Woman granted freedom according to court order following her assault of a schoolmate, supposedly motivated by 'Slender Man' character.
In a recent development, Morgan Geyser, the Wisconsin woman who was involved in the infamous "Slender Man" stabbing case in 2014, has been granted conditional release after spending eight years in a psychiatric institution. However, the details regarding the timing of her release and the final placement plan remain undisclosed.
Geyser, who was 12 years old at the time of the incident, pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree intentional homicide in 2017 and was sentenced to a maximum of 40 years of state mental health supervision. The decision to release her followed a lengthy legal process that included expert testimony, prosecutor's objections, and a judicial review of her mental health status.
Initially, there were concerns about Geyser's potential placement being 8 miles from Leutner's home, but these concerns seem to have been addressed in the revised resettlement plan, which was eventually approved.
Meanwhile, Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the Idaho murders, has recently pleaded guilty to all four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary as part of a plea deal. This agreement means he will serve life in prison without the possibility of parole, and he is scheduled for sentencing on July 23, 2025.
As of now, there are no current plans for Kohberger's conditional release, given his sentence. There is also no information available regarding any specific ties or connections Kohberger may have to "Papa Rodger," a term that has been mentioned in relation to the case but whose exact meaning remains unclear.
This update on the cases comes from Stepheny Price, a writer for our website Digital and Fox Business, focusing on West Coast and Midwest news, missing persons, national and international crime stories, homicide cases, and border security. Price can be reached at [email protected] for story tips and ideas.
In a related development, Anissa Weier, who was also involved in the "Slender Man" incident, was released on the condition she must live with her father and wear a GPS monitor in 2021.
The "Slender Man" case started as an online post in 2009, depicting a spidery figure in a black suit with a featureless white face. The character gained national attention when Geyser and Weier drew attention by luring Leutner into a wooded area after a sleepover and stabbing her 19 times, claiming it was to appease "Slender Man."
Leutner miraculously survived the attack by crawling out of the woods and was found by a bicyclist. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
- The 'Slender Man' case, initially an online post in 2009, highlights the intersection of mental health and internet culture, a growing topic in both health-and-wellness and general-news discussions.
- As science continues to delve into the complexities of the human mind, cases like Morgan Geyser's demonstrate the challenges in determining when and how to release those with mental health issues, particularly in crime-and-justice scenarios.
- In contrast, the Idaho murder case involving Bryan Kohberger shows a stark departure from mental health discussions, as his guilty plea and life sentence have no room for conditions or possibilities of release, raising questions about the role of mental health in crime sentencing.
