Episode 39: The Slenderman Stabbing Part 1

We're finally back to an Elle episode! And while it's not spooky season anymore, join us for an dive into the Slenderman Stabbing case.

In 2014, Payton Leutner was stabbed by her friend Morgan Geyser and also Anissa Weier... all of them were just 12 years old.  After stabbing Payton, Morgan and Anissa left her to die while they set off looking for the Slenderman. Luckily they were quickly caught, and Payton would go on to make a full recovery, but in this first part we will look into the 3 girls relationship and also battles that Morgan, and to a differing degree also Anissa, had with mental illness.

 

Sources

• Slenderman: A Tragic Story of Online Obsession and Mental Illness by Kathleen Hale (2022)
• https://www.thecut.com/2016/07/slender-man-stabbing-wisconsin-girls-to-be-tried-as-adults-appeals-court.html
• https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/the-slenderman-legend-everything-you-need-to-know/6/
• https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1004096-2014-slender-man-stabbing
• https://allthatsinteresting.com/slender-man
• https://nypost.com/2019/10/24/slender-man-stabbing-victim-payton-leutner-on-the-friends-who-tried-to-kill-her/
• https://www.mercurynews.com/2014/06/02/slenderman-stabbing-girls-12-accused-of-attacking-friend-to-please-creepy-character/