Why did Skylar Neese’s two best friends murder her? Was there a specific reason?
Skylar Neese’s two best friends didn’t like her anymore and didn’t want to be friends so they decided to kill her. There wasn’t a specific reason. The true reasons for the murder are unknown. When Shoaf and Eddy were questioned by the authorities, Shoaf told them that they grew bored with Neese.
What happened after Skylar Neese died?
After Skylar Neese died, the AMBER Alert system was improved. There was also a new law called “Skylar’s Law” to remember her. The making of it took place in West Virginia in May 2013. It says that an AMBER Alert must be published for every missing child, regardless of the disappearance status. Before Neese died, the AMBER Alert system only qualified certain circumstances to be considered for a missing child. Since Neese left on her free will, she wasn’t qualified for an AMBER Alert based on the surveillance footage. Instead, she was classified as a runaway instead of someone in danger.
How long did the court case take?
For several months, the police investigated multiple leads in Neese’s disappearance. After Rachel Shoaf confessed to the murder, she led the authorities to Skylar’s body. David Neese spoke up after her confession and said that she and Shelia helped them distribute missing person posters. On March 13, 2013, US Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld released a press statement stating that the body had been found in Pennsylvania. Neese’s remains were found less than 30 miles outside of her home. On May 1, 2013, Rachel Shoaf pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
How long did it take to find Neese’s body? How did the authorities find it?
It took them over a year to find Neese’s body. Six months after the murder in December 2012, Shaof confessed first and guilty. She called an attorney after being released from a psychiatric hospital. They went together to confess to the police. Shoaf told the authorities where Neese’s body could be found. She also told them about her partner in crime, Eddy.
What made the authorities finally charge Shelia Eddy with first-degree murder?
What made the authorities charge Shelia Eddy with first-degree murder was when Rachel Shoaf eventually confessed. Shoaf couldn’t take it anymore and decided to go to the police to tell them what happened. All three of them were 16 at the time but Eddy and Shoaf were tried as adults. Shoaf was sentenced to 30 years in prison but had 10-year parole for second-degree murder. Eddy was charged with first-degree murder and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. They both are at the Lakin Correctional Center in West Virginia.
Skylar Neese, a 16-year-old, was murdered by her two best friends. Rachel Shoaf and Shelia Eddy had planned out the murder for months. When Skylar stopped showing up for school, her peers got suspicious of Shoaf and Eddy. Eventually, the girls pleaded guilty and West Virginia courts tried them as adults. The reasons and motives for the murder still remain unknown.