Girl in Slender Man stabbing gets maximum mental commitment
A Wisconsin girl who stabbed a classmate to curry favor with the fictional horror character Slender Man will be committed to a mental hospital for 40 years, a judge ordered Thursday, explaining his decision as "an issue of community protection."
Teen pleads guilty to lesser charge in Slender Man attack (UPDATE)
One of two Wisconsin girls charged with repeatedly stabbing a classmate to impress the fictitious horror character Slender Man pleaded guilty Monday, but she still faces a trial in the case next month focused on her mental health.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Should juries really be searching for the ‘truth?’
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Lawyer wants confession in Slender Man case tossed
The attorney for one of two Wisconsin girls accused of trying to kill a classmate to please a fictional horror character called Slender Man is challenging prosecutors' use of his client's confession.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: The case for ‘good time’ on extended supervision
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14-year-old girl pleads mental illness in Slender Man attack
One of two girls accused of trying to kill a 12-year-old classmate to please horror character Slender Man two years ago pleaded not guilty Friday by reason of mental disease or defect.
Girls to be tried as adults in Slender Man attack
A Wisconsin state appeals court ruled Wednesday that two girls accused of trying to kill their classmate in an attempt to please the fictional horror character Slender Man should be tried as adults.
Man gets in 37 years for attacking salon worker
A judge has sentenced a Kenosha man convicted of attacking a Milwaukee salon worker to more than three decades in prison.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Wisconsin has enough prosecutors
Attorney General Brad Schimel has announced his plan to ask the Legislature for millions more dollars to hire more prosecutors throughout the state.
Judge won’t reduce bond for girls in Slender Man stabbing
A judge on Friday refused to reduce the $500,000 bond set for two Wisconsin girls accused of trying to kill their classmate in an attempt to please the fictional horror character Slender Man.
Girls accused in Slender Man stabbing seek release (UPDATE)
Two Wisconsin girls accused of trying to kill their friend as a sacrifice to the horror fiction character Slender Man are seeking their release after nearly two years in custody, saying in court papers Wednesday that they're not dangerous and can safely return to their families.
Attorney: Girl committed for treatment in Slender Man case
One of two teenage girls accused of trying to kill a classmate near Milwaukee to appease the online fictional character Slender Man is being treated at a state mental hospital, the girl's attorney said.
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