Once you become a Slender Proxy, there is no turning back., She was the young girl, stabbed 19 times by her best friends. Fact is, the defending champs season hasnt been that dissimilar from that of the Lakers. Its just a walk. If it had been hit, she would have died within minutes, the criminal complaint said. Weier was charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide with a dangerous weapon, party to a crime, as well. It took months for her to recover from her injuries, and doctors said one of the stab wounds A Conversation with Eric Holder: Voting Rights and Inequality in the U.S. Anna Deavere Smith and "Notes from the Field". Weier will live with her father. And she was also found not guilty by reason of mental disease and sentenced to a mental health institute. 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. Despite their young ages, both Morgan E. Geyer and Anissa E. Weier were charged in 2014 in an adult criminal complaint. They went to Skateland, a local roller skating rink, and Payton was a good skater. After graduating high school, she plans to begin college in the fall of 2020, ideally pursuing a career in the medical field. Payton Leutner, the daughter of Stacie and Joe Leutner, was a sixth grader in Waukesha, Wisconsin, in 2014. 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. Leutner had fluid around her heart, which required emergency surgery. ", 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." By clicking Accept All Cookies, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Ms. Weier, who obtained her high school degree and plans to attend college, has told the court she plans to live with her father upon her release and look for part-time work, the judge said. Payton had a total of nineteen stab wounds. Our interviews with Payton and her family 20/20 Friday at 9|8c https://t.co/OfBXK4EL9Q pic.twitter.com/IBRbMwOvlB. Payton would later say, Anissa told me to lie on the ground and cover myself in sticks and leaves and stuff to hide, in a sense. She then shared that she doesn't place any blame on Geyser's mother, Angie Geyser, due to the fact that her daughter was diagnosed with early-onset schizophrenia in 2016 while in custody. If they had stolen a candy bar, sure thats a child. Morgan Geyser and Anisa Weier attacked their friend, Payton Leutner, in a Waukesha County park following a sleepover in 2014. Payton was screaming. See Weiers Wisconsin court record page here, and Geysers here. 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At one point when asked who stabbed Payton, Gesyer stated, both of us., Geyser said they told Payton people that trust you are very gullible. While playing hide and seek, Weier jumped Payton and stated, kitty, now.. I feel like its time for people to see my side rather than everyone elses, Leutner told ABC as she works to rebuild her shattered life. 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. Although Leutner is on a positive track, the stabbing left both physical and emotional scars. But unlike Geyser, Weier was released early on good behavior in 2021, meaning that she had served just a few years of her sentence. The victim was only named in the complaint as P.L., date of birth in February 2002. Today, Leutner is 17 years old. 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.". Fast forward to 2019, and the girls are serving mental health commitments (of 40 and 25 years, respectively). And I didnt think much of it. Her internet access will be monitored. I told [Geyser] that it scared me and that I didnt like it, Leutner said. Parents need to talk to their kids directly, saying, This is not real. They decided to carry out their plan during a sleepover, the court documents said. Weier explained more about Slender and indicated they learned he lives in a mansion in the Nicolet National Park which they discovered was in Wisconsin. Meanwhile, Leutner wasnt interested in the viral story at all. 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. They will probably go away and fade eventually, Payton Leutner, 17, told ABCs David Muir in a 20/20 episode airing Friday. It took months for her to recover from her injuries, and doctors said one of the stab wounds came within a millimeter of hitting an artery, which would have killed her. Moments after police delivered the horrific news, he & his mom rushed to the hospital to be at her side. Geyser pleaded guilty, but she was found not guilty by reason of mental disease. This would show your dedication to Slenderman.. In 2017, The Pomona College Board of Trustees endowed the John A. Payton 73 Distinguished Lectureship in memory of John Payton's life and influential career, and in honor of David W. Oxtoby, ninth president of Pomona College. Weier indicated that Payton screamed, I hate you. But the judge ordered Ms. Weier back to the institution while Wisconsin officials create her release plan. Lyons said it just seems too soon. She sees him in her dreams when no one else does and you start to get Slender sickness because of Slender radiation. 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. I was supportive because I thought thats what she liked.. It's been over five years since Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier lured Payton Leutner into the Waukesha, Wisconsin woods due to their belief that it would please Slender Man, the fictional internet creation. They backed away and walked to Walmart, leaving her there. The nearly 6 hour surgery and other medical treatments to repair her heart, diaphragm, liver, stomach, and pancreas left 6 more scars. Stacie. As they later told police, Geyser and Weier decided to lure Leutner into a nearby park. Payton, who was known as Bella to her friends, was left in the woods while her friends went to find Slender Man, who they believed lived in northern Wisconsin. Weier sat on Leutner and Geyser went ballistic stabbing her friend. I got up, grabbed a couple trees for support, I think. Ive come to accept all of the scars that I have, Leutner said in an exclusive interview with ABCs David Muir. They whispered as they talked because they didnt want people to hear them because they would go to prison if they ever found out. When arrested, police found a large kitchen knife in one of Geysers mothers old purses sitting between the girls. Just before 3 p.m., Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier were found sitting on the side of the I-94 freeway. Then, take a look at the brutal crimes of the 10-year-old murderer Mary Bell. Sign up and stay up to date with our daily newsletter. Thousands of submissions rolled in, but one story about a mythical creature called Slender Man rippled through the internet thanks to its creepy featureless face and ghostly figure. She had emergency surgery and still has many visible scars from the attack. 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 later restrained Leutner for Geyser to stab her, but Geyser had a nervous breakdown, Weier told police. 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. (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. This is the shocking true story of the brutal attack on Payton Leutner and how she bounced back after an almost unimaginable betrayal. Morgan Geyser is still serving her 40-year commitment for taking part in the Slender Man stabbings. So, who exactly is Payton Leutner? The two-hour 20/20 special airing tonight on ABC at 9 p.m. 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. 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. 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. The Geyser FamilyPayton Leutner, Morgan Geyser, and Anissa Weier, pictured before the Slender Man stabbing. A bicyclist found her and called for help, according to the Star Tribune. Leutner, who was known as Bella to her friends, was having a sleepover with Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser. Its just a part of me. Stacie said, Payton was such an empathetic kid. Morgan was a lonely child, who had difficulty making friends, and Payton decided to befriend her. Nobody could ever see something like this coming.. Neither Geyser nor Weier is listed in the state of Wisconsin adult offenders database, which tracks where people are in prison. Geyser also pleaded guilty to the first-degree charges she faced in 2018, which was part of a plea deal with prosecutors, but her verdict differed from Weier's in that she was convicted but not found guilty by reason of mental defect or disease. Five years after Payton Leutner was nearly stabbed to death, the high school senior is thriving and preparing for college. Leutner said she doesn't want to see or talk to Geyser and Weier again, and that what Geyser did was "probably unforgivable. Ive been stabbed.. She had to undergo 6 hours of surgery but had communicated the name of her assailants to the police before she was taken to the operation theatre. They tingle and ache and remind her of their presence every day. Tonight on our 2-hour 20/20, @DavidMuir shares his latest new interviews and details from the 'Slender Man' case. Where are Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser Now. But she really liked it and thought it was real. Her mother, Stacie Leutner, detailed Paytons injuries and her physical and emotional scars in a victim impact statement she read in court. The initial plan was for Weier to stab Leutner because Weier knew all the weak spots, according to the affidavit of probable cause filed in the case. Little did she know that her best friend was plotting to kill her during the night. I think it was Weier first. WebContact Us. When the police officer responded, Payton was only wearing a white t-shirt under a black fleece jacket which was covered in blood. Weier stated she gave Geyser a look with wide eyes and Weier stated, I thought, dear god, this was really happening. Greg Steinberg, a cyclist, was trying out a new route on that same very morning and found Payton. https://t.co/OfBXK4EL9Q pic.twitter.com/JUQkSLdtuS. According to Fox6 News, today Leutner is a 17 year old high school senior who plans to pursue a medical career in college. When she awoke from surgery, she immediately wondered whether her attackers had been caught. I dont think much of them. 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. The attempted murder of Payton and the investigation around it became the subject of the HBO documentary Beware the Slenderman. 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. At the time of the criminal charges, Morgan was listed as standing 5 foot 4 inches tall and weighing 115 pounds; Weier was listed as standing 5 foot 2 inches tall and weighing 139 pounds. The above details of the girls comments and the case narrative come from the State of Wisconsin criminal complaints accusations. The complaint alleges that Geyser stated to Weier, We have to kill P.L. Waukesha Police DepartmentPayton Leutner was stabbed 19 times during the 2014 attack and one stab nearly hit her heart. I would probably, initially thank her, Leutner told ABC News. 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 survived the vicious attack and managed to crawl to a path, where a bicyclist found her. "We thought this day would come, and we're disappointed the sentence wasn't served longer," said Lyons. They must complete tasks Slender Man gives them, the website says. But even though Slender Man started out as a harmless internet legend, it would eventually inspire two girls to murder their own friend. Geyser responded, Dont worry, Im just a little kitty cat.. Instead, they would soon be picked up by the police and they would later learn that their macabre mission had failed. She was then required to move in with her father. I didnt have a plan when I was 12, and now I do because of everything that I went through. That's an adult crime," she said. Claremont, CA 91711. As of fall 2020, Payton was a senior in high school and was planning to attend medical college. Payton Leutner was stabbed 19 times during the 2014 attack and one stab nearly hit her heart. 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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. On May 30, 2014, the three 12-year-olds had a sleepover to celebrate Morgans birthday. Payton Leutner survived what is known as the Slender Man attack when she was in middle school. 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. And we left.. A judge approved releasing Weier with pages of restrictions to be met Friday, Sept. 10. It says proxies are either chosen or enlist. Proxies of Slender Man are his servants or helpers, and serve as his connection to the human world. Why didnt I see something? A short time later Weier suggested they go for a walk and they began to walk outside in the park. The complaint further states: It was then that Weier pointed out the woods to Geyser and suggested they kill Payton in the woods. Latest on New Orleans Saints defensive end Payton Turner including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN What did surprise her was that the girls had immediately confessed to the crime and that theyd told investigators that they had been planning it for a long time. It was the hope that Payton would die and they would see Slender and know that he exists. They had walked for about five hours, Trussoni said. After she was left for dead, Leutner eventually managed to get up and made her way to the road, using trees to support her. They used code words and stated cracker meant knife or it meant killing and camping trip meant the Nicolet National Park. Once she eventually returned home, she would sleep in bed with her mother so she wouldn't be alone. READ NEXT: Morgan Geyser Is Appealing Her 40-Year Sentence, Payton Leutners Injuries in the Slender Man Stabbing, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. This is what the criminal complaint alleged: On May 31, 2014, a man named Greg R. Steinberg contacted the City of Waukesha, Wisconsin Police Department to report a stabbing to a girl he located lying on the sidewalk in the area of Rivera Drive and Big Bend Road. Steinberg told police that the girl stated, Please help me. If that artery had been struck, Payton would have died within minutes. 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). 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. was found by a passerby lying, blood-soaked in the grass pleading for help, the appeal says. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. All three girls were 12. A lawyer for Ms. Weier did not respond to a telephone message seeking comment. Weier told Payton to lay face down in the dirt and Payton refused and did not want to do that. A subsequent feature film about the case was made, starring Joey King. IBT Fast Start - Let the best of International News come to you. Payton and Morgan became best friends, with Morgan later stating that Payton was her only friend for a considerable amount of time. Shopping for homecoming dresses leaves only a few options because far too many dresses will show off her scars. Weier and Geyser were also 12 years old at the time of the stabbing May 13, 2014 in the woods of Wisconsin. She was the young girl, stabbed 19 times by her best friends. But this time, she wanted to go to bed early which Leutner found really weird.. Payton, now 17, tells Muir about her physical scars, saying that they are now just a part of me. Weier pushed and sat on Payton, who complained she could not breath and began to yell. 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. Laughter has also returned to her family's home, Stacie Leutner said. 1001 Health Sciences Road. Of the controversy over the girls being charged in adult court, Leutner said, Adult crime is adult court. Medical Education. She was sitting all by herself and I didnt think anyone should have to sit by themselves, Leutner recounted about the time she befriended the girl in fourth grade. Copyright 2023 IBTimes LLC. Powered by. "Intense monitoring is in place and she's restricted to Waukesha County, and Payton doesn't live in Waukesha County anymore," said Lyons. Something was strange because at all of our past sleepovers, [Geyser] always wanted to stay up all night because she could never do that at home, Leutner. By the time Leutner had awoken in the hospital after a six-hour-long surgery, her attackers had already been caught which brought her immense relief. The three girls had roller-skated together and enjoyed frozen yogurt before their slumber party but Leutner felt something was amiss that night. 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. https://t.co/G58PZj5Idk, Geyser was sentenced in February 2018. However, she started noticing a change in Morgan in the 6th grade. Geyser stated, then we stabbed her. Following Harvard, he joined Wilmer, Cutler and Pickering and, as a junior lawyer, helped lay the groundwork for a successful Supreme Court appeal on behalf of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Lets find out, then. Now she hopes to be a productive member of society by being back in it again. 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. "If they had stolen a candy bar, sure that's a child. Determined to live, Payton managed to crawl to a nearby bike path where a passerby found her and called 911. I trusted you. Her mother, Stacie Leutner, detailed her daughters injuries both physical and emotional in a victim impact statement she read in court. ET delves into the shocking actions of Morgan Geyser, her friend who, along with Anissa Weier, said they were prompted to try to kill Payton because they were servants of Slenderman.. 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. Shes in AP classes, studied French and even took a trip to Canada with her schools French Club. It kind of frightened me a little bit. So when the girls found a remote location in the park, they took the opportunity to strike. Leutner told ABC News that charging her attackers as adults was the right decision. When asked in an interview about Morgan, Payton said that she thought that Morgan got what she deserved and would want to stay away from her. Leutner who sleeps with a pair of broken scissors under her pillow just in case said she has advice for parents whose children might not understand the difference between what is real and fake online. Weier indicated they said they were going to play hide and seek so they could distract Payton and kill her. She now wants to put all of that in the past and live her life "normally. Weier told police Geyser restrained Leutner, but she couldnt go throw with it. She said that Weier was very prepared to go with it but Geyser found many flaws in that plan. She has the world in front of her and its amazing to see her blossom.. Anyone can read what you share. 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. Caden Leutner shares how Payton survived the attack 20/20 tonight at 9|8c. Morgan Geyser Is Appealing Her 40-Year Sentence. 12-Year-Olds Chilling Interrogation After Stabbing Classmate 19 Times: We Were Trying to Kill Her, Alaska Teen Killed 'Best Friend' After Man Online Allegedly Offered $9M for Videos of Murder in Catfish Scheme, 16-Year-Old Calif. I thought it was odd. She said she doesnt want to talk to Weier or Geyser again, but if she did speak to Geyser, she would thank her. Ultimately, the fascination with the fictional character culminated in the violence that occurred at Geyser's 12th birthday party. #SlenderMan #TrueCrime #REELZ For more go to reelz.com/slender-man-stabbing-untold-story/ Go to reelz.com/ to find REELZ in your area. Court orders placement as Institutional Care.. She said that her attack had given birth to aspirations of pursuing a career inthe medical field. Similarly, Leutner learned to tolerate Weier whenever she was around because she wasnt willing to let her friendship with Geyser dissipate. Leutner's new "20/20" interview with David Muir will air Friday, Oct. 25 at 9 p.m. EDT on ABC. "I would say, 'Just because of what she did, I have the life I have now. There, Leutner was told to lie on the ground and cover herself in sticks and leaves. ABC News Weier stated she needed to talk to Geyser and told Geyser she couldnt do it. Learn about her life today, in 2019. She said she put the knife back into her bag and wiped it off on her jacket and told the detective, it was weird that I didnt feel remorse., Asked why they did this, Geyser stated that Weier said they had to or he would kill our family. When asked who he was Geyser stated she did not know him. He declined to name the college or her employer. Geyser said she put the knife back into after wiping it off on her jacket. Copyright IBTimes 2023. She didnt want to forget what her family looked like when they walked to the mansion. She said that Weier tried to knock Payton out. Weiser told Payton they were going to get her help but Weier indicated they never planned on getting help for Payton. 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. Surprisingly, she expressed gratitude for her traumatic experience, saying that it inspired her to pursue a career in medicine. She's attending college and bought her first used car. They played a second game of hide and seek and then Weier did the jumping thing. Weier stated she told Payton this so Payton would again not draw attention to herself and would die. In 2018, Ms. Geyser was sentenced to 40 years in a psychiatric hospital. Michael Sears/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, via Associated Press. But before long, Leutner realized that was a mistake a nearly fatal one. Powered by. However, their nerves failed again, and Anissa suggested that the three of them play hide-and-seek. One had cut through her diaphragm, damaging her liver and stomach. 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. She agreed with the decision to charge the 12-year-old girls as adults. He added that Leutner no longer lives in Waukesha County and is now a college sophomore with a part-time job. Slenderman is at the top of the triangle. Payton Came a Millimeter From Dying She was the young girl, stabbed 19 times by her best friends. If you want to become a proxy, make sure you are ready for anything. 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. Now shes a young lady with a really bright future [She has] great grades, great friends. After years of healing, Payton Leutner decided to tell her own story to ABC News in 2019. She was taken to surgery. Geyser stabbed Leutner a total of 19 times with a steak knife while Weier egged her on, according to investigators.
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