Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Same thing everybody else is asking. She refused to address the victims or show remorse for her actions. WebThe spot where Skylar was murdered has since become a memorial. Family members linked to this person will appear here. 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. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? WebThe spot where Skylar was murdered has since become a memorial. She didn't even knock. 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. 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. According to her mother Mary Neese, "She devoured the Twilight books. The Neeses knew their daughter didnt run away because her cell phone charger, toothbrush, and toiletries were still in her room. Skylar Neese was fun and full of life. The plan was to pick Neese up from her house at night and drive to a remote area to smoke marijuana. Not a mean kid, not a bully, didn't torture animals, and it's been a long two years trying to come to grips," Kerns told ABC News. At 16 years old, Neese vanished from her parents' apartment in Morgantown, West Virginia, on July 6, 2012. According to Mary, aside from a speeding ticket or breaking curfew, the girls had never done anything alarming when they were together. Then they pounced and started attacking her. 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. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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.. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Unlike Rachel, Shelia didnt plead guilty. The heavily forested area around the road has been used by local hunters for decades. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. "We're no longer a family. She is survived by her parents David and Mary Neese and an aunt, Carol Michaud. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Shes hitting us, shes screaming, shes running through the neighborhood., The caller was Patricia Shoaf, Rachels mother. Everyone who knew her thought she was a "bubbly" girl and a loyal friend. Shoaf pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on May 1, 2013, and was sentenced to 30 years in prison with eligibility for parole after 10 years. At 16 years old, Neese vanished from her parents' apartment in Morgantown, West Virginia, on July 6, 2012. She had been murdered. [41] On March 27, 2013, the West Virginia House of Delegates approved Skylar's Law with a 98-0 vote. Rachel Shoaf, now 23, is seen here in this recent mug shot. You know? This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Deleting this Virtual Cemetery cannot be undone. Skylar Neese, 16, of Star City, WV. WebSkylar Annette Neese (February 10, 1996 July 6, 2012) was an American teenage girl who disappeared from her home in Star City, West Virginia, around midnight on July 6, 2012. Skylar Neese, Shelia Eddy, and Rachel Shoaf attended University High School together just north of Morgantown, West Virginia. Simply go to Google Maps and type "Morris Run Road, Spraggs, Pennsylvania". Texas, "She was also very loyal to her friends, the people she thought was her friends," said her father David Neese. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. After unsuccessfully attempting to dig a makeshift grave for Neese they covered her body with brush, sticks and rocks. What were you thinkin? On the other hand, Shelia was so much fun. Corporal Ronnie Gaskins, one of the investigators in the case, said that people told him that the teenager attended a party and died. Their stories were verbatim, the same. She was an honors student at University High in Morgantown, WV. She was 16 years old. Skylar Annette Neese was reported missing from the James Place Apartments on Crawford Avenue on July 7, 2012, by her parents Dave and 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. One day, they were in science class and they agreed that maybe they should kill her. West Virginia teen Skylar Neese, an honors student with a 4.0 GPA, was never seen again after she snuck out of her parents home on July 6, 2012, to hang out with who she thought were her best friends, Shelia Eddy and Rachel Shoaf, both also 16 at the time. Canada, Cobourg, Man barricades himself in home, fires multiple shots at mother. The spot where Skylar was murdered has since become a memorial. On March 13, 2013, the officials announced that the body belonged to Skylar Neese. She was 16 years old. 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. Eddy tweeted about mundane things and even posted a photo of her and Shoaf together. Her parents described her as a hard-working honors student who had a bright future ahead of her. 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. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. A memorial service will be held at Kingdom Evangelical Methodist Church in Westover on Friday, July 19, 2013. Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA, Wayne Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA. Mary Neese, Skylar's mother, also thought of the girl as her daughter's best friend. 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 Apart from being an honors student at University High School, the 16-year-old teen worked part-time at an outlet of Wendys and aspired to become a criminal defense lawyer. She is survived by her parents David and Mary Neese and an aunt, Carol Michaud.A memorial service will be held at Kingdom Evangelical Methodist Church in Westover on Friday, July 19, 2013. [26], On September 4, 2013, West Virginia prosecutors publicly identified Eddy as the second alleged perpetrator of the murder of Neese and announced that she would be tried as an adult. Many have speculated on the role of Twitter and social media in the teenagers' life. Tortured by her caregiver and Lebanon, ", The day before she was killed, Neese tweeted, "you doing s*** like that is why I can NEVER completely trust you. During her January 2013 confession, Shoaf had told authorities she and Eddy had planned Neese's murder while in science class together. [4] Eddy pleaded guilty to first-degree murder on January 24, 2014, and was sentenced to life in prison with eligibility for parole after 15 years. enough to make Shelia and Rachel comfortable working there in the middle of the night, knowing there'd be little As the investigation into Neese's disappearance continued, suspicion mounted that the girls were harboring a secret. [3], Neese was murdered by two of her high school best friends, Shelia Eddy and Rachel Shoaf. cemeteries found in Blacksville, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. In September 2012, the West Virginia State Police and the FBI joined the search for Skylar. Shelia Eddy fancied her chances in court as she waited until a week before her trial to confess. The story was they had dropped her off at the end of the road because she didnt want to wake us up sneaking back in.. Resend Activation Email. USA, Rothesay, Skyler Neese (right) is pictured here with Sheila Eddy (left) and Rachel Shoaf (middle) in this June 2011 photo. [23][25] Rachel Shoaf expressed remorse and apologized to the Neeses, her own family, and God during her sentencing. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. According to CBS News, when Skylar first disappeared, an Amber Alert wasn't issued in West Virginia because the police weren't sure she had been abducted and thought she might have run away. In July 2012, Skylar Neese disappeared from her home in Star City, West Virginia. 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. 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. 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 memorial service will be held at Kingdom Evangelical Methodist Church in Westover on Friday, July 19, 2013. A memorial service will be held at Kingdom Evangelical Methodist Church in Westover on Friday, July 19, 2013. Her father found the window of her room open and her cell phone charger in the room. 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. "She walked in the door when she came here. [5] An early tip indicated that Neese had been seen in North Carolina, but the Star City Police Department determined that the person spotted was not Neese. The Neese family also helped to pass Skylars Law which requires that the state issue Amber Alerts for all missing children even those not believed to be kidnapped. The investigators determined the car Skylar was last seen boarding belonged to one of her friends, Shelia Rae Eddy, and questioned her. But in the days leading up to her death, Neese's Twitter account, which was eventually deleted, showed that something had gone awry. 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. 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