Pretty Little Killers (60 page)

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Slang term for tribadism, or
tribbing
, which is genital-to-genital stimulation between females.

¹¹
Shania spoke about the incident during a February 24, 2014, taping of
Dr. Phil
.

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Mary verified the story during the same February 24 taping.

¹³
It was a subtweet, the modern version of talking behind someone's back.

¹⁴
The Neeses declined to let the authors see Skylar's diary.

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Not her real name.

¹⁶
Criminal Minds
season four finale; “To Hell . . . And Back,” part 1, aired May 20, 2009;
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1422241/
.

¹⁷
Skylar's murder has been re-created based on the available evidence.

¹⁸
There is no evidence to support this, but Officer Jessica Colebank, the first investigator on the case, believes this is what occurred because planning and carrying out Skylar's murder provided them with excitement like nothing else in their lives could.

¹⁹
Personally related by Liz, Patricia Shoaf's closest friend.

²⁰
The camp has since been renamed Camp Boscoe.

²¹
“Blowing up” refers to sending a lot of digital messages rapidly, either on Facebook, Twitter, or cell phone text messages.

²²
Mikinzy said his comments were in reference to Rachel smoking weed.

²³
Darek later pled guilty to one count, and the other four were dismissed. He is now serving out his sentence under home confinement.

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Jennifer Hunt declined to be interviewed.

²⁵
Not his real name.

²⁶
Dylan has repeatedly stated this in interviews.

²⁷
She wishes to remain anonymous.

²⁸
Not her real name.

²⁹
Greg Eddy otherwise declined to be interviewed.

³⁰
Not her real name.

³¹
Material in this chapter originally appeared in “If You Talk the Talk, You Should Walk the Walk” by Daleen Berry (
http://www.daleenberry.com/daleenberry/?p=998
).

³²
Also sometimes referred to as a
sociopath
.

³³
Material in this section originally appeared in “Skylar Neese: The Struggle to Find Closure Almost One Year Later” by Daleen Berry (
daleenberry.com/daleenberry/?p=871
).

³⁴
Apparently Mikinzy and Rachel considered themselves a couple at this time.

³⁵
Material on this and the previous page originally appeared in “The Wait Is Over: Shelia Eddy to Be Tried as Adult in Skylar Neese Murder,” by Daleen Berry (
daleenberry.com/daleenberry/?p=929
).

³⁶
Material in this section originally appeared in “Shelia Eddy Pleads Not Guilty,” by Daleen Berry (
daleenberry.com/daleenberry/?p=972
).

³⁷
Material in the preceding sections originally appeared in “Shelia Eddy Sentenced to Life with Mercy,” by Daleen Berry (
daleenberry.com/daleenberry/?p=1084
).

³⁸
Material in this chapter originally appeared in “Rachel Shoaf Sentenced to 30 Years for Killing Skylar Neese,” by Geoff Fuller. (
http://www.daleenberry.com/daleenberry/?p=1133
).