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Charges detail Waukesha pre-teens’ attempt to kill classmate
Abe Van Dyke
Suspects Morgan E. Geyser (left) and Anissa E. Weier in a Waukesha County courtroom.
Two 12-year-old girls were charged as adults in Waukesha after allegedly stabbing her 19 times in a plot to kill. »Read Full Article
PHOTOS: Girls appear in adult court
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Slender Man defendant appeals denial of bail reduction
In an emergency petition filed late last week, Morgan Geyser’s attorney argues that denying her request violates prohibitions against excessive bail.
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Judge denies bail reduction for Slender Man defendants
Morgan Geyser, 13, and Anissa Weier, 14, were 12 when they were arrested in May 2014 after their sixth-grade classmate was found at the edge of some woods, bleeding from 19 stab wounds.(28)
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Slender Man defendant seeks placement with grandparents
A mentally ill girl charged in the Slender Man stabbing case wants to live with her grandparents until her trial, and avoid becoming “institutionalized” at a juvenile jail where she’s suffered assaults.(19)
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Lawyers seek release for Slender Man stabbing defendant
Morgan Geyser’s schizophrenia — her hallucinations and lack of remorse — is under control following months of psychiatric treatment and medication.(1)
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TIMELINE: The Slender Man case
Critics review Slender Man stabbing documentary
Reviews are starting to appear for "Beware the Slenderman," an HBO documentary about the 2014 near-fatal stabbing of a Waukesha sixth-grader by her 12-year-old classmates.
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As Slender Man case grinds, girl committed for treatment
The revelation comes nearly two years after the crime drew international attention to Waukesha, and just as an HBO documentary film premieres about the case and questions about the Internet’s impact on child development.(24)
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INTERACTIVE: Timeline of stabbing case
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Judge formally suspends Slender Man case pending appeal
While the Court of Appeals decides whether to move the case to juvenile court, the adult prosecution of two 13-year-old Waukesha girls in the Slender Man stabbing was formally put on hold Wednesday.
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Judge suspends Slender Man case proceedings pending review
The judge in the Slender Man case Monday agreed to suspend the proceedings after learning that the state attorney general agrees the decision to keep two 13-year-old girls in adult court should be reviewed.
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PHOTOS: Defendants appear in court
Appeals court denies requests to delay trial in Slender Man case
The state Court of Appeals on Tuesday denied defense requests that it suspend the prosecution of two 13-year-old Waukesha girls in the Slender Man stabbing case.
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Slender Man attorneys appeal decision on adult prosecution
Attorneys for one of the 13-year-old Waukesha girls charged in the Slender Man stabbing case have asked the Court of Appeals to reverse a judge’s decision not to transfer the case to juvenile court.
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Judge enters not guilty pleas in Slender Man case
The 13-year-old Waukesha girls charged with attempted murder in the Slender Man case had not guilty pleas entered for them Friday.
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PHOTOS: Girls appear in court
Girls in Slender Man case to remain in adult court
A pair of 13-year-old girls will be prosecuted as adults in the attempted killing of a classmate after a sleepover last year, a judge ruled Monday.(163)
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Pivotal decision due from judge in Slender Man stabbing case
A judge is scheduled to announce Monday whether two 13-year-old Waukesha girls charged with trying to kill a classmate should be tried and punished as adults or transferred to juvenile court.
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Why no help for schizophrenic girl in Slender Man stabbing?
Prosecutors, the judge, jail officials, her lawyers, parents and doctors all want Morgan Geyser to get medication and therapy. So why isn’t she getting any?
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Motorcyclists rally to help girl stabbed in Slender Man case
More than 60 motorcyclists from across the Midwest converged Saturday afternoon in Waukesha to raise money for Payton Leutner, the 13-year-old girl brutally stabbed last year by two of her classmates.(3)
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PHOTOS: Fundraiser for victim
Psychiatrist: girl in Slender Man case needs mental intervention
Morgan Geyser’s rare, early-onset schizophrenia will certainly worsen, and treatment is the best way to at least mitigate the symptoms, psychiatrist Kenneth Robbins testified Thursday.
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VIDEO: Attorney discusses mental health treatment in Slender Man case
Family history of mental illness revealed in Slender Man case
An expert witness testified Wednesday that Morgan Geyser’s father had suffered from mental illness as an adolescent and was hospitalized at least four times when he was 14 or 15.
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Internet access OK'd for girl charged in Slender Man stabbing
Anissa Weier’s Internet access will be limited to sites for educational programming recommended by her teachers at the West Bend juvenile facility where she has been held for more than a year.
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Judge in Slender Man case focuses on length of penalty
If adjudicated as a juvenile, Anissa Weier’s term for her role in the Slender Man stabbing case could be limited to three years, far less than if she is tried as an adult.
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Expert: Slender Man defendant shows low risk of future crimes
The testimony came at the start of a two day hearing at which Anissa Weier’s attorneys will try to show she should be transferred to juvenile court
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Slender Man case attorneys call charging law unconstitutional
Attorneys for 13-year-old Anissa Weier say charging the girl as an adult violates the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
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Judge orders juvenile evaluations of Slender Man defendants
The Waukesha County Department of Health and Human Services will evaluate two girls charged in the Slender Man stabbing case to determine any services they need, as the agency would in juvenile cases.
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Petition seeks mental health care for girl in Slender Man case
Nearly 1,500 people have signed an online petition to get mental health treatment for the 12-year-old girl charged with stabbing a classmate to impress Slender Man, a fictional Internet character.
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Girl in Slender Man case must remain in secure detention, judge rules
A 12-year-old girl charged with trying to stab a classmate to death last year must remain in secure juvenile detention pending her trial, a judge ruled Friday.
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VIDEO: Attorney discusses mental health treatment options in Slender Man case
Attorney in Slender Man case wants girl moved, bail dropped
An attorney for Morgan Geyser says she needs treatment for her mental illness and can’t get it in the West Bend detention center she’s spent much of the last 10 months in.
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Judge keeps 2 girls in Slender Man stabbing in adult court
Two Waukesha girls charged with attempted homicide in the stabbing of a classmate will continue to be prosecuted as adults, a Waukesha County judge ruled Friday.
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PHOTO GALLERY: In court Friday
State argues for keeping Slender Man case in adult court
The state and defense lawyers have filed briefs before a judge’s decision on whether to continue charges against two Waukesha girls in the Slender Man stabbing case in adult court.
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Girl believed she had to kill — or be killed by Slender Man
Attorneys for two Waukesha teens charged in the Slender Man stabbing are trying to get the case moved to children’s court.
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PHOTOS: Slender Man case resumes
Girls in court for long-delayed hearing in Slender Man case
A pair of Waukesha girls charged with trying to kill a middle school classmate return to court Monday for the long-delayed preliminary hearing in their case.
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2 girls found competent for trial in Slender Man case
Two middle school girls charged with trying to kill a classmate to gain favor with Slender Man, a fictional Internet character, have been ruled competent to face their prosecution.
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Girl charged in Slender Man case to get another competency hearing
For the second time, Morgan Geyser, 12, charged with trying to kill a classmate to impress a fictional character, will have her mental state discussed in court by experts.
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Expert finds suspect in Slender Man stabbing fit for court
A final ruling on Morgan Geyser’s competency is on hold at least until next Tuesday, when another hearing is set.
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Exam finds Waukesha girl fit for trial in Slender Man case
The defense for 12-year-old Anissa Weier is challenging the expert’s finding and a hearing is set for Dec. 18.
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Party City pulls Slender Man Halloween costumes in Wisconsin
The moves comes after an outcry in the wake of the May stabbing of a girl allegedly by classmates seeking to please the fictional character.(3)
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Girl charged in Slender Man stabbing case to get mental exam
The judge’s order postpones a key hearing that had been set for Wednesday.
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FULL COVERAGE: Waukesha stabbing
Slender Man stabbing victim honored by Gov. Scott Walker
Wednesday will be “Purple Hearts for Healing Day,” in Wisconsin, to honor a Waukesha girl still recovering from a near fatal knife attack by two of her 12-year-old classmates in May.
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Judge rules girl incompetent, for now, in Slender Man trial
In an interview with a psychologist, Morgan Geyser laughed hysterically and expressed belief in fictional characters, according to testimony Friday.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Girls make court appearance
Judge halts insanity exam for girl in Slender Man stabbing
A judge on Tuesday stayed his order that a 12-year-old Waukesha girl charged with trying to stab a classmate to death undergo a psychiatric examination meant to determine if she could raise an insanity defense.
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Stabbing victim’s family releases photo of girl
The 12-year-old Waukesha girl is seen from the shoulders down surrounded by messages from people wishing her well, as her family says she has recovered enough to go to the movies.(22)
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Mental evaluation ordered for preteen charged in stabbing
Morgan Geyser’s competency for trial will be evaluated. Annisa Weier’s attorney is not raising the issue — yet.
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VIDEO: Attorneys want competency evaluation
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