Missy’s Murder

On October 1, 1985, teenager Missy Avila was lured into the woods, beaten, tortured, and drowned. Karen Severson, Missy's best friend, publicly vowed to find the killer and moved in with Missy's family to help. Three years later, a surprise witness exposed the murderers--Missy's two best friends--one of whom was Karen Severson. Photographs. Original. Excellent non-fiction storybabout the murder of a high school girl, Missy Avila, by her "best friend", Karen Severson.