Morgan Geyser Apprehended After Fleeing Mental Health Facility

Morgan Geyser, who attacked a classmate as a 12-year-old in 2014, was captured at a truck stop. She had escaped from a mental health facility in Wisconsin. The 2014 stabbing gained international attention. Geyser and a friend lured a classmate into a park and stabbed her 19 times. The assailants stated they committed the act to please Slender Man, a fictional online character. The victim survived the near-fatal assault. A judge sentenced Geyser to a 40-year commitment in a mental health institution in 2018. Geyser escaped during a supervised visit to a park. Authorities located and apprehended her a short time later.