What happened to Morgan Geyser after she escaped her group home?

Morgan Geyser was found in Illinois after cutting off her ankle monitor and fleeing her Wisconsin group home.

Why was Morgan Geyser sent to a mental institution?

Morgan Geyser was sent to a mental institution after being found mentally ill and responsible for a 2014 stabbing linked to the 'Slender Man' mythos.

When was Morgan Geyser granted conditional release?

Morgan Geyser was granted conditional release in January and placed in a group home.

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Slender Man stabber back in mental care after escape

23 Dec, 2025

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Summary

Morgan Geyser, 23, fled a Wisconsin group home last month.
She was found in Illinois after cutting off her ankle monitor.
A judge ordered her return to institutionalized care.

Slender Man stabber back in mental care after escape

Morgan Geyser, 23, has been ordered back into institutionalized care after fleeing a Wisconsin group home in November. Geyser, who was involved in a notorious stabbing incident in 2014, cut off her ankle monitoring bracelet on the night of November 22 and was discovered over 165 miles away in Illinois the following day.

She was found with a friend, Chad Mecca, whom she reportedly met at a church. Geyser stated her motivation for escaping was a fear of separation from her friend due to visitation restrictions. Her attorney did not contest the petition to revoke her conditional release.

Geyser was sentenced in 2015 to a maximum of 40 years in a mental institution for stabbing her classmate, an act she claimed was an attempt to appease the fictional character 'Slender Man.' After nearly seven years at Winnebago Mental Health Institute, a judge ordered her release to a group home in January.