A Chilling Development: Slender Man Assailant Morgan Geyser Flees Wisconsin Custody

It's a name that, for many, sends an immediate shiver down the spine, conjuring memories of a truly disturbing crime that captivated — and frankly, horrified — a nation. And now, the news is breaking that Morgan Geyser, one of the two young girls involved in the infamous 2014 Slender Man stabbing, has absconded from a Wisconsin state mental health facility. The sheer weight of that sentence is hard to fully process.

Reports confirm that the 21-year-old Geyser vanished from the facility sometime on Tuesday. This isn't just a simple disappearance; it’s an escape that immediately brings to mind the chilling events of nearly a decade ago. You see, Geyser was committed to this facility after being found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect for her role in the horrific attack on classmate Payton Leutner in the woods of Waukesha, Wisconsin. Leutner, miraculously, survived 19 stab wounds.

Back then, the world watched, aghast, as details emerged. Geyser, along with her friend Anissa Weier (who was later released in 2021), had lured Leutner into the woods. Their motive? A terrifying, misguided attempt to appease the fictional internet character known as Slender Man. It was a story that seemed too bizarre, too dark, to be true, yet it unfolded right before our eyes, leaving a lasting scar on the community and raising profound questions about mental health and the pervasive influence of online myths on vulnerable minds.

Geyser, diagnosed with schizophrenia, was ultimately committed for a period of 40 years. This wasn't a prison sentence in the traditional sense; it was a commitment to a mental health institution, meant to provide treatment and ensure public safety given the severe nature of her mental illness and the violent crime she committed. The idea was that she would remain there until doctors determined she was no longer a danger to herself or others, or until her 40-year term expired.

This recent development, however, changes everything. The Wisconsin Department of Corrections, along with local law enforcement, is now actively searching for Geyser. Authorities have described her as a "medium risk" to herself and others, a designation that, in this context, undoubtedly fuels a palpable sense of unease. It’s a stark reminder that the echoes of that 2014 incident continue to resonate, and the public is, understandably, on edge, hoping for a swift and safe resolution to her disappearance.