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Morgan Geyser is led out Waukesha County Circuit Court after day 1 of a motion hearing on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Waukesha, Wis. Two psychologists testified Wednesday that Geyser, who at age 12 stabbed a sixth-grade classmate nearly to death to please the online horror character Slender Man, should not be released yet from a psychiatric hospital. (Scott Ash/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)

Woman who stabbed classmate to please ‘Slender Man’ won’t be released from psychiatric hospital

By Ed White - Associated Press

In this Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017 file photo, Anissa Weier, one of two Wisconsin girls who tried to kill a classmate to win favor with a fictional horror character named Slender Man, is led into the Waukesha County Court for her sentencing hearing, in Waukesha, Wis. On Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, a judge is set to review a release plan for Weier, who has spent four years in a mental health facility after she admitted to taking part in the 2014 stabbing. (Michael Sears/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, File)/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP) **FILE**

Woman who admitted to Slender Man attack to be released from mental hospital Monday

By Todd Richmond - Associated Press

Anissa Weier, one of two Wisconsin girls who tried to kill a classmate to win favor with a fictional horror character named Slender Man, is led into the Waukesha County Court for her sentencing hearing, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, in Waukesha, Wis. She was sentenced to 25 years in a mental hospital, the maximum punishment possible. (Michael Sears/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)

Judge orders release of woman in ‘Slender Man’ stabbing

By Todd Richmond - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2017, file photo, Anissa Weier, one of two Wisconsin girls who tried to kill a classmate to win favor with a fictional horror character named Slender Man, is led into Court for her sentencing hearing, in Waukesha, Wis. Weier, is scheduled to appear Wednesday, March 10, 20201, before the Waukesha County Circuit Court judge who earlier sentenced her to 25 years in a mental health institution and ask for her conditional release. (Michael Sears/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, File)

Prosecutor: Woman in Slender Man stabbing still dangerous

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FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2017, file photo, Anissa Weier, one of two Wisconsin girls who tried to kill a classmate to win favor with a fictional horror character named Slender Man, is led into Court for her sentencing hearing, in Waukesha, Wis. Weier, is scheduled to appear Wednesday, March 10, 20201, before the Waukesha County Circuit Court judge who earlier sentenced her to 25 years in a mental health institution and ask for her conditional release. (Michael Sears/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, File)

Slender Man attacker says she has reached treatment limits

By TODD RICHMOND - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2017, file photo, Anissa Weier, one of two Wisconsin girls who tried to kill a classmate to win favor with a fictional horror character named Slender Man, is led into Court for her sentencing hearing, in Waukesha, Wis. Weier, is scheduled to appear Wednesday, March 10, 20201, before the Waukesha County Circuit Court judge who earlier sentenced her to 25 years in a mental health institution and ask for her conditional release. (Michael Sears/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, File)

1 of 2 teens in Slender Man stabbing to ask for release

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Victim speaks out for first time about ‘Slender Man’ attack

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In this August 2019 photo provided by ABC News, Payton Leutner, left, is interviewed by ABC's David Muir. Leutner, of Wisconsin, survived a stabbing attack in 2014 by two teenage friends wanting to please a fictional horror character called Slender Man. In her first interview about the attack, which is set to air Friday, Oct. 25, Leutner told ABC News that despite her lingering trauma, she has "come to accept all of the scars that I have." (ABC News via AP)

Payton Leutner, ‘Slender Man’ stabbing victim, breaks silence in ABC News interview

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Anissa Weier, one of two Wisconsin girls who tried to kill a classmate to win favor with a fictional horror character named Slender Man, is led into the Waukesha County Court for her sentencing hearing, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, in Waukesha, Wis. She was sentenced to 25 years in a mental hospital, the maximum punishment possible. (Michael Sears/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)

Anissa Weier, 16, gets 25 years in mental hospital in Slender Man case

By Scott Bauer - Associated Press

Anissa Weier, one of two Wisconsin girls who tried to kill a classmate to win favor with a fictional horror character named Slender Man, is led into the Waukesha County Court for her sentencing hearing, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, in Waukesha, Wis. She was sentenced to 25 years in a mental hospital, the maximum punishment possible. (Michael Sears/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)

Girl gets 25 years in mental hospital in Slender Man case

By SCOTT BAUER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2017 file photo, Anissa Weier, listens as former teachers testify during her trial in Waukesha County Court, in Waukesha, Wis. One of the two Wisconsin girls accused of stabbing a classmate, Payton Leuter, in 2014 to gain the favor of a horror character named Slender Man will soon learn how long she will spend in a mental health facility. A judge in Waukesha County Circuit Court on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, is expected to send 16-year-old Weier to a facility for at least three years after she was previously found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. (Rick Wood/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, Pool, File)

Wisconsin girl convicted in Slender Man stabbing sentenced

By SCOTT BAUER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2017 file photo, Anissa Weier, listens as former teachers testify during her trial in Waukesha County Court, in Waukesha, Wis. One of the two Wisconsin girls accused of stabbing a classmate, Payton Leuter, in 2014 to gain the favor of a horror character named Slender Man will soon learn how long she will spend in a mental health facility. A judge in Waukesha County Circuit Court on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, is expected to send 16-year-old Weier to a facility for at least three years after she was previously found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. (Rick Wood/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, Pool, File)

The Latest: Girl convicted in Slender Man stabbing sentenced

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Prosecutors: Keep Slender Man attacker in hospital 40 years

By IVAN MORENO - Associated Press

The Latest: Girl in Slender Man attack wrote victim letter

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FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2016 file photo, Morgan E. Geyser is escorted into a Waukesha County Court in Waukesha, Wis. Geyser, one of two Wisconsin girls charged with stabbing a classmate to impress the fictitious horror character Slender Man will plead guilty in a deal that calls for her to avoid prison time, attorneys announced Friday, Sept. 29, 2017. Geyser will remain in a state mental hospital under an agreement announced in a court hearing two weeks before her trial was set to start. (Michael Sears/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, Pool,File)

Wisconsin girl reaches plea deal in Slender Man case

By IVAN MORENO - Associated Press