of Skylar, often went to their home, and she like "a second daughter" to Neese's parents. Do Not Sell My Personal Information Eddy waited until a week before her trial before pleading guilty to first-degree murder. Skylar Neese, 16, of Star City, WV. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. At 16 years old, Neese vanished from her parents' apartment in Morgantown, West Virginia, on July 6, 2012. "She was also very loyal to her friends, the people she thought was her friends," said her father David Neese. No! The friend who picked her up was interviewed and told the authorities that she dropped Skylar off an hour later, even though there is no footage of the girl returning home. On July 5, the night before she was murdered, after leaving her job at Wendy's, Skylar tweeted: "you doing sh*t like that is why I will NEVER completely trust you." Her life and career after prison. Skylar Neese, right, beside Rachel Shoaf, middle, and Shelia Eddy on the left. And in some cases, Berry had seen, the murderers would even brag about their deeds. Search above to list available cemeteries. Skylar Neese The disappearance of a 16-year old Star City, W.Va., teen ended in tragedy on Jan. 16 when her body was identified as one found on off of Morris Run in Wayne Township. She is survived by her parents David and Mary Neese and an aunt, Carol Michaud. A bench with the words "In loving memory Skylar A. Neese 1996-2012" written on it was dedicated to her on June 23, During her January 2013 confession, Shoaf had told authorities she and Eddy had planned Neese's murder while in science class together. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Then, discover another horrifying case of teenagers who killed their best friend in this look at the murder of Shanda Sharer. "Rest easy Skylar, you'll ALWAYS be my best friend," Eddy posted, along with photos of herself and Skylar, on March 13, 2013, the day the authorities officially announced that the human remains found in the Pennsylvania woods in January belonged to Skylar. Who Killed Her? Tortured by her caregiver and Lebanon, A few months later, Shoaf suffered a nervous breakdown. They found the same car that picked up Skylar Neese near a convenience store in Blackstone, West Virginia, west of Star City and Morgantown. Neeses fate was sealed. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. In early January 2013, Rachel Shoaf took investigators to the rural woods where she and Shelia Eddy had killed Skylar Neese. 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," said David Neese shortly after Eddy was sentenced. Read More: Candace Hiltz Murder: How Did She Die? After Neese went missing, her mother said Eddy told her that the three of them had been driving around town that night getting high before she and Shoaf had dropped Neese off at the end of the road from her apartment building so that Neese could sneak back in. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Skylar Neese, a bubbly 16-year-old from West Virginia, not long before her murder in 2012. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. 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