26. Slender Man Stabbing Macabre Mondays podcast

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🚨 Trigger Warning:
This episode contains discussion of graphic violence, mental illness, attempted murder, and content involving minors. Listener discretion is strongly advised.
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🕯️ Case: The Slender Man Stabbing
📍 Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin
🕰️ What We Cover in This Episode:

The eerie origins of Slender Man and how creepypasta culture grew online
How Anissa Weier introduced Morgan Geyser to the mythos
The disturbing six-month murder plot involving code words and multiple failed plans
What happened the night of Morgan’s 12th birthday and the events that followed
How the girls lured Payton “Bella” Leutner into the woods and left her for dead
Direct quotes from the interrogation room and what they revealed about each girl’s mindset
Morgan’s diagnosis of early-onset schizophrenia and Anissa’s shared delusional disorder
Why Wisconsin law required they be tried as adults and how that played out in court
The current legal status of both Morgan and Anissa as of 2025
Payton’s rare interview, her emotional recovery, and how she’s moving forward

📚 SOURCES:

20/20 The Wicked Series

Pt 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmjbfq1dUA4
Pt 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBjbuti4j6M
Pt 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR1zEqrwNjk
Pt 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DojkbmQ1VYw
Pt 5 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_7LVhGhtgI
Pt 6 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXsB5lLgeH8

🎧 Macabre Mondays is a true crime and paranormal podcast hosted by Alejandra and her husband Tom. Each week, storyteller and spooky enthusiast Ale unpacks some of the most haunting cases she’s researched—pulling her husband along for the ride, whether he’s ready or not. He’s hearing it all for the first time… just like you.

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