Skylar Neese was a bright, happy 16-year-old from Star City, West Virginia—until one summer night in 2012, she climbed out of her bedroom window and vanished.
🚨 The truth?
Her two best friends, Shelia Eddy and Rachel Shoaf, had lured her into the woods—and stabbed her to death.
Their motive?
🩸 Rachel later told investigators:
"We just didn’t like her anymore."
💔 Behind the Smiles
Skylar thought they were inseparable.
The three laughed together, posted selfies, and shared secrets. But behind the scenes, growing tension, jealousy, and a toxic clique dynamic festered into something far more dangerous.
The motive wasn’t money.
It wasn’t rage.
It was cold, calculated exclusion… masked by teenage friendship.
📚 Why This Case Shook the Nation
This wasn’t a crime of passion or impulse.
This was a planned murder by two girls who simply wanted their third friend gone.
🧠How does a friendship become fatal?
Let’s break down the psychological power of teen dynamics, peer pressure, and social manipulation.
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