Ms. Leutner managed to crawl out of the woods and find an adult. ", She said she wasn't surprised when she heard about Geyser's motive "because she believed so hard in this thing that she would do anything for it." Our interviews with Payton and her family @ABC2020 Friday at 9|8c https://t.co/agbaQtw8cv, World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) October 25, 2019, In the interview with 20/20, Leutner described how she befriended Geyser. ", "We've seen her go from a victim to a survivor," Leutner family spokesperson Steve Lyons of SJL Government Affairs and Communications said, adding, "She's got so much to live for and I can't wait to see what the next chapter of her life is.". Today, Leutner is 17 years old. As of fall 2020, Payton was a senior in high school and was planning to attend medical college. In 2017, The plan was to put duct tape over her mouth, stab her in the neck, put the covers over her to make it look like she was sleeping and run. Leutner who sleeps with a pair of broken scissors under her pillow just in case said she has advice for parents whose children might not understand the difference between what is real and fake online. Weier indicated that Slenderman is the leader of the Creepypasta. But you tried to kill somebody. But this time, she wanted to go to bed early which Leutner found really weird.. She was also stabbed in the liver, pancreas and stomach. She later said, I got up, grabbed a couple trees for support, I think. "I would say, 'Just because of what she did, I have the life I have now. In her first interview about the 2014 attack, which is set to air Friday, Payton Leutner told ABC News that despite her lingering trauma, she has "come to accept all of the scars that I have.". She was sitting all by herself and I didnt think anyone should have to sit by themselves, Leutner told Muir. They played a second game of hide and seek and then Weier did the jumping thing. In this August 2019 photo provided by ABC News, Payton Leutner, left, is interviewed by ABC's David Muir. If it had been hit, she would have died within minutes, the criminal complaint said. But she really liked it and thought it was real. She felt Weier was jealous of her friendship with Geyser, saying, She was always cruel to me. Why didnt I see something? She then shared that she doesn't place any blame on Geyser's mother, Angie Geyser, due to the fact that her daughter was diagnosed with early-onset schizophrenia in 2016 while in custody. As of fall 2020, Payton was a senior in high school and was planning to attend medical college. Nearly three years after Payton Leutner was stabbed 19 times by two classmates when she was 12 years old, the Wisconsin teen is thriving as a high school freshman taking Advanced Placement courses. Copyright IBTimes 2023. Some depicted Slender Man with tentacles. Geyser then whipped out the kitchen knife she brought from her home and began to stab Leutner repeatedly. Payton Leutner. Dr. William Barber II. Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier were only 12 years old when the Waukesha, Wisconsin girls were accused of stabbing Leutner in the woods in a bid to prove that the fictional Slender Man character is real. Geyser stabbed Leutner 19 times as Weier looked on, and they then left Leutner for dead. But on [the night of] the birthday party, she wanted to go to bed., She continued: Once I look back on it, I was like, that is really weird. At a hearing on Thursday, Judge Michael O. Bohren of Waukesha County Circuit Court granted Ms. Weiers request, agreeing with recommendations from three doctors who evaluated her and said that she did not pose a threat to herself or others. After their arrests, Ms. Weier and Ms. Geyser said they stabbed Ms. Leutner because they wanted to please Slender Man, a fictional character generally depicted as a tall, shadowy figure with a blank face. I was supportive because I thought thats what she liked.. May 23, 2022 | LITTLE ROCK Degrees and certificates were conferred to 942 graduates of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) five colleges Now she hopes to be a productive member of society by being back in it again. Her recovery was slow and painful. Tonight, Payton will speak about the May 31, 2014, stabbing with ABC anchor David Muir on 20/20, discussing her recovery and how her scars have shaped her into the person she is today. He called 911 and tried to apply pressure to her wounded and stayed there until the Fire Department arrived. Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Geyser and Weier originally plotted to stab Leutner on May 30, 2014. Ms. Leutner managed to crawl out of the woods and find an adult. She was taken to surgery. The two girls are now serving a combined 65 years in a mental hospital for the brutal stabbing, which missed Leutners heart by just a fraction of an inch. Weighted Career AV (100-95-): 127 (31st overall since 1960) High School: Columbia Draft: Chicago Walter Payton was elected into the Hall of Fame as a The victim was only named in the complaint as P.L., date of birth in February 2002. Then, Geyser suddenly stabbed Leutner 19 times with a kitchen knife, viciously slicing through her arms, legs, and torso. She told ABC News she sleeps with a pair of broken scissors just in case. She said she has come to accept all of her scars. As a lawyer for the Free South Africa Movement, he monitored the countrys first all-race elections in 1994. Weier sorted of put the knife in my hand and then I continued to stab her. She said she wasnt sure how many times she stabbed Payton and indicated she heard screaming. October 25, 2019 / 7:49 AM After graduating high school, she plans to begin college in the fall of 2020, ideally pursuing a career in the medical field. And we left.. This story is about good triumphing over evil, he says. This is what the criminal complaint alleged: On May 31, 2014, a man named Greg R. Steinberg contacted the City of Waukesha, Wisconsin Police Department to report a stabbing to a girl he located lying on the sidewalk in the area of Rivera Drive and Big Bend Road. Steinberg told police that the girl stated, Please help me. At that point, Geyser repeatedly stabbed Leutner 19 times. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Tonight on our 2-hour 20/20, @DavidMuir shares his latest new interviews and details from the 'Slender Man' case. She stated she took the knife out of the bag and Payton got stabbed. Sometimes, the detective stated. She wants to pursue a medical career, which she said is a goal inspired by what "Just a few years ago, a 12-year-old went into the woods and was brutally stabbed 19 times, by two of her classmates," said Leutner family attorney Steve Lyons. Geyser stated, then we stabbed her. https://t.co/OfBXK4EL9Q pic.twitter.com/JUQkSLdtuS. They had walked for about five hours, Trussoni said. Geyser told Weier, We should be proxies of Slender. Weier stated okay, how do we do that? Geyser then gave Weier the knife and Weier told Geyser that Weier was too squeamish and gave the knife back to Geyser. Things that should be a fun experience for a mother and daughter have become mired with reminders of her attack. I saw the change from fifth to sixth grade when she met Anissa., She said she considered ending the friendship with Geyser, whose friendship with Weier was blossoming, but decided to stick it out despite her fixation with Slender Man., I didnt like [Weier] at all, Leutner told Muir. They started out 3-7, were under .500 (29-30) as late as Feb. 23 and needed ABC News 20/20: The Wicked chronicles the story of a 12-year-old Payton Leutner who survived 19 stab wounds in Waukesha, Wisconsin, in May 2014. Luetner was referred to as P.L. The attorney representing Payton Leutner, who was stabbed 19 times, said the family wanted Weier to serve more time. She said she doesnt want to talk to Weier or Geyser again, but if she did speak to Geyser, she would thank her. Her mother portrays her as a kind and compassionate child, and it was this nature that made her become friends with her classmate, Morgan Geyser. was stabbed 19 times in her chest, abdomen, arms and legs.. As set forth in the criminal complaint, as well as testimony in the preliminary hearing, the charge stems from the events of May 31, 2014, when 12-year-old P.L. Fact is, the defending champs season hasnt been that dissimilar from that of the Lakers. As a Pomona board trustee, Payton was vice chair of the academic affairs committee and co-chair of Campaign Pomona: Daring Minds. In the ambulance, she struggled to focus because my body was working so hard to keep itself alive. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Anissa Weier does not pose a threat to herself or others, a judge said, ruling in a case involving an attack on a 12-year-old by 12-year-old friends. After I heard why she did it, I was like, Well, this doesnt surprise me at all because she believed so hard in this thing that she would do anything for it, she said. Weier thought if she sat on Payton restraining Payton, Geyser could stab Payton. Morgan had come up with the idea, as she and Anissa had decided to kill Payton inside the bathroom stalls. They will probably go away and fade eventually.. WebCollege: Jackson St. A lawyer for Ms. Weier did not respond to a telephone message seeking comment. Leutner said she had no clue what the two girls had plotted when she arrived to Geysers 12th birthday party. Because who could ever see something like this coming? The Geyser FamilyPayton Leutner, Morgan Geyser, and Anissa Weier, pictured before the Slender Man stabbing. As for Leutner and how she plans to move forward, she said she is grateful for what happened because she has a clearer vision for her life now. I didnt have a plan when I was 12, and now I do because of everything that I went through. In 2017, The Pomona College Board of Trustees endowed the John A. Payton 73 Distinguished Lectureship in memory of John Payton's life and influential career, and in honor of David W. Oxtoby, ninth president of Pomona College. After they went to the bathroom, they were by some trees at the dead end and then stabby, stab, stab., Geyser said they told Payton they were going to go bird watching and they played hide and seek. They went to Skateland, a local roller skating rink, and Payton was a good skater. I just hung out with her because I knew that Morgan really loved her as a friend. Weier told Payton where to hide and Payton began to kneel down. All Rights Reserved. This is the shocking true story of the brutal attack on Payton Leutner and how she bounced back after an almost unimaginable betrayal. They believed the stabbing would make them proxies for Slender Man, and that they would be able to live with him in his mansion, according to an appeal filed in Geysers case. Weier told police Geyser restrained Leutner, but she couldnt go throw with it. She agreed with the decision to charge the 12-year-old girls as adults. IBT Fast Start - Let the best of International News come to you. Before I begin, I would like to give you some advice, the author wrote. The 19 stab wounds that Payton endured that day left 19 very visible scars on her arms, her legs, her hip, her torso, and her chest, Stacie Leutner wrote in the letter. But I went along with it. She was the young girl, stabbed 19 times by her best friends. #SlenderMan #TrueCrime #REELZ For more go to reelz.com/slender-man-stabbing-untold-story/ Go to reelz.com/ to find REELZ in your area.
