On a warm July night in 2012, 16-year-old Skyler-Neice slipped out of her bedroom window and vanished without a trace.

At first, it seemed like a case of a runaway teen, but as days turned into weeks, something about the story didn't sit right.

Her closest friends insisted they had no idea where she went or why she left. But behind their innocent smiles was a secret

darker than anyone could have imagined. This is the story of a small town shaken to its core as

the chilling reality began to unravel.

Hey guys, and welcome to the Moms and Mysteries podcast, a true crime podcast featuring myself, Mandy, and my dear friend Melissa. Hi, Melissa.

Hi, Mandy. How are you? I am doing well. How are you? I'm good. We've been recording for a while today, and it's now dark outside.

It is, and you can barely see me.

Actually, I should get up and flip a light on for you.

I'm going to one second.

Okay, do that.

Okay, I'm back with a light.

There you go.

Yeah, so we've had a day of recording or a couple episodes, but this is a story that we haven't

covered before that I've been very interested in and watched a lot of documentaries

and stuff on it. And it's one of those cases, especially being parents and having teenagers

that I know the family wants to share. And I'm glad that we are sharing it. Skylar Annette Neese was

born on February 10, 1996, to David and Mary Niece. These were two parents who absolutely adored their one and only child.

Skyler had a bright and playful energy and a quick sense of humor. She loved to pull pranks on her

family just to make them laugh. Skyler was a student at University High School in Star City,

West Virginia, where she was a straight-A student.

Although Star City was a teeny tiny town outside of Morgantown without much going on,

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