Its just a walk. You can read the criminal complaint in the case here. Now, Payton Leutners parents speak to @DavidMuir about their daughters resilience five years after surviving the attack. According to the New York Post, the girls had enjoyed multiple sleepovers in the past, and Geyser had always wanted to stay up all night. At one point, Geyser stated she was sorry. A criminal complaint filed in the Slender Man stabbing case, which you can read in full here, said Payton Leutner was one millimeter away from certain death. One of the stab wounds to her chest was only one millimeter from her aortic artery. I didnt have a plan when I was 12, and now I do because of everything that I went through. I didnt have a plan when I was 12, and now I do because of everything that I went through.'. They started out 3-7, were under .500 (29-30) as late as Feb. 23 and needed "I would say, 'Just because of what she did, I have the life I have now. The two girls are now serving a combined 65 years in a mental hospital for the brutal stabbing, which missed Leutners heart by just a fraction of an inch. Payton was rushed to the hospital and placed in the intensive care unit. Geyser said Weier calls Geyser kitty because Geyser has cats. Sign up and stay up to date with our daily newsletter. Stacie. Eventually they decided to lure Leutner into the woods, saying they were playing a game of hide-and-seek. Ive come to accept all of the scars that I have, Leutner said in an exclusive interview with ABCs David Muir. The origins of Slender Man, considered one of the internets best-known urban legends, can be traced to 2009, when images were posted on an online forum devoted to fake paranormal pictures. Weier talked about the planning stages and said every now and then she and Geyser would whisper about the plan to kill Payton when they were on the bus. She described Geyser as a little lonely., The told ABC she was frightened when Leutner began talking about Slender Man, saying, I thought it was odd. "I would probably, initially thank her," Leutner said. Geyser responded, Dont worry, Im just a little kitty cat.. She can ask the court to be released but has not done so. Morgan Geyser is still serving her 40-year commitment for taking part in the Slender Man stabbings. Now shes a young lady with a really bright future [She has] great grades, great friends. She Geyser was counting in her head and believed she stabbed Payton 17 times. Of the controversy over the girls being charged in adult court, Leutner said, Adult crime is adult court. Leutner, of Wisconsin, survived a stabbing attack in 2014 by two teenage friends wanting to please a fictional horror character called Slender Man. Following the attack, the young girl managed to make her way to the end of a road, which is where a bicyclist found her and alerted the police. A Conversation with Eric Holder: Voting Rights and Inequality in the U.S. Anna Deavere Smith and "Notes from the Field". Kill her, Geyser said when asked what she was trying to do. P.L. Claremont, CA 91711. Weier indicated that Slenderman is the leader of the Creepypasta. Geyser and Weier were found walking together miles from the scene, and told investigators about their plan to stab Bella so they could become Slender Mans proxies. Killing Leutner would grant them status with the character, and they would be allowed to live in his mansion with him, the girls told police. On May 30, 2014, the three 12-year-olds had a sleepover to celebrate Morgans birthday. Anissa told me to lie on the ground and cover myself in sticks and leaves and stuff to hide, in a sense, Leutner said. Just before 3 p.m., Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier were found sitting on the side of the I-94 freeway. And she was also found not guilty by reason of mental disease and sentenced to a mental health institute. Back in 2019, Leutner spoke optimistically about her bright future and her deep desire to put everything behind me and live my life normally. Fortunately, it seems like shes doing just that. Beach vacations are harsh reminders that swimsuits arent made for young girls with 25 scars.. She was then required to move in with her father. The complaint provides these further details: On May 30, 2014, after school, Weier told police, according to the complaint, that she and Geyser went to Weiers house where she packed a backpack full of clothes, granola bars, water bottles and a picture of her mother and her father and her siblings. Similarly, Leutner learned to tolerate Weier whenever she was around because she wasnt willing to let her friendship with Geyser dissipate. Payton had a total of nineteen stab wounds. Payton Leutner survived what is known as the Slender Man attack when she was in middle school. And we left.. They saw a police officer had come to the scene and were hiding in the woods. Shes got so much to live for and I cant wait to see what the next chapter of her life is., In a victim impact statement filed with the court, Leutners mother, Stacie Leutner, wrote, The 19 stab wounds that Payton endured that day left 19 very visible scars on her arms, her legs,her hip,her torso, and her chest. 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And then just walked until I hit a patch of grass where I could lay down.. October 25, 2019 / 7:49 AM Her friends, Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier, told investigators they were making a sacrifice to Slender Man, a fictional internet character. I really, really like it and I have a plan. On the morning of May 31, 2014, the plan changed to kill Payton in the park bathroom as Weier noted the floor had a drain for the blood to go down. He asked Geyser if this is what happened and Geyser said no. But before long, Leutner realized that was a mistake a nearly fatal one. Her recovery was slow and painful. Shes gone from a 12-year-old victim of a horrific crime to a 17-year-old survivor, Steve Lyons, president of SJL Government Affairs and Communication and spokesperson for the Leutner family, tells PEOPLE. Yasmin Ouard poses as Slender Man from the series "Mobile Hornets" ahead of the MCM London Comic Con Expo at ExCel in London, United Kingdom, Oct. 26, 2012. This story has been shared 138,217 times. There, Leutner was told to lie on the ground and cover herself in sticks and leaves. After graduating high school, she plans to begin college in the fall of 2020, ideally pursuing a career in the medical field. Leutner suffered 19 stab stab wounds including one that narrowly missed her heart and barely survived. Dr. William Barber II. From left, Payton Leutner Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier seen together in an undated photo. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. / AP, A Wisconsin girl who was lured into the woods by two friends and stabbed 19 times in an effort to please a fictional horror character called Slender Man said she's come to terms with aspects of the attack but still sleeps with broken scissors "just in case." Anyone can read what you share. The 2023 Met Gala theme explained, Met Gala 2023 looks: See photos of the show-stopping red carpet arrivals, Mother stung over 75 times by bees but her "quick thinking" saves kids, King Charles III's net worth and where his wealth comes from, fictional horror character called Slender Man. The Geyser FamilyPayton Leutner, Morgan Geyser, and Anissa Weier, pictured before the Slender Man stabbing. The above details of the girls comments and the case narrative come from the State of Wisconsin criminal complaints accusations. Morgan Geyser Is Appealing Her 40-Year Sentence. Desperate to impress Slender Man, Geyser and Weier allegedly believed that they had to kill Leutner so they could impress the legendary creature and live with him in the woods. The recovery process, she remembers, was difficult for a variety of reasons. The girls said they believed that Slender Man was real and lived in a mansion in the woods in northern Wisconsin, and that by killing Ms. Leutner, they would become his proxies.. Ms. Leutner managed to crawl out of the woods and find an adult. On October 25, 2019, Leutner spoke out for the first time ever about what happened to her on ABCs 20/20. Weier stated in order to be a proxy you needed to kill a person. Weier gave the knife back to Geyser at which time Weiser indicated Geyser attempted to restrain Payton but Geyser had a nervous breakdown and Weier had to calm Geyser down. In the ambulance, she struggled to focus because my body was working so hard to keep itself alive. First published on October 25, 2019 / 7:49 AM. Tonight on our 2-hour 20/20, @DavidMuir shares his latest new interviews and details from the 'Slender Man' case. Payton Leutner was stabbed by two 12-year-old classmates at a Waukesha park in 2014. A judge approved releasing Weier with pages of restrictions to be met Friday, Sept. 10. The investigator said the girls aimed to show Slender Man they were worthy by killing someone tonight at 9/8c on our 2-hour 20/20 https://t.co/HFgwumz0nf pic.twitter.com/xqDrF3ChJS. Still, Leutner had a strange feeling about that night. Payton said, I wrote on whiteboards to communicate because I couldnt speak much. Her next court date is scheduled for Sept. 10. She was the young girl, stabbed 19 times by her best friends. Leutner had fluid around her heart, which required emergency surgery. So when the girls found a remote location in the park, they took the opportunity to strike. The Wisconsin girl stabbed 19 times by her best friend and another sixth-grade classmate to please fictional bogeyman Slender Man has spoken publicly for the first time since the shocking 2014 crime, saying she has come to accept all of her scars. Anissa Weier via video link from the Washington County Secure Detention Center on Nov. 11, 2016. Unbeknownst to Payton Leutner, Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier had been planning her murder for months. Weier sat on Leutner and Geyser went ballistic stabbing her friend. As for how she is today, Leutner told ABC of her life, I have a plan. After her attack, Payton has kept a low profile as she navigates through high school like any other teen. In May 2014, Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier, both 12 years old, lured their friend Payton Leutner, also 12 years old, into the woods of Waukesha, Wisconsin. When asked who did this to her, she stated her best friend, Morgan Geyser. According to ABC News, thats when Geyser befriended another classmate named Anissa Weier. But you tried to kill somebody. Its just a part of me. They would play outside together, have sleepovers, and do all the things the girls of their age did. Others showed him with powers of mind control. Both Geyser and Weier were eventually charged in adult court with first-degree attempted intentional homicide. This is fake,' she said. Other than her role in Ms. Leutners stabbing, Judge Bohren said on Thursday, Ms. Weier had a clean mental health history, if you will. Currently, Ms. Weier is functioning very well at the Winnebago Mental Health Institute, the judge said, citing reports from doctors who had examined her. Now, Payton Leutners parents speak to @DavidMuir about their daughters resilience today, five years after surviving the attack. Leutner was never a fan of Weier and even described her as cruel. The situation only worsened as both Weier and Geyser became fixated on Slender Man. Who was Karl Lagerfeld? A Wisconsin judge on Thursday ordered a 19-year-old woman released from a psychiatric hospital where she has been held for more than three years for her role in the nearly fatal stabbing of a friend, a crime she said was carried out to gain the favor of a sinister fictional character called Slender Man. They will probably go away and fade eventually., She added: I feel like its time for people to see my side rather than everyone elses.. During that period, Leutner had remained silent regarding what transpired on May 31, 2014, but now the 17-year-old has decided to tell her story in a new interview. Payton later said, They just wanted to go on a walk. IBT Fast Start - Let the best of International News come to you. Payton Leutner, 17, said that she now has a plan for her life and it's because of everything she went through after her friends tried killing her five years ago to prove the fictional character "Slender Man" is real. If that artery had been struck, Payton would have died within minutes. She wants to pursue a medical career, which she said is a goal inspired by what Leutner was 12 when two of her 12-year-old friends, Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier, lured her from a sleepover to a nearby wooded park in the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha, investigators said. After their arrests, Ms. Weier and Ms. Geyser said they stabbed Ms. Leutner because they wanted to please Slender Man, a fictional character generally depicted as a tall, shadowy figure with a blank face. Two of these scars span from just below her neck to just below her belly button. When asked if she knew what she did was wrong she said probably wrong. She asked if it was illegal to stab someone in self defense. They started making plans in December 2013 or in January 2014, and decided to carry out the plot at Geysers sleepover birthday party. "Intense monitoring is in place and she's restricted to Waukesha County, and Payton doesn't live in Waukesha County anymore," said Lyons. But she really liked it and thought it was real. She felt Weier was jealous of her friendship with Geyser, saying, She was always cruel to me. Please enter valid email address to continue. Shes in AP classes, studied French and even took a trip to Canada with her schools French Club. "It was a little shocking to me to see that they had this big, huge plan that they had been working on," Leutner stated. Weier will live with her father. Leutner was 12 when deranged schoolmates Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier lured her into woods in Waukesh on May 31, 2014, after hatching a twisted plan to kill their friend to appease the online fictional character a shadowy figure who stalks children. I feel like she was jealous that Morgan was friends with me and her.. When the police officer responded, Payton was only wearing a white t-shirt under a black fleece jacket which was covered in blood. After her attack, Payton has kept a low profile as she navigates through high school like any other teen. However, she started noticing a change in Morgan in the 6th grade. While Leutner was mad about Weiers behavior, she was convinced by Geyser and Weier to follow them into a remote part of the woods for a game of hide-and-seek. Geysers father picked up Payton, and the three girls went to Skateland. Nearly three years after Payton Leutner was stabbed 19 times by two classmates when she was 12 years old, the Wisconsin teen is thriving as a high school freshman taking Advanced Placement courses. They are still red and angry more than 3 years later. Today, Leutner is 17 years old. Now she hopes to be a productive member of society by being back in it again. Geyser counted first and Weier and Payton hid. However, Geyser eventually met Weier in sixth grade, which is, Leutner told ABC's "20/20," when "everything went downhill." Shopping for homecoming dresses leaves only a few options because far too many dresses will show off her scars. Fast forward to 2019, and the girls are serving mental health commitments (of 40 and 25 years, respectively). Boy Fatally Stabbed During High School Classroom Fight, Cold Cases Heat Up: How Advances in DNA Technology Are Helping to Bring Justice for Victims, Illinois Teen Allegedly Kills Girlfriend, 9-Year-Old Girl and Child's Father in Home Invasion, Journalist Killed While Covering Fla. 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It was a little shocking to me to see that they had this big, huge plan that they had been working on for months, Leutner said. It kind of frightened me a little bit, Leutner said. Geyser and Weier then left Leutner for dead, as they walked off to find Slender Man. Eventually, though, Geysers fanciful stories about the tall, faceless creature who could use tendrils growing from his back began to creep her out, so she asked her mom, Stacie Leutner, whether Slender Man was real.
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