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Anissa Weier

Dec 20, 2017

Mother: Slender Man stabbing victim slept with scissors

The mother of a Wisconsin girl who survived a stabbing by her classmates aiming to please the fictional horror character Slender Man says her daughter slept with scissors under her pillow after the attack.

Oct 6, 2017

Prosecutors: Keep Slender Man attacker in hospital 40 years (UPDATE)

One of two Wisconsin girls who stabbed a classmate to impress the fictional horror character Slender Man is due in court to complete a plea deal aimed at sparing her prison time.

Sep 13, 2017

Officer: Slender Man stabbing victim says defendant obsessed

A detective who interviewed a 12-year-old girl stabbed repeatedly in a Wisconsin park in 2014 has testified that one of two classmates accused of attacking her had been scaring her with stories about the fictional horror character Slender Man before the attack.

Aug 21, 2017

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.

Jul 10, 2017

Attorneys in Slender Man case argue for sequestered jury

A judge in Waukesha County has heard defense arguments on why jurors should be sequestered during the trial of one of two teens accused of stabbing a classmate to impress a fictitious character called Slender Man.

Jul 6, 2017

Attorneys in stabbing case want sequestered jury

Attorneys for one of two teens accused of stabbing a girl 19 times to impress a fictional online character called "Slender Man" want jurors sequestered during trial.

Feb 21, 2017

Judge allows 2nd girl’s statements in Slender Man case

A judge has ruled a second Wisconsin girl's statements to police will be admissible at her trial on charges she tried to kill a classmate to please a fictional horror character called Slender Man.

Feb 14, 2017

Judge allows girl’s confession in Slender Man case

A judge has ruled that confessions made to police will be admissible at the trial for one of two Wisconsin girls accused of trying to kill a classmate to please a fictional horror character called Slender Man.

Jan 20, 2017

REVIEW: ‘Slenderman’ explores online craze, attempted murder

The Slender Man craze swept the younger digerati while their unwitting elders occupied themselves online with Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

Jan 17, 2017

Parents of girl charged in ‘Slender Man’ stabbing speak out

The parents of one of two Wisconsin girls who were 12 when they allegedly stabbed another girl 19 times to impress the fictional internet character "Slender Man" say they were as shocked as anyone by the 2014 attack.

Dec 22, 2016

Lawyers want confession in Slender Man case thrown out

The lawyers for a Wisconsin girl accused of trying to kill a classmate to please a fictional horror character called Slender Man are challenging her confession.

Dec 12, 2016

Judge orders separate trials for girls in Slender Man case

A judge has ordered separate trials for two Wisconsin girls accused of trying to kill a classmate to please a fictional horror character called Slender Man.

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