Best Friend Killer: Angeles National Forest
In October 1985, 17-year-old Missy Avila left her home in California's San Fernando Valley to spend the afternoon with friends and never came home. Three days later, two hikers made a horrifying discovery in Angeles National Forest. As Missy's family desperately searched for answers, the people closest to them offered comfort and promised to help find her killer. However, the truth about what happened to Missy was far closer to home than anyone could have imagined.
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SourcesLos Angeles Times: “Grieving Friends Emerge as Suspects in Girl’s Drowning” (1988)
Los Angeles Times: “Arleta Woman to Stand Trial in Murder of Rival” (1988)
https://6abc.com/post/killer-could-profit-from-selling-story-of-murder-victim/384970/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPHnF3rowqs
@TheMissyAvilaDocumentary on Youtube, planning to release a doc but no date planned. Also releasing a podcast with interviews with Laura Doyle.
Interviews with Laura Doyle:
https://www.tiktok.com/@residuetruecrimepod/video/7541596708652797214?_r=1&_t=ZT-97gUCRe56Wz
https://abc7.com/post/murder-victims-family-celebrates-signing-of-missys-law/1020287/
https://abc7.com/post/exclusive-killer-will-not-profit-from-selling-story-of-girls-murder/394808/
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/real-life/murderer-killed-best-friend-school-17358828
A Killer Among Friends_ (1992 movie)_
https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2002/dec/15/son-of-sam-ii-law-enacted-in-california/
https://people.com/missy-avila-murder-teens-killed-friend-jealousy-8738378
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-11-18-me-615-story.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8237359/michele_yvette-avila