S3 E13 Slender Man

Mourning Murders

Good Mournin' Beans! Have you ever heard of Slender Man?? Nicole brings a case to the Breakfast nook that takes a back to a time before AI, when creators made simple monsters that felt very real... and even more real to others. Grab your mugs, dear Beans. This one is a case about a survivor!

As always you can find the Resources for the Episode, as well as, some Mental Health Links in our Show Notes below. Take care of yourself and each other, Beans! Thank you for Listening!!!

Hosted by: Nicole Unger, Amanda Kraft, and Brenna Folger

Music composed by: Karalyn Clark

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• Suicide Prevention Lifeline: CALL at 1-800-273-8255; QUICK CALL/TEXT at 988; 988lifeline.org
• Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255.
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Episode Resources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slender_Man_stabbing

• https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/11/us/slender-man-anissa-weier-release.html
• https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/famous-murders/slender-man-stabbing/
• https://www.npr.org/2021/07/01/1012330011/judge-orders-release-of-wisconsin-woman-in- slender-man-case

• https://allthatsinteresting.com/morgan-geyser
• https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/slender-man?CMP=ILC-refresh
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/slender-man-attack-victim-payton-leutner-i-sleep-with- broken-scissors-just-in-case/#
• https://www.yahoo.com/news/the-remarkable-recovery-of-the-girl-stabbed-19- 111491144782.html
• https://abcnews.go.com/US/investigators-slender-man-case-discuss-chilling-interviews- 12/story?id=66320806

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slender_Man

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marble_Hornets
• https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0533443/
• https://people.com/crime/slender-man-stabbing-victim-payton-leutner-celebrates-13th- birthday/

• The Anatomy of Motive

by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker 1999 Mindhunters, Inc. pg. 95-101

Videos/News Clips/Documentaries:

• Anissa Weier, one of two girls involved in 'Slender Man' stabbings, released Monday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfpiBBJKTUE

• Slender Man Explained | CreepyPasta Origin Story, Real Life Murder Trial & More

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBqXiA-gIwc

• Morgan Geyser sentenced to 40 years in institution in Slender Man stabbing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srvKS1pcVD0

Sound bites came from:

• Slender Man Stabbing: The Horrifying True Story Behind a Fictional Character

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dgwJxVQpLs

• ‘Slender Man’ stabbing survivor describes horrific ordeal – Nightline

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXsB5lLgeH8

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