Morgan Geyser is still serving her 40-year commitment for taking part in the Slender Man stabbings. 333 N. College Way Watch Slender Man Stabbing: The Untold Story Saturday, Jan. 26 at 8ET/7PT on REELZ. The nearly 6 hour surgery and other medical treatments to repair her heart, diaphragm, liver, stomach, and pancreas left 6 more scars. He called 911 and emergency respondents arrived at the scene to take Payton to the ProHealth Waukesha Memorial Hospital. I didnt have a plan when I was 12, and now I do because of everything that I went through. Thats why she plans to go to college to study a medical field (shes a senior in high school). I really, really like it and I have a plan. In the ABC interview, Leutner recalled how, before the stabbing, Weier told her to lay down on the ground and cover herself with sticks and leaves to hide, as part of what Leutner believed to be a game of hide-and-seek. "I would say, 'Just because of what she did, I have the life I have now. Some depicted Slender Man with tentacles. In 2018, Ms. Geyser was sentenced to 40 years in a psychiatric hospital. She was taken to surgery. As a Pomona board trustee, Payton was vice chair of the academic affairs committee and co-chair of Campaign Pomona: Daring Minds. She's planning to start college in 2020 and wants to have a career in the medical field. "I would probably, initially thank her," Leutner said. Leutner, of Wisconsin, survived a stabbing attack in 2014 by two teenage friends wanting to please a fictional horror character called Slender Man. Unbeknownst to Payton Leutner, Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier had been planning her murder for months. He said while the family wanted Weier to serve more time for the stabbings, they are comfortable with the number of restrictions she'll be living under. They went to Skateland, a local roller skating rink, and Payton was a good skater. Sign up and stay up to date with our daily newsletter. As for Slenderman, Geyser said she had never met him but he watches her and he can read your mind and can teleport. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. Creepypasta Compedium gives instructions on how to become a proxy for Slender Man, a fictional online character. Her mother portrays her as a kind and compassionate child, and it was this nature that made her become friends with her classmate, Morgan Geyser. Ultimately, the fascination with the fictional character culminated in the violence that occurred at Geyser's 12th birthday party. Despite Leutners grisly injuries, she somehow mustered the strength to pull herself up and flag down help from a cyclist, who quickly called the police. Weier thought if she sat on Payton restraining Payton, Geyser could stab Payton. They will probably go away and fade eventually, Payton Leutner, 17, told ABCs David Muir in a 20/20 episode airing Friday. It kind of frightened me a little bit. Geyser and Weier, who wanted to become Slender Mans proxies, believed that they had to kill Leutner in order to please the fictional ghostly creature. She was going to try and do it when Payton was sleeping so they didnt have to look into her eyes. "Intense monitoring is in place and she's restricted to Waukesha County, and Payton doesn't live in Waukesha County anymore," said Lyons. Still, she said "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, now 17, is a high school senior and plans to attend college in 2020. Weier told Payton to lay face down in the dirt and Payton refused and did not want to do that. Two of these scars span from just below her neck to just below her belly button. But I went along with it. 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. Things that should be a fun experience for a mother and daughter have become mired with reminders of her attack. A judge approved releasing Weier with pages of restrictions to be met Friday, Sept. 10. I told [Geyser] that it scared me and that I didnt like it, Leutner said. She has the world in front of her and its amazing to see her blossom.. 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. 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. Payton is also thankful to Morgan for helping her refigure her life. Pomona College Up until her public interview, most of the media coverage on the case had focused on Geyser and Weier, who were both charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide in the aftermath of the attack. In 2010, the National Law Journal named Payton to its list of the decades most influential lawyers. Slender Man Stabbing: The Untold Story | REELZ Special, Get the whole story of the shocking crime inspired by the Slender Man story. Tonight, Payton will speak about the May 31, 2014, stabbing with ABC anchor David Muir on 20/20, discussing her recovery and how her scars have shaped her into the person she is today. She got up and stumbled toward the street. Its just a part of me. Weier stated she needed to talk to Geyser and told Geyser she couldnt do it. They decided to carry out their plan during a sleepover, the court documents said. On October 25, 2019, Leutner spoke out for the first time ever about what happened to her on ABCs 20/20. Weier indicated that when Geysers mom said they could go and play in the park, Geyser grabbed a knife from the house. Kill her, Geyser said when asked what she was trying to do. I think it was Weier first. But she was always cruel to me. By the next morning, they had hatched a new plan. Payton and Morgan became best friends, with Morgan later stating that Payton was her only friend for a considerable amount of time. He successfully argued landmark cases before the Supreme Court, defending race-based admissions policies at the University of Michigan, fighting against illegal hiring practices in Chicago, and defeating a challenge to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. I would probably, initially thank her, Leutner told ABC News. Beach vacations are harsh reminders that swimsuits arent made for young girls with 25 scars.. They tingle and ache and remind her of their presence every day. At one point, Geyser stated she was sorry. After she was left for dead, Leutner eventually managed to get up and made her way to the road, using trees to support her. Its just a part of me. 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. Then, take a look at the brutal crimes of the 10-year-old murderer Mary Bell. In recounting events leading up to the attack, Leutner discussed how she had befriended Geyser in fourth grade due to the fact that she noticed the girl had struggled to make friends. IBT Fast Start - Let the best of International News come to you. I trusted you. Payton Leutner was stabbed 19 times in the abdomen, chest, arms and legs when she was only 12 years old. I had the intubation tube in my lungs because I couldnt breathe on my own for a while. However, she survived her attack and had gone to rebuild her life again. 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. Leutner also said that she wasn't surprised when Geyser originally She was also stabbed in the liver, pancreas and stomach. As for how she is today, Leutner told ABC of her life, I have a plan. The two-hour 20/20 special airing tonight on ABC at 9 p.m. But even though Slender Man started out as a harmless internet legend, it would eventually inspire two girls to murder their own friend. However, the girls couldnt muster up the courage to do anything drastic, and the 3 of them decided to go for a stroll at the nearby Davids Park on the morning of May 31, 2014. According to The New York Times, Weier also pleaded guilty but to a lesser charge of being a party to attempted second-degree intentional homicide. On May 30, 2014, the three 12-year-olds had a sleepover to celebrate Morgans birthday. They must complete tasks Slender Man gives them, the website says. The attempted murder of Payton and the investigation around it became the subject of the HBO documentary Beware the Slenderman. 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. I didnt have a plan when I was 12, and now I do because of everything that I went through.'. Weier stated she gave Geyser a look with wide eyes and Weier stated, I thought, dear god, this was really happening. 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. P.L. / 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." And then just walked until I hit a patch of grass where I could lay down. Luckily for her, Greg Steinberg, a cyclist, was trying out a new route on that same very morning and found Payton. Stacie said, Payton was such an empathetic kid. Morgan was a lonely child, who had difficulty making friends, and Payton decided to befriend her. #crimetiktok #documentary #crime #fyp #slender #slenderman". After her attack, Payton has kept a low profile as she navigates through high school like any other teen. Payton Leutner had suffered from soft tissue damage in her arms and legs, but the two wounds on her abdomen might have been fatal since they hit major organs. But I went along with it. She also said she still sleeps with scissors by her bed "just in case." She was in extreme pain and could only answer yes or no questions, but at this time, the officer indicated Payton was given a CAT scan. If she ever like tried to come by me, she would go right back where she was, she said. Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier were only 12 years old when the Waukesha, Wisconsin girls were accused of stabbing Leutner in the woods in a bid to prove that the fictional Slender Man character is real. They backed away and walked to Walmart, leaving her there. Anyone can read what you share. Weier indicated they said they were going to play hide and seek so they could distract Payton and kill her. https://t.co/G58PZj5Idk, Geyser was sentenced in February 2018. The plan was to kill (Payton) and walk to Slenders mansion and become one of his proxies.. They are still red and angry more than 3 years later. Geyser then whipped out the kitchen knife she brought from her home and began to stab Leutner repeatedly. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Up until her public interview, most of the media coverage on the case had He added that Leutner no longer lives in Waukesha County and is now a college sophomore with a part-time job. I saw the change from fifth to sixth grade when she met Anissa., She said she considered ending the friendship with Geyser, whose friendship with Weier was blossoming, but decided to stick it out despite her fixation with Slender Man., I didnt like [Weier] at all, Leutner told Muir. I wouldnt think that someone who went through what I did would ever say that. Just before 3 p.m., Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier were found sitting on the side of the I-94 freeway. I dont think much of them. She was the young girl, stabbed 19 times by her best friends. Payton, now 17, tells Muir about her physical scars, saying that they are now just a part of me. Who Is Payton Leutner, The Girl Who Nearly Died In The Infamous Slender Man Stabbing? 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. I wrote on whiteboards to communicate because I couldnt speak much, Leutner said. Anissa Weier does not pose a threat to herself or others, a judge said, ruling in a case involving an attack on a 12-year-old by 12-year-old friends. Stay up to date with our daily newsletter, Slender Man Stabbing Case: Footage Shows Teen Admit To Attack, Slender Man Defendant Sentenced To 40 Years In Psychiatric Institution, Taliban Authorities Warn UN Over Afghanistan Talks Exclusion, Jack Dorsey's New Initiative Could Revolutionize Crypto Mining Industry, BP Back In Q1 Profit After Record Loss On Russia Exit, 'Shark Tank-Themed' Reality Crypto Show 'Killer Whales' To Debut This Year. 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. Her next court date is scheduled for Sept. 10. 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After Pomona, he went on to Harvard Law School, continuing his activism by working on behalf of the American Indian Movement at Wounded Knee and with black protestors injured during desegregation efforts in Boston. She was then required to move in with her father. And we left.. A Conversation with Eric Holder: Voting Rights and Inequality in the U.S. Anna Deavere Smith and "Notes from the Field". "Just a few years ago, a 12-year-old went into the woods and was brutally stabbed 19 times, by two of her classmates," said Leutner family attorney Steve Lyons. https://t.co/OfBXK4EL9Q pic.twitter.com/JUQkSLdtuS. The two of the girls then ran away, leaving mortally wounded Payton alone. Her recovery was slow and painful. They started out 3-7, were under .500 (29-30) as late as Feb. 23 and needed Caden Leutner shares how Payton survived the attack 20/20 tonight at 9|8c. At 19, Leutner is expected to be in university, although her last public appearance on live television is more than a year old, dating back Weier was sentenced to 25 years in a mental health institution, while Geyser was sentenced to 40. She was stabbed by her best friend, Stacie and Joe Leutner, was a sixth grader in Waukesha, Wisconsin, in 2014. Weier was charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide with a dangerous weapon, party to a crime, as well. Though Leutners family expressed disappointment at Weiers early release, they are relieved that she is required to receive psychiatric treatment, agree to GPS monitoring, and avoid any contact with Leutner until at least 2039. Powered by. WebView and search Pomona College's campus map from your desktop or mobile device. Weier went to Geyser and told Geyser that Payton was not laying down. Online court records in her case state that the court orders the defendant to be committed to the Department of Health Services for 40 YEARS commencing 2/1/18Court further finds that conditional release would pose a significant risk of bodily injury to the defendant or others. Anissa Weier via video link from the Washington County Secure Detention Center on Nov. 11, 2016. His career encompassed both private practice and government service. Stacie. was found by a passerby lying, blood-soaked in the grass pleading for help, the appeal says. The 2014 attack, involving a pair of 12-year-old girls from Waukesha, Wis., who lured a 12-year-old friend to a park and stabbed her 19 times, shocked parents in the upper-middle-class suburb of Milwaukee. Geyser believed so hard in this thing that she would do anything for it, she told ABC News. 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.. Geyser stated, then we stabbed her. Weier sorted of put the knife in my hand and then I continued to stab her. She said she wasnt sure how many times she stabbed Payton and indicated she heard screaming. ABC News 20/20: The Wicked chronicles the story of a 12-year-old Payton Leutner who survived 19 stab wounds in Waukesha, Wisconsin, in May 2014. If you want to become a proxy, make sure you are ready for anything. "Just a few years ago, a 12-year-old went into the woods and was brutally stabbed 19 times, by two of her classmates," said Leutner family attorney Steve Lyons. Geyser and Weier were charged as adults and eventually pleaded guilty, with Geyser receiving a harsher sentence because she was the one who did the actual stabbing, according to prosecutors. Her mother, Stacie Leutner, detailed Paytons injuries and her physical and emotional scars in a victim impact statement she read in court. Connect with other fans: facebook.com/ReelzChannel Be sure to follow us. Sometimes, the detective stated. It may still make people tremble because it was such a terrible thing to happen, the judge said, not only just the physical assault but that it happened among friends who were kids., In 2014, Ms. Weier and Ms. Geyser lured the victim, Payton Leutner, into the woods where Ms. Geyser stabbed her 19 times with a kitchen knife as Ms. Weier urged her on. Now, Payton Leutners parents speak to @DavidMuir about their daughters resilience five years after surviving the attack. Payton claimed that she slept with a pair of scissors even after so many years had passed. She was sitting all by herself and I didnt think anyone should have to sit by themselves, Leutner told Muir. When asked who did this to her, she stated her best friend, Morgan Geyser. The recovery process, she remembers, was difficult for a variety of reasons. ABC News 20/20: The Wicked chronicles the story of a 12-year-old Payton Leutner who survived 19 stab wounds in Waukesha, Wisconsin, in May 2014. Now shes a young lady with a really bright future [She has] great grades, great friends. Sure enough, Geyser and Weier were planning to kill Leutner in her sleep, but they ultimately agreed that they were too tired to do so after roller-skating earlier that day. After years of healing, Payton Leutner decided to tell her own story to ABC News in 2019. 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. This was an internet site that talked about horror stories and nightmare stories. Payton Leutner first spoke publicly about the Slender Man stabbing in 2019. "She's excelled through all of this, recent high honor roll at her college, she works at a Wisconsin company when she's not going to school full-time," said Lyons. But everything went downhill at one point, she said. There, Leutner was told to lie on the ground and cover herself in sticks and leaves. 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. Its just a walk. This is the shocking true story of the brutal attack on Payton Leutner and how she bounced back after an almost unimaginable betrayal. At this time Geyser is eligible to petition the court for release, but it remains unclear if she will do so. All content Copyright 2023 WDJT. Morgan is appealing her case on the basis that she shouldnt have been tried in adult court due to her young age and mental illness. She said she was in a lot of pain and the officer observed multiple wounds on her body including on her legs as well as blood spots from her abdomen area.. But I went along with it. 1001 Health Sciences Road. Medical Education and Admissions: 949-824-5388. "We thought this day would come, and we're disappointed the sentence wasn't served longer," said Lyons. WebContact Us. But on [the night of] the birthday party, she wanted to go to bed., She continued: Once I look back on it, I was like, that is really weird. Parents need to talk to their kids directly, saying, This is not real. (Payton) to prove ourselves worthy to the Slender. Weier was surprised but also excited to prove that he existed and to prove the skeptics were wrong. Payton was screaming. Now, Payton Leutners parents speak to @DavidMuir about their daughters resilience today, five years after surviving the attack. Teenager in Slender Man Stabbing Is Ordered Released From Mental Hospital, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/us/slender-man-stabbing-anissa-weier-released.html. Payton told police that the stabbings took place in the woods just to the east of Big Bend Road. Weve seen her go from a victim to a survivor, said Leutner family spokesman Steve Lyons of SJL Government Affairs and Communications to ABC News. She said that her attack had given birth to aspirations of pursuing a career inthe medical field. Shes in AP classes, studied French and even took a trip to Canada with her schools French Club. The girl endured surgery while her parents waited to learn if their daughter would survive. You read about this in stories, but this is real life.. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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Payton Leutner: Life after Surviving Stabbing by Slender ManKids https://t.co/Hyfm5ZLTeM pic.twitter.com/e1CxJL4J3s, The Chief Detective (@TheChiefDetect1) October 25, 2019. She indicated she did not want to go into the woods but was pushed inside. But unlike Geyser, Weier was released early on good behavior in 2021, meaning that she had served just a few years of her sentence. However, she started noticing a change in Morgan in the 6th grade. Just below Slenderman is the killer and below the killer is the proxy. Preview of May events in Milwaukees Third Ward, Wisconsin BBB sheds light on travel and vacation scams. Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. ", She said she wasn't surprised when she heard about Geyser's motive "because she believed so hard in this thing that she would do anything for it." Payton was rushed to the hospital and placed in the intensive care unit. 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The plan was to put duct tape over her mouth, stab her in the neck, put the covers over her to make it look like she was sleeping and run. But she really liked it and thought it was real. 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 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. "But it was really just a trick to get me down there," Leutner said. Now she hopes to be a productive member of society by being back in it again. 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. Weier and her friend, Morgan Geyser, lured classmate Payton Leutner into a Waukesha park in 2014 following a sleepover. She was sentenced to 40 years in Winnebago Mental Health Institute, near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where she remains today. Now, shes an honor student sifting through college offers, Lyons says. Dance Team proves it has all the right moves as it takes top national prizes in hip hop, poms. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. 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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