If she ever like tried to come by me, she would go right back where she was, she said. "But it was really just a trick to get me down there," Leutner said. They backed away and walked to Walmart, leaving her there. "We thought this day would come, and we're disappointed the sentence wasn't served longer," said Lyons. Then, Geyser suddenly stabbed Leutner 19 times with a kitchen knife, viciously slicing through her arms, legs, and torso. 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. And she was also found not guilty by reason of mental disease and sentenced to a mental health institute. 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. 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. The attorney representing Payton Leutner, who was stabbed 19 times, said the family wanted Weier to serve more time. I think it was Weier first. Weier indicated that Slenderman is the leader of the Creepypasta. She was also stabbed in the liver, pancreas and stomach. After graduating high school, she plans to begin college in the fall of 2020, ideally pursuing a career in the medical field. I thought it was odd. Anissa told me to lie on the ground and cover myself in sticks and leaves and stuff to hide, in a sense, Leutner said. She can ask the court to be released but has not done so. 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. It was probably like, Vision isnt really a priority right now.'. A subsequent feature film about the case was made, starring Joey King. 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. Instead, they would soon be picked up by the police and they would later learn that their macabre mission had failed. She said she had been a hopeful and positive person before that fateful day and that she tried to see the good in people, including Geyser, who had struggled to make friends. Dance Team proves it has all the right moves as it takes top national prizes in hip hop, poms. On Thursday evening, a woman who answered the telephone number listed for Ms. Leutner declined to comment on Ms. Weiers pending release. 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. They whispered as they talked because they didnt want people to hear them because they would go to prison if they ever found out. Payton told police that the stabbings took place in the woods just to the east of Big Bend Road. They eventually ended up in the bathroom where Weier was going to do the stabbing because Weier knew all the weak spots. Once in the bathroom, Geyser handed Weier the knife and Weier explained that Geyser grabbed a hold of Paytons arms in a stall almost restraining her. 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. The girl endured surgery while her parents waited to learn if their daughter would survive. Weier pushed and sat on Payton, who complained she could not breath and began to yell. The nearly 6 hour surgery and other medical treatments to repair her heart, diaphragm, liver, stomach, and pancreas left 6 more scars. She's planning to start college in 2020 and wants to have a career in the medical field. She has the world in front of her and its amazing to see her blossom.. What bad stuff happens in Waukesha, Wisconsin?. Anissa Weier via video link from the Washington County Secure Detention Center on Nov. 11, 2016. "Intense monitoring is in place and she's restricted to Waukesha County, and Payton doesn't live in Waukesha County anymore," said Lyons. 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. Weier told police Geyser restrained Leutner, but she couldnt go throw with it. After her attack, Payton has kept a low profile as she navigates through high school like any other teen. Our interviews with Payton and her family 20/20 Friday at 9|8c https://t.co/OfBXK4EL9Q pic.twitter.com/IBRbMwOvlB. 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. "I would probably, initially thank her," Leutner said. Medical Education. He was a partner at WilmerHale, corporation counsel for the District of Columbia, and director-counsel and president of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Morgan Geyser and Anisa Weier attacked their friend, Payton Leutner, in a Waukesha County park following a sleepover in 2014. Geyser responded, Dont worry, Im just a little kitty cat.. After graduating high school, she plans to begin They played a second game of hide and seek and then Weier did the jumping thing. Still, Leutner had a strange feeling about that night. Weier and her friend, Morgan Geyser, lured classmate Payton Leutner into a Waukesha park in 2014 following a sleepover. Weier thought if she sat on Payton restraining Payton, Geyser could stab Payton. He said that can't be forgotten, but he said Payton Leutner is moving on with life. However, Geyser eventually met Weier in sixth grade, which is, Leutner told ABC's "20/20," when "everything went downhill." Leutner, now 17, is a high school senior and plans to attend college in 2020. He called 911 and tried to apply pressure to her wounded and stayed there until the Fire Department arrived. Eventually they decided to lure Leutner into the woods, saying they were playing a game of hide-and-seek. Payton Leutner was stabbed 19 times during the 2014 attack and one stab nearly hit her heart. Unbeknownst to Payton Leutner, Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier had been planning her murder for months. 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.". In 2010, the National Law Journal named Payton to its list of the decades most influential lawyers. They tingle and ache and remind her of their presence every day. This would show your dedication to Slenderman.. They believed the stabbing would make them proxies for Slender Man, and that they would be able to live with him in his mansion, according to an appeal filed in Geysers case. 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 Payton Leutner survived what is known as the Slender Man attack when she was in middle school. 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. Advertisement More from Distractify Latest Entertainment News and Updates Advertisement According to Wisconsin court records, Geyser was found Guilty but Not Guilty Due to Mental Disease/Defect. Weier was too. 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. Things that should be a fun experience for a mother and daughter have become mired with reminders of her attack. Leutner said she eventually got up, grabbed trees for support, and made her way to a nearby road where a bicyclist found her and called for help. When Geyser was asked if there was another way, she stated, same way except probably duct tape her mouth shut. When asked why they didnt do it that way, she stated, I wanted to give Bella one more day. At the College, Payton was key in establishing the Black Student Union and the Intercollegiate Black Studies Center. In 2017, After they went to the bathroom, they were by some trees at the dead end and then stabby, stab, stab., Geyser said they told Payton they were going to go bird watching and they played hide and seek. 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. I wanted to see if I could put it off but it didnt work out., She stated Weier had several plans, including stabbing Payton in the park bathroom, and it was hard to keep track of all of them. Because of Paytons yelling this was attracting attention and Weier got off of her. When she awoke from surgery, she immediately wondered whether her attackers had been caught. Payton Leutner was stabbed 19 times in the abdomen, chest, arms and legs when she was only 12 years old. They will probably go away and fade eventually.. 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. They returned at 9:30 p.m. Weier stated that they went to sleep in Geysers room and indicated there was a plan in place to kill Payton while she was sleeping around 2 a.m. Web420 Likes, TikTok video from Stories To Tell (@storiestotell05): "Slender man : Part 1 Two girls, Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier, decide to sacrifice their friend Payton Leutner for the infamous online horror villain Slender Man; after reading stories about Slender Man. Weier stated she needed to talk to Geyser and told Geyser she couldnt do it. Why didnt I see something? 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. If you want to become a proxy, make sure you are ready for anything. I really, really like it and I have a plan. P.L. At one point, Geyser stated she was sorry. IBT Fast Start - Let the best of International News come to you. Copyright IBTimes 2023. Weier told Payton where to hide and Payton began to kneel down. He asked if she was okay and she said no. If they had stolen a candy bar, sure thats a child. I wrote on whiteboards to communicate because I couldnt speak much, Leutner said. Of the controversy over the girls being charged in adult court, Leutner said, Adult crime is adult court. They will probably go away and fade eventually, Payton Leutner, 17, told ABCs David Muir in a 20/20 episode airing Friday. As they later told police, Geyser and Weier decided to lure Leutner into a nearby park. She said, I would say, Just because of what she did, I have the life I have now. Kill her, Geyser said when asked what she was trying to do. The May 2014 stabbing happened after Weier and friend Morgan Geyser lured classmate Payton Leutner into the woods at a Waukesha park following a sleepover. It is a rare scene two 12-year-old girls describe to police how they lured and attacked their friend with a knife in the woods. It was also during that time that she became friends with Anissa Weier, a new who had joined their class in the 6th grade. It took months for her to recover from her injuries, and doctors said one of the stab wounds I feel like she was jealous that Morgan was friends with me and her.. That day, the trio was celebrating Geysers 12th birthday with a seemingly innocent slumber party. She said that her attack had given birth to aspirations of pursuing She said she doesnt want to talk to Weier or Geyser again, but if she did speak to Geyser, she would thank her. 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. Powered by. 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. And we left.. And then just walked until I hit a patch of grass where I could lay down, she said, adding that a passing bicyclist spotted her and called 911. 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. (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. Preview of May events in Milwaukees Third Ward, Wisconsin BBB sheds light on travel and vacation scams. Weier was sentenced to 25 years in a mental health institution, while Geyser was sentenced to 40. And then just walked until I hit a patch of grass where I could lay down.. They told her they were going to get help, but went for a walk to find Slender Man, the court paperwork said. If it had been hit, she would have died within minutes, the criminal complaint said. Beginning 2005, fall students who complete a But I went along with it. They had a good time, returned home, and had frozen yogurt before the slumber party. At that point, Geyser repeatedly stabbed Leutner 19 times. 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. She was the young girl, stabbed 19 times by her best friends. 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. 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. 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. When arrested, police found a large kitchen knife in one of Geysers mothers old purses sitting between the girls. He was only 10 when his 12-year-old sister, Payton Leutner, was stabbed. Shes about to embark on a college career studying in a medical field, according to her first comments in the case, given to ABC. Even though she said she found it odd and a bit frightening, she went along with it because she "thought that's what she liked.". 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. Geyser found them both. Two of these scars span from just below her neck to just below her belly button. She later said, I got up, grabbed a couple trees for support, I think. 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. Paytons advocacy for the disenfranchised continued throughout his career. Its just a walk. Dr. William Barber II. Payton was 12 years old when two of her classmates lured her into a wooded area in Waukesha, Wisc., after a sleepover and stabbed her 19 times in the name of Slenderman, a fictional character in online horror stories. Payton, now 17, tells Muir about her physical scars, saying that they are now just a part of me. Payton Leutner first spoke publicly about the Slender Man stabbing in 2019. I feel like she was jealous that Morgan was friends with me and her.. Still, she said their actions were probably unforgivable, although she believes that the Slender Man motive was truthful. Shes in AP classes, studied French and even took a trip to Canada with her schools French Club. Geyser pleaded guilty, but she was found not guilty by reason of mental disease. Once there, Payton Leutner covered herself in sticks and leaves as her hiding place at Weiers urging. 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. Where is Payton Leutner now? However, she started noticing a change in Morgan in the 6th grade. There, Leutner was told to lie on the ground and cover herself in sticks and leaves. According to ABC News, thats when Geyser befriended another classmate named Anissa Weier. 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. Learn about her life today, in 2019. Anissa told her to lie down so she wouldnt lose blood so quickly, and told her to be quiet, Ms. Geyser had testified. He declined to name the college or her employer. She was stabbed by her best friend, Stacie and Joe Leutner, was a sixth grader in Waukesha, Wisconsin, in 2014. A lawyer for Ms. Weier did not respond to a telephone message seeking comment. All content Copyright 2023 WDJT. Watch Slender Man Stabbing: The Untold Story Saturday, Jan. 26 at 8ET/7PT on REELZ. Geyser told Weier, We should be proxies of Slender. Weier stated okay, how do we do that? 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. WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Nearly four years after being sent to a mental health facility for her role in stabbing a classmate to please a fictional character known as Slender Man, Anissa Weier is coming home. All three girls were 12. ", 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." Though Leutner and Geyser got along well at first, their friendship changed by the time the girls reached the sixth grade. 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. https://t.co/G58PZj5Idk, Geyser was sentenced in February 2018. She stated the stabbing seemed necessary.. I may as well just say it. Both the State and Defense stipulate to the institutional care. Morgan had come up with the idea, as she and Anissa had decided to kill Payton inside the bathroom stalls. Payton was rushed to the hospital and placed in the intensive care unit. 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. She was the young girl, stabbed 19 times by her best friends. 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. Payton Leutner was stabbed 19 times in the abdomen, chest, arms and legs when she was only 12 years old by Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier to please Slender Man. Geyser and Weier then left Leutner for dead, as they walked off to find Slender Man. Payton is also thankful to Morgan for helping her refigure her life. Creepypasta Compedium gives instructions on how to become a proxy for Slender Man, a fictional online character. 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. All Rights Reserved. They are still red and angry more than 3years later. 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. Geyser said Weier calls Geyser kitty because Geyser has cats. Before I begin, I would like to give you some advice, the author wrote. The two of the girls then ran away, leaving mortally wounded Payton alone. Parents need to talk to their kids directly, saying, This is not real. And I didnt think much of it. 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. Leutner suffered 19 stab stab wounds including one that narrowly missed her heart and barely survived. There, in a park bathroom, Weier attempted to knock Leutner out by pushing her into the concrete wall, but it didnt work. Payton Leutner. Both Geyser and Weier were eventually charged in adult court with first-degree attempted intentional homicide. Her next court date is scheduled for Sept. 10. Please enter valid email address to continue. In 2018, Ms. Geyser was sentenced to 40 years in a psychiatric hospital. The case drew widespread attention because of how young the girls were, how vicious the attack was and because the two attackers said they did it because they believed Slender Man would otherwise hurt them and their families. They tingle and ache and remind her of their presence every day. Caden Leutner shares how Payton survived the attack 20/20 tonight at 9|8c. 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. Hundreds march in Milwaukee for immigrant rights on May Day. Its in Waukesha. Sometimes, the detective stated. Medical professionals told the officer that Payton was one millimeter away from certain death. Thats because one of the stab wounds to Paytons chest missing a major artery near her heart by one millimeter. I thought it was odd. Thus, she stated she felt she had to physically kill someone., Geyser told Weier that Geyser could have two friends over every year for her birthday and Geyer told Weier that they would kill Payton on the dad planned to be her birthday May 30, 2014. He added that Leutner no longer lives in Waukesha County and is now a college sophomore with a part-time job. But it was difficult for her to trust others again, even family members. Weier was committed to a mental health facility for 25 years. He is not on the computer because he doesnt like technology. Fast forward to 2019, and the girls are serving mental health commitments (of 40 and 25 years, respectively). She was sitting all by herself and I didnt think anyone should have to sit by themselves, Leutner told Muir. Weier stated in order to be a proxy you needed to kill a person. She was sentenced to 40 years in Winnebago Mental Health Institute, near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where she remains today. Court orders placement as Institutional Care.. Things that should be a fun experience for a mother and daughter have become mired with reminders of her attack. 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. Morgan Geyser Is Appealing Her 40-Year Sentence. It has been five years since Payton Leutner was nearly stabbed to death, but now she is prepared to show everyone shes a survivor. With Leutner on the ground, Geyser stabbed her 19 times before she and Weier left Leutner for dead. But before long, Leutner realized that was a mistake a nearly fatal one. Leutner had fluid around her heart, which required emergency surgery. Of the trip to the Woods, she told ABC: They just wanted to go on a walk. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. 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. A bleeding Payton managed to crawl out of the woods into the open so that someone would find her. Weier was charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide with a dangerous weapon, party to a crime, as well. Anissa Weier being led into court for sentencing in 2017. 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 now wants to put all of that in the past and live her life "normally. Hollywood writers go on strike over fair pay in streaming era, Missing teens likely among 7 people found dead in Oklahoma, authorities say, Fish contaminated with "forever chemicals" found in nearly every state, Gordon Lightfoot, "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" singer, dies at 84, CBS News Poll: How GOP primary race could be Trump v. 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