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Judge Denies Release for Morgan Geyser, Who Stabbed Classmate to Please Slender Man

Published: 12 April 2024 at 00:04

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Wisconsin judge denies Morgan Geyser's request for release from psychiatric hospital, where she has been held since 2018 after stabbing a classmate to please Slender Man. Despite testimonials from doctors stating she is no longer a threat and has shown improvement, the judge decided she poses a risk to herself and others. Geyser, now 21, was diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder, but has been off antipsychotic meds since 2022. Her accomplice, Anissa Weier, was released in 2021 with strict monitoring conditions.

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Wisconsin judge denies release for woman who stabbed peer to please Slender Man


21-year-old Morgan Geyser, sentenced to 40 years in a mental hospital for the 2014 stabbing of classmate Payton Leutner to please the fictional character Slender Man, was denied release by a Wisconsin judge due to posing a risk of harm to herself or others. Geyser's request for release was rejected after psychologists testified, with one stating Geyser had claimed to fake psychotic symptoms. This was the second time Geyser had requested release after previously attempting in 2022.

Wisconsin woman who stabbed classmate to please Slender Man seeks release from mental institution


Morgan Geyser, who pleaded guilty to repeatedly stabbing a classmate to please the horror character Slender Man when she was 12 years old, has asked a judge in Wisconsin to release her from the Winnebago Mental Health Institute. This is her second request for conditional release, and she has asked for new medical tests to be conducted. Geyser and Anissa Weier stabbed their classmate, Payton Leutner, multiple times in 2014. Leutner survived and Geyser was sent to the psychiatric institute. Weier was also sent there but was granted a conditional release in 2021.

Slender Man stabbing (Wikipedia)


On May 31, 2014, in Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States, two 12-year-old girls, Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser, lured their friend Payton Leutner into a wooded area of a local park and stabbed her 19 times to appease the fictional character Slender Man. Weier and Geyser were both found not guilty by mental disease or defect and committed to mental health institutions. Weier received a sentence of 25 years to life and Geyser was sentenced to 40 years to life. After seven years in custody, Weier was granted early release and will be under supervision until age 37.

Wisconsin engineer on trial for stabbing 17-year-old, prosecutor argues it was not self-defense


In the trial of Wisconsin engineer Nicolae Miu, the prosecutor argued that Miu, who stabbed a 17-year-old to death while tubing on a river, did not act in self-defense. The prosecutor highlighted that video evidence showed Miu's behavior was due to a bad temper and not fear. The defense claimed Miu was hunted and threatened by a mob and justified the stabbings. The incident occurred after Miu was accused of pedophilia by the victim's friends while tubing on the Apple River, resulting in the death of the victim and injuries to four others.

Nicolae Miu told cops he was scared and didn't remember stabbing teens


The man who stabbed a group of teens in a Wisconsin river has described how he feared for his life after they 'surrounded him like wolves.' Nicolae Miu, 54, took to the stand on Tuesday on charges of first-degree intentional homicide over the attack in Apple River in July 30 2022. The engineer attacked the group with a knife after they heckled him and taunted him with 'pedophile' chants , described how he acted in 'self defense.' When asked Tuesday about the violent confrontation that left 17-year-old Isaac Shuman dead from stab wounds to his chest, Miu said that he had 'tunnel vison' and forgot what happened after the situation got heated. He said that prior to the confrontation, he was 'looking for his goggle kit' around the water tubes.

Minnesota Man Convicted in Tubing Stabbing Case in Wisconsin


Nicolae Miu, a 54-year-old man from Minnesota, was convicted of first-degree reckless homicide, four counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, and one count of battery for the killing of 17-year-old Isaac Schuman and injuring four others while tubing on the Apple River in Wisconsin in 2022. The incident occurred after Miu was accused of approaching children in the water, leading to a fight where he stabbed the victims. Miu claimed self-defense but was found guilty by a Wisconsin circuit court jury. No sentencing date has been set yet.

Judge Denies Release for Morgan Geyser, Who Stabbed Classmate to Please Slender Man Judge Denies Release for Morgan Geyser, Who Stabbed Classmate to Please Slender Man

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Slender Man attacker who stabbed girl, 12, loses release bid from psych hospital

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Wisconsin woman in Slender Man stabbing will remain in psychiatric hospital after release petition denied

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Woman In 'Slender Man' Stabbing Case Won't Be Released From Psychiatric Hospital

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Judge denied release of woman who stabbed childhood friend because of ‘Slender Man’

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