Wisconsin woman in Slender Man attack drops release request
One of two Wisconsin women who were sent to a state mental health facility after a 2014 stabbing attack on a sixth-grade classmate that they claimed was to appease the horror character Slender Man has withdrawn her petition for release.
Woman committed over Slender Man stabbing seeks her release
The second of two Wisconsin women who were sent to a state mental health facility after a 2014 stabbing attack on a sixth-grade classmate that they claimed was to appease the horror character Slender Man is petitioning for her release.
Judge orders release of woman in Slender Man case
A Wisconsin judge on Thursday ordered the release of a woman convicted of stabbing her classmate to please the Slender Man character in 2014.
Prosecutor: Woman in Slender Man stabbing still dangerous
A judge should deny a request to be released by a Wisconsin woman convicted of stabbing a classmate to please the internet horror character Slender Man because she remains a danger to others, a prosecutor argued in response to the petition for conditional release.
Lawyers in Slender Man case to file arguments about release
Prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday for time to file written arguments on whether a Wisconsin woman convicted of stabbing a middle-school classmate seven years ago to please the internet horror character Slender Man deserves to be released from a mental-health center.
1 of 2 teens in Slender Man stabbing to ask for release
One of the teens convicted of stabbing a classmate to please the fictional internet horror character Slender Man is expected to ask for release from a Wisconsin mental health facility.
Victim speaks out for first time about ‘Slender Man’ attack
The Wisconsin girl who was lured into the woods by two friends and stabbed 19 times in an attempt to please a fictional horror character called Slender Man said she's come to terms with some things involved in the attack but still sleeps with broken scissors "just in case."
Milwaukee-area firm to be featured in Slender Man documentary
A Wisconsin trial-consulting firm will be featured in a documentary that premieres this weekend.
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."
Sony Pictures plans to release Slender Man movie
Sony Pictures plans to release a movie this spring featuring Slender Man, the horror character that inspired two Wisconsin girls to nearly kill their classmate.
Defendant gets 25 years in mental hospital in Slender Man case
One of two Wisconsin girls who tried to kill a classmate to win favor with a fictional horror character named Slender Man has been sentenced to 25 years in a mental hospital, the maximum punishment possible.
Girl accused in Slender Man sentenced (UPDATE)
One of two Wisconsin girls who tried to kill a classmate to win favor with a fictional horror character named Slender Man was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in a mental hospital, the maximum punishment possible.
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