Slender Man

• ‘Slender Man’ stabbing: Woman who nearly killed classmate denied release

  Morgan Geyser, now 21, had asked for early release from her court-sentenced 40-year commitment.

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  Apr 12
  
• Nighttime podcast recap: Dark side of the glove

  When host Jordan Bonaparte first heard of Halifax's "Glove Guy," he immediately dismissed it as untrue or an exaggeration. His initial conclusion couldn't have been more wrong.

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  May 31, 2019
  
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• 2nd girl in Slender Man stabbing sentenced to 40 years in mental institution

  Morgan Geyser stabbed victim Payton Leutner 19 times while her friend Anissa Weier, who was sentenced to 25 years in a mental institution, urged her on.

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  Feb 1, 2018
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• Girl convicted in ‘Slender Man’ stabbing sentenced to 25 years in mental hospital

  One of two Wisconsin girls who tried to kill a classmate to win favor with a fictional horror character named Slender Man was sentenced to 25 years in a mental hospital, the maximum punishment possible.

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  Dec 21, 2017
• Wisconsin girl who stabbed classmate to please character Slender Man will avoid prison

  A jury determined that she was mentally ill at the time of the attack.

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  Sep 16, 2017
• Teen girls plead not guilty in Slender Man stabbing case

  A pair of 13-year-old Wisconsin girls accused of luring their friend into the woods to stab her as a sacrifice to the fictitious horror character Slender Man are set to formally enter their pleas in the case.

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  Aug 21, 2015
• US girls accused of ‘Slender Man’ stabbing of classmate to be tried as adults

  A Wisconsin state judge ruled Monday that two girls accused of stabbing a classmate to please the online horror character Slender Man will stay in adult court, where they could face decades in prison.

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  Aug 10, 2015
• Pivotal decision due this week in Slender Man stabbing case

  A pivotal decision is due this week in the case of two 13-year-old Wisconsin girls accused of stabbing a classmate to please online horror character Slender Man.

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  Aug 9, 2015
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• 2 U.S. girls to stand trial as adults in ‘Slender Man’ stabbing

  The girls, both 12 years old at the time of the incident, are accused of stabbing their classmate to please the horror character Slender Man.

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  Mar 13, 2015
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• Judge rules 2 Wisconsin girls competent to stand trial in Slender Man stabbing

  Two girls accused of stabbing a classmate to please the fantasy web character Slender Man are fit to stand trial, a judge ruled Thursday.

  Dec 18, 2014