EPISODE 4: Jealousy in the canyon: The Michele “Missy” Avila Murder

In October 1985, 17-year-old Michele “Missy” Avila left her Arleta home with two girls she had known for years — one of them a former best friend. She never came back.Days later, her body was discovered in a shallow creek in Big Tujunga Canyon. What investigators uncovered would expose jealousy, humiliation, shifting stories, and a betrayal that shook the San Fernando Valley.This isn’t just a story about teenage drama gone too far.It’s about trust.It’s about deception.And it’s about what happens when someone you believe is safe… isn’t.Nearly three years passed before arrests were made. In 1990, both women were convicted of second-degree murder. Decades later, they walked free.Missy never got that chance.This episode examines the crime, the investigation, the courtroom, and the devastating impact left behind — always victim-focused, always truth-driven.Because the case may be closed… but the story isn’t.P.s my apologies for being under the weather during this episode, but I needed to tell it so thank you for showing me Grace and allowing me to still be here to tell the story. Hugs and kisses.~Nessa🦋