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3 years ago

'Slender Man' teen to be released Monday, survivor's family 'disappointed'

Anissa Weier, one of the girls who said they attacked a friend to please the fictional character Slender Man, is asking for conditional release.
3 years ago
Anissa Weier, listens as former teachers testify during her trial in Waukesha County Court, in Waukesha, Wis., Sept. 13, 2017.
3 years ago

Teen involved in 'Slender Man' stabbing to be released from mental health facility

Anissa Weier, one of two girls who said they attacked a friend to please the fictional character "Slender Man," will be released from her mental health facility.
3 years ago
In this Dec. 21, 2017, file photo, Anissa Weier, one of two Wisconsin girls who tried to kill a classmate to win favor with a fictional horror character named Slender Man, is led into Court for her sentencing hearing, in Waukesha, Wis.
3 years ago

'Slender Man' teen asks to be released from mental health facility

In 2017 Anissa Weier was sentenced to up to 25 years in a mental institution for first-degree attempted intentional homicide.
3 years ago
 In 2017 Anissa Weier was sentenced to up to 25 years in a mental institution for first-degree attempted intentional homicide.
5 years ago

'Slender Man' survivor's brother: 'I couldn't believe... that kind of thing' happened

Caden Leutner was just 10 and in the fourth grade when his sister, Payton Leutner, was stabbed by two friends trying to appease a fictional character named "Slender Man."
5 years ago
Caden Leutner was 10, right, when his sister, Payton Leutner, left, was stabbed by two friends trying to appease a fictional character named "Slender Man."
5 years ago

'Slender Man' attack survivor speaks out for 1st time

Payton Leutner, “Slender Man” stabbing survivor, speaking out five years after the attack.
5 years ago
VIDEO: Young girl stabbed in so-called ‘Slender man’ case speaks out for the first time
5 years ago

‘Slender Man’ survivor Payton Leutner talks about regaining trust

When she was 12, two friends lured her into the woods and stabbed her 19 times; she shared with David Muir a lesson she’d learned about friends.
5 years ago
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5 years ago

What Payton Leutner said in hospital one week after ‘Slender Man’ stabbing attack

Waukesha Detective Shelly Fisher interviewed Payton Leutner at the hospital a week after her friends attacked her in the woods with a knife.
5 years ago
VIDEO: What Payton Leutner said in hospital one week after ‘Slender Man’ stabbing attack
6 years ago

Mothers of teens who pleaded guilty in 'Slender Man' stabbing case say there were no warning signs of violence

Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser's moms say their daughters were "typical girls."
6 years ago
Anissa Weier, left, passes a note to defense attorney Joseph Smith Jr. during closing arguments in her case before Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Michael Bohren, Sept. 15, 2017, in Waukesha, Wis. Morgan Geyser, one of two Wisconsin girls charged with stabbing a classmate, Payton Leutner, in 2014, to impress the fictitious horror character Slender Man, appears in court in Waukesha, Wis., Sept. 29, 2017.
6 years ago

'Slender Man' stabbing survivor's mother offers message of hope to other parents

Payton Leutner was stabbed 19 times in 2014, and her mother offers her support to other parents dealing with horrific tragedy.
6 years ago
Payton Leutner, who survived being stabbed 19 times, is pictured here in this undated photo.
6 years ago

VIDEO: Moms of guilty teens in 'Slender Man' case speak out
6 years ago

Morgan Geyser pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree intentional homicide.
6 years ago

Who Is Slender Man? Fictional Horror Character Explained

Dr. Eric Newsom explains how this terrifying Internet-based character from fan fiction grew a massive cult-like following.
6 years ago
One of many internet drawings of the fictional character, Slender Man.
7 years ago

VIDEO: Parents of Accused Teen Stabber in 'Slenderman' Case Speak Out for the 1st Time
7 years ago

Parents of Accused Teen Stabber in 'Slender Man' Case Speak Out for the 1st Time

Children as young as 10 can be tried as adults in Wisconsin.
7 years ago
Anissa Weier, accused of being involved in the stabbing of another girl related to the "Slenderman" online story, is led into the courtroom on Dec. 22, 2016, in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
8 years ago

Girl Accused in Slender Man Stabbing to Plead Insanity: Lawyer

Morgan Geyser, 14, will plead not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect.
8 years ago
Morgan Geyser, 14, will plead not guilty due to a mental disease or defect in the Slender Man stabbing case, her lawyer said.