The case is listed as awaiting for decision. We and our partners store and/or access information on a device, such as cookies and process personal data, such as unique identifiers and standard information sent by a device for personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, and audience insights, as well as to develop and improve products. I couldn't believe what I was hearing, Angie Geyser told ABC News 20/20. I never would have imagined that my daughter was capable of hurting another person., Watch the full story on ABC News "20/20" THIS FRIDAY, FEB. 2 at 10 p.m. Sept. 11, 2021. She remains there to this day and is expected to stay for the foreseeable future. Weier told Payton where to hide and Payton began to kneel down. The night before, Morgan had hosted a birthday sleepover for two 12-year-old friends, Anissa Weier and Payton Luetner, known as Bella to her friends. They backed away and walked to Walmart, leaving her there. In the 20/20 interview in 2018, Angie Geyser said she didnt see any warning signs. In fact we think thats the most heinous thing, however, we support the fact that she must not have been well mentally so she needs help. Angie Geyser said she wasn't surprised by the diagnosis because Morgan's father has schizophrenia. She was quiet and creative, qualities that drew her future victim, Payton Leutner, to her when they met in the fourth grade. When she thinks back to the reason that she was arrested, its like looking at another persons memory, Angie says shakily. She was rushed to a hospital, and survived. It's really a howdunit.' Creepypasta baffled by Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser We want to hear it. The family also has a son. They returned at 9:30 p.m. Weier stated that they went to sleep in Geysers room and indicated there was a plan in place to kill Payton while she was sleeping around 2 a.m. And that's a very scary and dark story, so I just thought it was normal for a child of middle school age to be interested in scary stories., But Anissa's mother, Kristi Weier, said her daughter never mentioned anything to me about her belief in Slender Man., Who Is Slender Man? Weier pushed and sat on Payton, who complained she could not breath and began to yell. Courtesy of the Geyser Family "I thought that they were in grave danger and that we may find these girls dead," Casey said. Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser have been charged with the attempted murder of Payton Leutner, who was purportedly their friend at the time of the attack, and are expected to be tried as adults this year in a Wisconsin court. Now, Payton Leutners parents speak to @DavidMuir about their daughters resilience five years after surviving the attack. Morgan Geyser was born on May 16, 2002. ET. She was sitting all by herself and I didnt think anyone should have to sit by themselves, Leutner told 20/20 of meeting her would-be murderer. After Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier were located, police questioned the girls separately. According to court records, Morgan's parents had a difficult relationship, and . Weier gave the knife back to Geyser at which time Weiser indicated Geyser attempted to restrain Payton but Geyser had a nervous breakdown and Weier had to calm Geyser down. Sometimes, the detective stated. The 2,467 sq. Prosecutors have said that both Weier and Geyser were obsessed with the character, who is often depicted in fan fiction stories online as a horror figure who stalks children. Meanwhile, Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier had begun to plot her murder. I kind of banged her head up against the concrete., Geyser remembered things the same way, noting during her interrogation: Anissa tried to knock Bella [her nickname for Leutner] out. , she wrote with one photo showing Morgan. Afterwards, police told the girls parents, who had been waiting in the police station lobby, what Anissa and Morgan had said. In 2014, Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser were two sixth graders in Waukesha, Wisconsin. You can read it in full here. Our family history of schizophrenia was the first thing we brought up to her lawyers, she says. Discover Morgan Geyser's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Weier and a friend, Morgan Geyser, both were committed to Winnebago after pleading guilty to attacking Payton Leutner when they were all 12 years old. And if they didnt kill Leutner, the girls allegedly feared he would kill their families. And I think thats probably what ultimately solidified her belief in Slender Man., When her daughter was growing up, Geyser said she did notice something when she and her husband let Morgan watch the movie, "Bambi. Get out of there. F. Murray Abraham Was Kicked Off Mythic Quest for Sexual Misconduct ft. home is a 3 bed, 3.0 bath property. If released, Weier will remain under state supervision until the year 2039, when she will be 37 years old. Bill and kristi weier have spoken out for the first time since their teenage daughter, anissa weier, and morgan geyser allegedly stabbed a . As Weier looked on, Geyser stabbed her friend 19 times, slicing through her arms, legs, and torso. In a public interview in 2019, with 20/20, she expressed optimism and gratitude and discussed her plans to start college. We were so worried to watch it with her because we thought she was gonna be so upset when the mother died, Geysers mother recalled. Kristi Weier has told ABC News that she is interested in working with others on juvenile justice reform. Is she dead? I was just wondering, Morgan Geyser said, leaving police with the impression that she didnt really care if Leutner had lived or died after the attack. We had no idea how serious it was, we were thinking maybe they played a game that went awry, but it never crossed our mind not for a second that Morgan would purposefully hurt someone., Editors picks When the police officer responded, Payton was only wearing a white t-shirt under a black fleece jacket which was covered in blood. Morgan Geyser is currently locked up in the Washington County Juvenile Detention Center. "She, in fact, had quite the opposite reaction. She was in extreme pain and could only answer yes or no questions, but at this time, the officer indicated Payton was given a CAT scan. Waukesha Police DepartmentMorgan Geyser was just 12 when she tried to orchestrate the murder of her friend. They were just typical girls.. The Leutner FamilyPayton Leutner and Morgan Geyser became friends in the fourth grade. "We have been overwhelmed with anguish," say the parents of 12-year-old Morgan Geyser. Initially, I mean, she really behaved like a caged animal. At first, the birthday party was a hit. According to USA Today, her parents were surprised by her reaction when she saw the movie Bambi for the first time. Their names are Angie Geyser and Matthew Geyser. Weier explained more about Slender and indicated they learned he lives in a mansion in the Nicolet National Park which they discovered was in Wisconsin. View more property details, sales history and Zestimate data on Zillow. Morgan Geyser was only 12 years old when she was accused of stabbing a middle school classmate because she was fascinated with the fictional Slender Man character. That morning, Angie Geyser said the girls had asked if they could go to the park. If that artery had been struck, Payton would have died within minutes. Angie Geyser said she hopes Morgan will be able to return home to her family, but wants the family to move away from Waukesha, Wisconsin. When they told us what had happened and that she had done it because she believes Slender Man is real thats where my mind went, is that she must be sick, Angie Geyser said, according to ABC. According to Courthouse News and Wisconsin appellate court records, Geysers attorneys filed a 46-page brief on her behalf with Wisconsin state appellate courts in 2019. Two days after their interrogations, Morgan and Anissa were charged as adults, facing the possibility of up to 65 years in prison. 19 Buff Rd , Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-9127 is a single-family home listed for-sale at $785,970. I felt no remorse.. The victim was only named in the complaint as P.L., date of birth in February 2002. They plotted to kill Leutner during what should have been an innocent, fun-filled occasion: a slumber party for Geysers 12th birthday. In fact, according to testimony, Morgans father had been hospitalized at least four times as a teenager to treat his own schizophrenia. Burrowing into state-proffered blankets, talking with a flat, dispassionate tone, Morgan Geyser calmly gave her confession to Detective Casey. Angie Geyser remembers that morning well. I dont know which I love more, the fact that she looks more and more like me as she gets older, or how happy she is when people tell her she looks like her mom. 2023 Rolling Stone, LLC. "This isn't a whodunit, Irene Taylor Brodsky, the director of the documentary, told GMA of the film. She sees him in her dreams when no one else does and you start to get Slender sickness because of Slender radiation. Geyser and 12-year-old Anissa Weier are accused of luring a friend to the woods after a sleepover -- and stabbing her 19. While in custody, Geyser was diagnosed with early-onset schizophrenia (Geysers father also suffered from schizophrenia) and continued to hear voices in the months leading up to her trial. But while Leutner thought about ending her friendship with Geyser, she decided to stick around. It wasnt until her family successfully petitioned a judge to civilly commit her that she was moved to a mental health institution where she received medication for schizophrenia. That was the only logical explanation that we could wrap our heads around., Geysers attorney, Anthony Cotton, is petitioning the court to retract this confession on the basis of Morgan Geysers schizophrenic psychosis, young age and various technical errors he has said were made during the process of receiving and recording Geysers confession. Its difficult living in the community where you experienced the worst thing that's ever happened to you, she said. Both mothers said their daughters are remorseful for what they did to Payton. One of many internet drawings of the fictional character, Slender Man. Morgans untreated mental illness is what made her a danger. So, on May 30, 2014, Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier decided to put their plan into action. She does not [still believe Slender Man is real]. Geyser had reportedly pled guilty to the crime to avoid prison, but she was ultimately found not guilty on grounds of insanity. Geyser stabbed Leutner multiple times as Weier urged her on. Weier was charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide with a dangerous weapon, party to a crime, as well. In accordance with the plea deal, the court also found Geyser not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect despite her earlier guilty plea. At the hearing, Judge Bohren acknowledged the gravity of the crime that Ms. Weier and another friend, Morgan. "She signed away her Miranda rights by printing her first name," her mother, Angie Geyser, tells Rolling Stone. Morgan Geyser with her parents, mother Angie Geyser and father Matthew Geyser. Watch here. I checked all of her text messages, trying to figure out the people that she called and contacted last, she said. A jury then found Weier not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. Weier and her friend, Morgan Geyser, lured classmate Payton Leutner into the woods at a Waukesha park following a sleepover in May 2014. Anissa Weier, pictured, and Morgan Geyser allegedly stabbed another 12-year-old girl and have been charged with attempted murder. On the morning of May 31, 2014, Anissa, Morgan and Payton had been over at Morgans house for a sleepover to celebrate her birthday. The Geyser FamilyPayton Leutner, Morgan Geyser, and Anissa Weier, pictured before the grisly attack. Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser's moms say their daughters were "typical girls.". Geyser and Weier developed an obsession with Slender Man, a fictional creature with a featureless face and tentacles that had become the star of internet memes and creepypasta tales. She stated they talked about living in the woods and what they would need to do to defeat animals. We know they did it. Weiers father William Weier did indicate he was missing a two and a half inch knife from his residence. It was apparent right out of the gate. Weier talked about the planning stages and said every now and then she and Geyser would whisper about the plan to kill Payton when they were on the bus. "We were so worried to watch it with her because we thought she was gonna be so upset when the mother died," Geyser's mother recalled. In the 2014 article, Daily Mail also reported that Email addresses linked to Matt Geysers name and address on public records include the words ILOVEEVIL or variously ILOVEEVIL666 and hed posted a picture of a ticket for a Shadows Fall concert, a group with albums including Of One Blood and The War Within., A post shared by Matt Geyser (@matt.geyser) on Jul 11, 2019 at 9:03pm PDT. Instead, Geyser and Weier decided that theyd kill Leutner in the woods. Morgan Geyser, 20, is serving a 40-year sentence in a Wisconsin mental health facility for the near-fatal stabbing of fellow sixth grader Payton Leutner. Geysers sentencing is set for Thursday. Shed be looking around the room. But I can't ignore the obvious that she does need therapy and she does need mental help, Kristi Weier said of Anissa. Geyser was counting in her head and believed she stabbed Payton 17 times. In a conditional release, Weier is required to live with her father, receive psychiatric treatment, and agree to GPS monitoring and limited internet access. I couldn't believe what I was hearing.". She got up and stumbled toward the street. "I think surreal is the best way to describe it.". Geyser stated, then we stabbed her. Kill her, Geyser said when asked what she was trying to do. Payton was walking in front of them and Geyser lifted up the left side of her white jacket and displayed the knife tucked in her waistband. For more than a year at jail, Morgan remained untreated and continued to believe she could communicate with Slender Man and Lord Voldemort from the Harry Potter book series. She knew about her daughters fascination with Slender Man but didnt think anything of it. 20/20. . When the police first reached Kristi Weier, she said they told her Anissa was missing and she feared her daughter had been abducted. Ive come to accept all of the scars that I have, Leutner said to ABCs David Muir. Slenderman is at the top of the triangle. At the time, the window for either of Leutner's attackers to walk free didn't settle well with her parents. She's being watched at all times & the psychiatric treatment she received at the mental health facility is being continued. So unless youre talking about the delusion, you may not know that it exists, Dr. Melissa Westendorf, who was one of the court-appointed forensic psychologists who evaluated Anissa and testified at the trial, told 20/20.. Geyser told Weier, We should be proxies of Slender. Weier stated okay, how do we do that? In the aftermath of the stabbing, investigators searched Morgans room and found disturbing evidence of a deteriorating young mind, which included drawings of Slender Man with children and the words, I want to die, and help me escape my mind scrawled across a page. Geyser responded, Dont worry, Im just a little kitty cat.. The best way to describe it is that it was like the light came back on behind her eyes, said Angie Geyser. Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser lured classmate Payton Leutner into the woods at a park in Waukesha, a Milwaukee suburb, in 2014. Angie replied, She can, but in the past hasnt reacted well to receiving them. Dr. Eric Newsom explains how this terrifying Internet-based character from fan fiction grew a massive cult-like following. Weier was 15 when she and friend Morgan Geyser lured 12-year-old Leutner into a Waukesha park following a sleepover back in May 2014. . Both Geyser and co-defendant Anissa Weier are being held in mental health institutions, where they received 40 and 25 year terms, respectively. 199 Reply Weier told Payton to lay face down in the dirt and Payton refused and did not want to do that. 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