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NBC's Dateline: See No Evil aired in March 2015 and revisited the 2012 chilling murder of Skylar Neese, a 16-year-old sophomore student from West Virginia, who was murdered in cold blood by two of her childhood friends, Shelia Eddy and Rachel Shoaf.
The official synopsis for Dateline: See No Evil reads as follows, per IMDb:
Every parent's worst nightmare comes true when a schoolgirl disappears without a trace. But a few seconds of surveillance footage leads cops to the most shocking discovery imaginable.
The chilling reveal of Skylar Neese's murderers shocked her West Virginia community and her parents, Mary and Dave Neese. Both Rachel and Sheila are now 29 years old and awaiting their next parole hearings in prison.
More on Dateline: See No Evil in our story.
Dateline: See No Evil - 5 chilling details about Skylar Neese's 2012 murder
1) Dateline: See No Evil - Skylar Neese shared cryptic messages before her disappearance
Skylar Neese was going through a rough patch in her friendship with Rachel and Sheila, who had been her best friends since childhood. While the three girls spent most of their time together, Skylar's social media hinted that the girls were involved in a fight just days before Neese's disappearance. Two days before her disappearance, Skylar Neese even shared two cryptic messages on her social media:
"It really doesn't take much to p--- me off," and "Sick of being at f------ home. Thanks 'friends,' love hanging out with you all too."
This was followed by:
"You doing s--- like that is why I can NEVER completely trust you."
2) Dateline: See No Evil - The police found discrepancies in Rachel and Sheila's initial statements
On July 6, 2012, the day Skylar Neese went missing, Sheila claimed that the three friends had made up. Rachel and Sheila picked up Skylar Neese from her house at 11 pm, following which they drove around town, smoked marijuana, and dropped her off back at her house (following which she went missing).
However, surveillance video outside Skylar Neese's house showed she was picked up at about 12:30 pm (and not 11 pm) in a car. This made the police suspicious about Rachel and Sheila's accounts, and both girls were further pressed for the truth.
3) Dateline: See No Evil - Rachel's chilling confession
The police's probing finally worked, and Rachel had a nervous breakdown, following which, she finally confessed to Skylar Reese's murder (with Sheila) on January 3, 2013. The 16-year-old claimed that she and Sheila 'did not like' Skylar Neese, and thus stabbed her to death.
This chilling confession was legitimized when Rachel guided the authorities to Skylar Neese's remains, found 20 miles near West Virginia, in Wayne Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania.
4) Dateline: See No Evil - Rachel and Sheila murdered their best friend in cold blood
According to Rachel's account, both girls picked Skylar Neese from her house at 11 pm and took her to a secluded area in the woods called Brave. They had already hidden cleaning rags, a shovel, clean outfits, bleach, and wet wipes in the back of their cars. They asked Skylar to fetch a lighter from the car, and just when she turned her back, they both stabbed her to death. Authorities confirmed that Skylar Neese was stabbed more than 50 times.
After Rachel and Sheila had confirmed that their friend was not breathing, they covered her body with leaves and branches and changed into their fresh pair of clothes.
5) Dateline: See No Evil - Sheila continues to show no guilt over Skylar Neese's murder
After Rachel's confession, the police confiscated Sheila's phone, computer, and her Toyota Camry, which contained traces of Skylar's DNA.
Sheila, who was Skylar Neese's childhood friend, continues to show no remorse or guilt over her death, and even said this during her trial:
‘I made one mistake, that doesn’t make me a bad person.'
She was charged with first-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. She is currently being held at the Lakin Correctional Center and will be up for parole in 2028.
On the other hand, Rachel's confession and cooperation allowed her a shorter prison sentence of 30 years on a second-degree murder charge. Following her trial, she has also apologized to Skylar Neese's parents and will sit for her next parole hearing in 2026.
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