Rachel jumps from her father’s car on the way to take her polygraph and runs to Tara’s office.
Dec 25 Shania gives Shelia a collage of photos with Shelia and Skylar as a Christmas gift.
Dec 28 Domestic dispute occurs at Shoaf home, ending with Rachel’s transport and commitment to local psychiatric hospital.
2013
Jan 3 Rachel discharged from psychiatric hospital.
Rachel confesses to her attorney, John Angotti, and the police, that she and Shelia stabbed Skylar to death.
Rachel talks with Shelia; there are no direct tweets from Shelia to Rachel from this day forward.
Jan 16 Rachel leads police to Skylar’s remains, where they discover her head is missing.
February Skylar’s Law introduced to the West Virginia Legislature.
Dave speaks to House legislative committee.
March 13 Remains publicly identified as Skylar by the US Attorney.
Gaskins returns in late March to the kill site and finds Skylar’s head.
April 30 Rachel turns herself into the West Virginia state police.
Shelia arrested in Cracker Barrel parking lot sometime near 8 p.m.
May 1 Rachel transferred to criminal court in closed hearing. After Rachel is assigned adult status, she pleads guilty to second degree murder.
Gaskins and Colebank take Shelia to Parkersburg detention center.
UHS students are stunned when they learn Rachel has confessed to killing Skylar, after hearing news of her plea is broadcast on radio and TV.
Shelia insists she is innocent throughout, and calls Rachel a liar.
June 2 Mary and Dave begin to clean up the spot where Skylar’s remains were found, and create a memorial site in Skylar’s honor.
June 16 Memorial held for Skylar by family and close supporters at site of murder.
June 24 Planned protest for Greene County coroner’s office is cancelled after coroner agrees to release Skylar’s remains.
July 3 Mary, Dave, and Carol visit with Skylar’s remains at Morgantown Detachment of WVSP.
July 10 Dave receives word the Greene County coroner will release death certificate so Skylar’s memorial service can be held.
July 19 The public turns out for Skylar’s final memorial service.
Sept 4 Shelia’s status changed from juvenile to adult when she is transferred to criminal court.
Sept 5-6 Shelia indicted on four felony counts during September term of grand jury.
Sept 17 Shelia pleads not guilty to all four counts at her arraignment.
Sept 30 Michael Benninger files motions on behalf of his client, Shelia Eddy.
Oct. 16 Judge Clawges hears motions in State of West Virginia v. Shelia Eddy.
Dec 2 Shelia’s trial date is rescheduled from February 11 to January 28.
2014
Jan 24 Shelia pleads guilty to first degree murder and is sentenced to life in prison. She will be eligible for parole in fifteen years.
Feb 26 Judge Clawges will rule on Rachel’s sentence.
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1 Rusty and Patricia separately declined invitations to speak with the authors.
2 Tara declined invitations to speak with the authors.
3 Mikinzy said his comments were in reference to Rachel smoking weed.
4 Greg Eddy declined invitations to speak with the authors.
5 Jim Clendenen declined invitations to speak with the authors.
6 Not his real name.
7 Darek later pled guilty to one count, and the other four were dismissed. He is now serving out his sentence on home confinement.
8 Not his real name.
9 Not her real name.
10 The body was later identified as Christina Nicole Terry, 33, of Fairmont. In July 2013, Kevin Utter, a Morgantown man, was sentenced to 43 years in prison for strangling her to death.
11 The authors have determined the identities of some, but not all, of the anonymous Tweeters. They have chosen to stay anonymous.
12 Material in this page originally appeared in “Skylar Neese: The Struggle to Find Closure Almost One Year Later” by Daleen Berry (daleenberry.com/daleenberry/?p=871).
13 Material on this and the previous page originally appeared in “The Wait Is Over: Shelia Eddy to Be Tried as Adult in the Skylar Neese Murder” by Daleen Berry (daleenberry.com/daleenberry/?p=929).
14 Material in the previous two pages originally appeared in “Shelia Eddy Pleads Not Guilty” by Daleen Berry (daleenberry.com/daleenberry/?p=972).
15 Material in the previous two pages originally appeared in “Murder Trial for Accused Teen Set for 2014” by Daleen Berry (daleenberry.com/daleenberry/?p=984).
16 Material on this and the previous two pages originally appeared in “Shelia Eddy Sentenced to Life With Mercy” by Daleen Berry (daleenberry.com/daleenberry/?p=1084).
17 There was no indication from interviews, online research, or photographs that Skylar had ever been sexual with boys or girls.
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