‘Slender Man’ Stabber Escape Takes New Twist With Transgender Accomplice

The “Slender Man” stabber escape has taken one other flip … Morgan Geyser — the web horror character-inspired killer — ran away from a gaggle dwelling as a result of she was reportedly going to be barred from seeing her transgender pal.

As you recognize, Geyser lower off her ankle bracelet Saturday night time and slipped away from the group dwelling in Madison, Wisconsin, the place she was dwelling beneath the authority of the Department of Corrections. Police launched a nationwide manhunt and recaptured Geyser the very subsequent day … and it is now reported Geyser was discovered along with her transgender pal, Chad “Charly” Mecca, at a truck cease in Posen, Illinois, close to Chicago.

Geyser, 23, was not hit with any native prices as a result of it could solely serve to extend her extradition again to Wisconsin, police stated. An extradition hearing is slated for immediately in Cook County.

However, 43-year-old Mecca — who Geyser reportedly says is transgender, and refers to her as “she,” regardless of police utilizing male pronouns for Mecca — was slapped with a quotation for criminal trespassing and obstructing identification, though police didn’t give specifics.

Mecca was booked into the county jail and posed for a mugshot earlier than giving a cellphone interview with WKOW 27 in Madison.

Mecca advised the reporter Geyser “ran because of me,” citing the declare they have been going to be banned from seeing one another on the group dwelling. As a consequence, Mecca stated the besties determined to flee collectively, believing what they did was proper and he or she stands by their choice.

In 2017, Geyser, who was 12 on the time, pleaded responsible to tried intentional murder within the brutal stabbing of Payton Leutner, additionally 12. Geyser’s 12-year-old pal, Anissa Weier, additionally pleaded responsible to being a celebration to tried intentional murder.

Geyser advised detectives she was impressed to kill Leutner by a web-based horror character known as the “Slender Man,” which led to the 2018 film of the identical title.