When Rachel Shoaf pleaded guilty in 2013, Kelly Kerns, a close family friend who was effectively Rachel's aunt, couldn't believe that the girl she had helped raise was capable of committing such a horrible crime. "There was never any sign. Not a mean kid, not a bully, didn't torture animals, and it's been a long two years trying to come to grips," Kerns told ABC News. She also said that the Rachel, Sheila, and Skylar were "inseparable."
And while Kerns admits that she had noticed a change in Rachel's behavior in the months before the murder, she was still shocked. "With all of the potential and morals, I don't even get where this came from," she told ABC News. After she pleaded guilty, Shoaf's family released a public statement: "We are truly sorry for the pain that she has caused the Neese family, and we know her actions are unforgivable and inexcusable," per the Charleston Daily Mail.
In 2014, nearly a year after Shoaf did so, Sheila Eddy also pleaded guilty to murdering Skylar. Sheila and Skylar had been best friends since they were eight years old. "Shelia didn't even knock on the door when she came over, she just came on in," said David Neese, per Elle.
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