Unforgotten CasebookThe cases. The books. The screen stories.West Virginia & Pennsylvania · 2012
Teen & school
Skylar Neese left her West Virginia home with friends Rachel Shoaf and Shelia Eddy in 2012 and did not return. Investigators eventually learned the two had killed her in Pennsylvania. Their guilty pleas exposed a planned murder behind months of misleading accounts about her disappearance.
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West Virginia & Pennsylvania. The map provides regional context; individually verified historical places are listed below.
Map sources checked September 14, 2026. 1 individual Odd Stops location pages matched this case.
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See the full case checklist →Morris Run Road, Wayne Township, Pennsylvania
The roadside memorial marks the area where Neese was killed in 2012. It lies across the state line from her West Virginia home.
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Daleen Berry and Geoffrey C. Fuller
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The News Leader · 2013-05-26 · Page A7
The report follows the search for Skylar, Rachel Shoaf's guilty plea, and the community's effort to change missing-child alerts.
Contemporaneous coverage; the second teenager's case was still pending at publication.
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Apple Podcasts
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Listen to the episodeMurder With My Husband
Podcast coverage of the Skylar Neese case. Released April 28, 2020. About 59 minutes.
Listen to the episodeRotten Mango
Podcast coverage of the Skylar Neese case. Released January 16, 2022. About 74 minutes.
Listen to the episodeMoms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast
Podcast coverage of the Skylar Neese case. Released March 5, 2026. About 47 minutes.
Listen to the episodeTrue Crime All The Time
Podcast coverage of the Skylar Neese case. Released January 21, 2019. About 73 minutes.
Listen to the episodeSmall Town Mysteries
Podcast coverage of the Skylar Neese case. Released August 2, 2022. About 82 minutes.
Listen to the episodeMoms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast
Podcast coverage of the Skylar Neese case. Released May 1, 2025. About 47 minutes.
Listen to the episodeOutlore with Eleanor Neale
Podcast coverage of the Skylar Neese case. Released March 22, 2026. About 62 minutes.
Listen to the episodeResidue: A True Crime Podcast
Podcast coverage of the Skylar Neese case. Released November 28, 2023. About 34 minutes.
Listen to the episodeLegally Brunette
Podcast coverage of the Skylar Neese case. Released March 17, 2026. About 48 minutes.
Listen to the episodeCrime Curious
Podcast coverage of the Skylar Neese case. Released September 9, 2021. About 74 minutes.
Listen to the episodeThe Darker Side of Life Podcast
Podcast coverage of the Skylar Neese case. Released September 22, 2021. About 116 minutes.
Listen to the episodeA Trial by Podcast
Podcast coverage of the Skylar Neese case. Released August 19, 2025. About 71 minutes.
Listen to the episodeHousewives of True Crime
Podcast coverage of the Skylar Neese case. Released May 25, 2020. About 50 minutes.
Listen to the episodeTrue Crime Society
Podcast coverage of the Skylar Neese case. Released April 2, 2026. About 44 minutes.
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Emely Cocchieri · Blog / essay
An outside blog or essay discussing Skylar Neese. Read the author’s analysis alongside the dated reporting and court sources in this case guide. Some publishers require a subscription.
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Internet Archive · Library record · 2014
Berry, Daleen. A library catalog record for a book connected with Skylar Neese. The record may offer a preview or borrowing options; full reading access is not guaranteed.
View the library recordInternet Archive · TV News Archive
The archive indexes this broadcast under Skylar Neese. It may contain several stories; use any available captions or previews to locate the relevant segment. Full playback may be restricted.
Explore the archived broadcastInternet Archive · TV News Archive
The archive indexes this broadcast under Skylar Neese. It may contain several stories; use any available captions or previews to locate the relevant segment. Full playback may be restricted.
Explore the archived broadcastInternet Archive · TV News Archive
The archive indexes this broadcast under Skylar Neese. It may contain several stories; use any available captions or previews to locate the relevant segment. Full playback may be restricted.
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A federal civil decision concerning insurance coverage for claims arising from Skylar Neese’s death. This is separate from the criminal prosecutions of Shelia Eddy and Rachel Shoaf.
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NewsBall TV
Dateline NBC ✹ SOMETHING WICKED ✹ Lesbian Sex Secret leads to the Murder of 16 Year Old Skylar Neese
Video from NewsBall TV covering the Skylar Neese case. Length: 44:19.
Watch on YouTubeTrue Crime Recaps
When 'Best Friends' Become Killers || Skylar Neese Case
Video from True Crime Recaps covering the Skylar Neese case. Length: 12:28.
Watch on YouTubeChristina Randall
High School Murderers | The TRAGIC Murder of Skylar Neese | Something Wicked |
Video from Christina Randall covering the Skylar Neese case. Length: 38:59.
Watch on YouTubeHulu
Friends Like These: The Murder of Skylar Neese | Official Trailer | Hulu
Trailer or preview from Hulu covering the Skylar Neese case. Length: 2:18.
Watch on YouTubeWBOY 12 News
One of Skylar Neese’s killers denied parole for a third time
Video from WBOY 12 News covering the Skylar Neese case. Length: 1:23.
Watch on YouTubeCriminally Obsessed
Skylar Neese Lead Detective Reveals Stunning Case Details
Video from Criminally Obsessed covering the Skylar Neese case. Length: 49:13.
Watch on YouTubeWBOY 12 News
One of Skylar Neese's killers denied parole
Video from WBOY 12 News covering the Skylar Neese case. Length: 1:44.
Watch on YouTubeOUTLORE with Eleanor Neale
Murder Solved by Killer's OWN TWEETS
Video from OUTLORE with Eleanor Neale covering the Skylar Neese case. Length: 1:05:11.
Watch on YouTubeReddit · r/TrueCrime
Discussion: The Skylar Neese case
Public community discussion connected to Skylar Neese. Posts and comments are reader perspectives, not independently verified reporting.
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Discussion: On July 6th 2012, 16-year-old Skylar Neese was stabbed to death by two girls she considered friends. The motivation given was that they…
Public community discussion connected to Skylar Neese. Posts and comments are reader perspectives, not independently verified reporting.
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