Three Wavland
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- True Crime
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After midnight on July 6th, 2012, three teenage girls walked into the thick Appalachian woods somewhere along the Mason-Dixon line. Hours later, under the glow of a nearly full moon, only two walked out.
The very last time Dave and Mary Neese saw their only child Skylar was in a grainy black-and-white video. In it, she's sneaking out of her ground-floor bedroom in the middle of the night, her purse over her shoulder, her brown hair swinging as she hurries across the small parking lot to a waiting car.
What happened to Skylar Neese has become gothic American lore: the odd girl out in a vicious teenage triangle. But in the ten years since that fateful night beneath the West Virginia stars, a fuller portrait of what happened has emerged. From award-winning journalists Justine Harman and Holly Millea comes a gripping 10-part series featuring Skylar's family, closest friends, and law enforcement who lived the case—and are still living it.
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Skylar Is Missing | Chapter 1
Star City, West Virginia. Sixteen-year-old Skylar Neese disappears into the night, just after the July 4th holiday, 2012.
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The Day After | Chapter 2
July 6, 2012, the first day without Skylar, was complicated. After a strange summer, Shelia and Rachel return to University High School for their junior year.
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Dear Diary | Chapter 3
As law enforcement circle Shelia and Rachel, a group of digital vigilantes begin to kick up dust. Officers learn more about the girls from their private journals.
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Hunger Games | Chapter 4
It's a bleak Christmas for the Neeses, who go to extreme lengths to find their daughter. An examination of the past reveals warning signs.
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"They Know" | Chapter 5
A last ditch effort to extract information from Shelia goes awry; Rachel returns to the scene of the crime.
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Silent Snow, Secret Snow | Chapter 6
As prosecutors build their case from Rachel's shocking confession, Shelia keeps up with her social calendar. Dave and Mary finally get some answers.
Customer Reviews
Well written and well executed, superb journalism
Such a terribly sad and complex tale. I was really impressed with the quality of writing and reporting. Worth your time.
Binge-worthy
Listened to episode 1 where it was shared on Crime Junkie. Immediately went to the podcast and listened to all the episodes. It’s a heartbreaking story, but was told so well. I was mad with the family, cried with the family, and hung on to every word that was said. Definitely recommend.
Tragic story, wonderful storytelling, TOO MANY ADS!
I understand that ads are a crucial piece of podcasting, but my god this podcast had more ads than content! And it was the same ad over and over. If I wasn't driving I skipped over the ads but sometimes I was stuck listening.
That being said, I was happy to hear that these parents got to see their daughters brutal murderers put to justice. I pray they can find peace. Skylar seemed like an amazing kid with the world in front of her. I hope these two women never see the light of day ever again.