Missy Avila was murdered by her two best friends, Karen Severson and Laura Doyle in 1985 . They lured her to a secluded location, and she was beaten and murdered by holding her under water with a log. Her murder inspired the made for tv movie "A Killer Among Friends" based on the book "Missy's Murder."

Documents

The True Story (People's Weekly)

Missy Avila miscellaneous articles

Timeline of Events in the death of Missy (includes extra information)

Extra Tidbits and Some Updates

A Comment from someone who knew them

A Note About Victor Amaya