Mourning Murders

S3 E13 Slender Man

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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 
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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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