Fatal Betrayal | Inside the Skylar Neese Murder

About this episode

The episode explores the murder of Skylar Neese by her best friends and the subsequent investigation revealed through social media records.

Six months of lies ended in a shallow grave. Why did Skylar Neese’s best friends lure her into the woods to kill her? When Skylar Neese snuck out of her bedroom window, she thought she was meeting her two best friends for a night of fun. She never returned. For half a year, her killers played the role of grieving friends, leading search parties and comforting her parents while hiding a cold-blooded secret. Director Claire Titley discusses her new docu-series, Friends Like These. She reveals how thousands of social media records and never-before-seen footage finally unmasked the ultimate betrayal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Emily Compagno

Guest: Claire Titley

Topics covered

• murder
• betrayal
• friendship
• true crime
• investigation
• social media

Keywords

• Skylar Neese
• murder
• betrayal
• Claire Titley
• true crime
• investigation
• social media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fox Audio Network

Books & works: Friends Like These

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