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10: The Truth Behind Morgan’s Escape and Disturbing Murder Memorabilia | The Slenderman Stabbing
December 2, 2025·58m
Payton Leutner never expected a sleepover to turn into a fight for her life, but in the quiet woods of Waukesha, two 12-year-old friends led her into a nightmare inspired by the myth of Slenderman. Stabbed 19 times and left for dead, Payton’s survival and the chilling motives behind the attack shook the nation and raised haunting questions about internet lore, childhood innocence, and the blurred lines between fantasy and reality. But recently one of her attackers, Morgan Geyser, briefly escaped from a Wisconsin group home where she had been placed after being conditionally released from a psychiatric institution… .If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow the show for weekly deep dives into the darkest true crime cases!