The Savage Murder of Skylar Neese: The Truth Behind the Headlines

by Daleen Berry

bored. “They were just streets.

Their written posts revealed a common pet peeve: they were angry over law enforcement’s perceived failure to do anything. They were annoyed about the lack of information about the case. The boiling point was finally reached on Facebook. Scalding criticism

when it comes to having friends, money means nothing. Appreciation means everything. “You can have anything you want—until you stop appreciating it,” David Lawrence would tell his daughter.

Trials are not about finding the truth. They are about judging guilt and setting the world right again. But after a crime as savage as the murder of Skylar Neese, people doubt the world can ever again be right.

Overkill can also indicate a murder driven by hatred, rage, fear, jealousy, loathing, disgust, or some combination of intense emotions—such as those that might have been fueled by a close, three-way friendship gone horribly wrong.

These days, girls stripping and kissing each other is quite common, especially at parties where alcohol and drugs are plentiful. When such behavior takes place in a semipublic context, it’s often more about showing off than an authentic expression of sexuality.