When a talented, vibrant young woman is abducted from her apartment in Maryville, Tennessee, time is of the essence to find her. When the worst is revealed, authorities discover that the human predator behind the vicious crime had been lurking far longer than anyone knew.
Anti-Stalking Resources:
Sandy Jeffers (Photo Sources) Courtesy: Angelia Jeffers
Episode Source Material
- Park Predators interview with Angelia Jeffers-Smith. Conducted by Delia D’Ambra.
- Your Worst Nightmare: Season 1. Episode 1. Published October 22, 2014. Accessed February 13, 2026.
- Blount County Superior Court: Aaron Lee Skeen case history docket. Accessed February 13, 2026.
- The Knoxville News-Sentinel: Search under way for abducted woman. By Ken Garland. Published May 8, 2003. Accessed February 18, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- Johnson City Press: Police fear missing woman was abducted. By staff. Published May 9, 2003. Accessed February 18, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- The Knoxville News-Sentinel: Few clues in apparent abduction of student. By staff. Published May 9, 2003. Accessed February 18, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- The Knoxville News-Sentinel: UT coed found dead. By Hayes Hickman, John Stiles, and Ken Garland. Published May 10, 2003. Accessed February 18, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- Johnson City Press: UT student, who was ETSU grad, found slain. By staff. Published May 10, 2003. Accessed February 18, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- Kingsport-Times News: Police arrest suspect; body found in UT student’s disappearance. By staff. Published May 10, 2003. Accessed February 18, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- The Knoxville News-Sentinel: Authorities hunt more evidence in Jeffers killing. By Hayes Hickman. Published May 11, 2003. Accessed February 18, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- The Jackson Sun: UT Student found dead in Smokies. By staff. Published May 11, 2003. Accessed February 18, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- The Knoxville News-Sentinel: Slain student was pushed down cliff, officials say. By Jamie Satterfield. Published May 12, 2003. Accessed February 18, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- The Knoxville News-Sentinel: Clues sought on Web site. By J.J. Stambaugh. Published May 13, 2003. Accessed February 20, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- The Knoxville News-Sentinel: Funeral services scheduled today for slain UT student. By Ken Garland. Published May 13, 2003. Accessed February 20, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- National Park Service: Daily incident report. Rape and homicide. By staff. Published May 13, 2003. Accessed February 13, 2026.
- The Knoxville News-Sentinel: A community mourns. By Ina Hughs. Published May 14, 2003. Accessed February 20, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- The Knoxville News-Sentinel: Murder suspect’s ‘admission’ cited. By J.J. Stambaugh. Published May 14, 2003. Accessed February 20, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- The Knoxville News-Sentinel: New facts about suspect keep surfacing. By J.J. Stambaugh. Published May 14, 2003. Accessed February 20, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- The Knoxville News-Sentinel: Remember Sandy Jeffers for basic goodness. By staff. Published May 15, 2003. Accessed February 21, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- The Knoxville News-Sentinel: Slaying suspect scared, depressed, lawyer says. By Hayes Hickman. Published May 15, 2003. Accessed February 21, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- Johnson City Press: Prosecutors have key witness. By staff. Published May 15, 2003. Accessed February 21, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- The Knoxville News-Sentinel: Attorney files motion for slaying suspect. By Hayes Hickman. Published May 22, 2003. Accessed February 21, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- The Knoxville News-Sentinel: Sandy Jeffers remembered as intelligent, soft-spoken. By Jack and Alice Phillips. Published June 1, 2003. Accessed February 21, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- The Daily Beacon: Skeen to face grand jury. By Ryan Seals. Published June 5, 2003. Accessed February 16, 2026.
- The Daily Beacon: Bye Sandy. By staff. Published June 6, 2003. Accessed February 16, 2026.
- The Daily Beacon: UT remembers great student. By Ryan Seals. Published June 6, 2003. Accessed February 21, 2026.
- The Knoxville News-Sentinel: Student’s case moves detective to tears. By Hayes Hickman. Published June 6, 2003. Accessed February 21, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- The Jackson Sun: Grand jury gets UT rape, murder. By Duncan Mansfield. Published June 6, 2003. Accessed February 21, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- The Knoxville News-Sentinel: Maryville man indicted in slaying. By staff. Published August 5, 2003. Accessed February 21, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- The Knoxville News-Sentinel: Murder defendant, victim’s kin waiting. By John Stiles. Published August 9, 2003. Accessed February 21, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- The Daily Beacon: Skeen may face death penalty. By Ryan Seals. Published August 25, 2003. Accessed February 21, 2026.
- The Knoxville News-Sentinel: Defendant in death of coed gets new lawyer. By staff. Published September 27, 2003. Accessed February 21, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- The Knoxville News-Sentinel: Killer gets life sentence. By John Stiles. Published December 2, 2003. Accessed February 21, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- The Jackson Sun: Accused gets life term in slaying of ex-ETSU student. By staff. Published December 2, 2003. Accessed February 21, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- Kingsport Times-News: Sister’s murder spurs woman to become Tenn. State trooper. By Bob Robinson. Published April 29, 2004. Accessed February 21, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee: Aaron Lee Skeen v. State of Tennessee. Published August 14, 2006. Accessed February 21, 2026 via casemine.com.
- The Knoxville News-Sentinel: Killer’s disclosure chilling. By Jamie Satterfield. Published August 16, 2006. Accessed February 21, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- TBI Newsroom: Tennessee Season to Remember Ceremony to Honor Homicide Victims December 5th. By Susan Niland. Published November 26, 2024. Accessed February 21, 2026.
- Tennessee Department of Corrections: Aaron Lee Skeen Inmate Profile
- Blount County Circuit Court: State of Tennessee v. Aaron Lee Skeen. Entire court file. Requested via public records request and obtained February 2026. Hard copy only. No direct link.
- Blount County Circuit Court: State of Tennessee v. Aaron Lee Skeen. Amended Petition for Post Conviction Relief. Entire court file. Requested via public records request and obtained February 2026. Hard copy only. No direct link.
- Find A Grave: Sandy Jeffers
- University of Tennessee: Sandy Jeffers Memorial Scholarship in Anthropology
- Sandy Jeffers Obituary. Published May 13, 2003. Accessed February 20, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- Mrs. Wanda F. Jeffers Obituary. Published January 21, 1998. Accessed February 21, 2026 via newspapers.com.
- Walter Jeffers Obituary. Published July 26, 1984. Accessed February 21, 2026 via newspapers.com.