THE FICTIONAL CASE OF SLENDER MAN

 THE CASE OF THE FICTIONAL SLENDER MAN

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INTRODUCTION

   On May 31, 2014, in Waukesha, Wisconsin, two 12-year-old

girls, ANISSA WEIER and MORGAN GEYSER, both girls were 

involved in luring their friend, PEYTON LEUTNER, into a wooded

area, at a local park. They went on to stab PEYTON 19 different

times. Both girls, at the time, alleged they had done this crime

to "oppose" the fictional character Slender Man.

   WEIER and GEYSER were both found NGRI and each was

committed to different psychiatric hospitals. WEIER was

sentenced to 25-life. GEYSER was sentenced to 40 to Life.

After seven years in custody, under care, WEIER was granted an

early release.

(NGRI = Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity)

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BACKGROUND

   Slender Man is a fictional entity which originated in an online

forum in 2009. Slender Man was a paranormal figure, who

was allegedly tall and thin character, with a white faceless head.

According to lore, when he "appeared" he wore a black suit,

black tie, black shoes, and a white-collared-shirt.

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EVENTS THE DAY OF THE ATTACK

  This stabbing took place on May 31, 2014 while playing a game

of "hide and seek" in David's Park. The victim was stabbed 19

times in the arms, legs, torso, with a knife that had a 5 inch 

blade. During the attack, two vital organs, the liver and stomach,

had both sustained damage as well.

  After the attack, the girls told the victim to lay down on her

back while they went for help. Which, they did not do; instead,

leaving the woods; telling no one. The victim, instead, dragged

herself to a nearby road, where, finally, five hours later, she

was found and emergency services were alerted and responded.

The perpetrators of this crime were found, a few hours after

the attack. When the perpetrators were located they were in

possession of a 6 inch bloody knife.

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GEYER'S MENTAL STATE

   Morgan Geyer disclosed feelings lifelong visual and auditory

hallucinations starting in early childhood. Hallucinations that

she interprets as "ghosts" and "imaginary friends." After her

arrest. her mother described her behavior as "psychotic."

Correctional Officers report that she repeatedly talked to self,

in addition to pretending to be certain "animals." On October

22nd, 2014, GEYER was diagnosed with early onset

shizophrenia.

   Treating her diagnosis proved to be difficult and it has been 

said that patient reported feeling erratic for up to 18 months

as doctors tried to determine her best course of treatment. In

December of 2018, GEYER began a consistent, long-term

anti-psychotic regimen. The staff reports that current medication

allows GEYER to reflect on her experiences/choices with a

better distinction between the real world and fantasy world.

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COURT CASE

  GEYER was charged with 1st-degree-murder, a Class A felony.

WEINER was charged with 2nd-degree-murder, a Class B felony.

   In 2017, WEINER pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder;

a jury found her NGRI. 

  GEYSER accepted a plea deal in which she agreed to further

evaluation, and commitment to treatment at psychiatric

hospital. GEYSER, too, was found NGRI.

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HEARING ON 3/10/21

   WEINER, who was then 19, in 2021, submitted a letter

to the court stating that she was "sorry and deeply regretful

of harm I've caused to my entire community. July 1, 2021,

WEINER was released from psychiatric hospital with SPECIFIC

CONDITIONS. Internet use must be supervised and approved.

In addition, WEINER was banned, for life, from having any

social media accounts. GEYSER remains locked up; under

psychiatric care as of 2024.