On a warm July night in 2012, 16-year-old Skylar Neese disappeared without a trace. What seemed like a typical teen runaway case quickly unraveled into something far darker. Her closest friends swore they had no idea where she went, but the truth was far more sinister. Join us as we dive into the twisted secrets of a small town forever changed by betrayal.

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