MADISON, Wis. (Scripps News Milwaukee/Court TV) — Police say they have captured Morgan Geyser, hours after she allegedly cut off her ankle monitor and fled from her group home.

Police released this photo of Morgan Geyser after she allegedly cut off her ankle monitor. (Madison Police Dept.)

Geyser was 12 years old when she and Anissa Weier, 12, lured a third classmate to the woods and stabbed her 19 times, nearly killing her. Both Geyser and Weier claimed they attacked the victim, Payton Leutner, to appease the fictional character Slender Man and were both found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect.

Weier was released from custody in 2021 ; Geyser was released in September following an extended process due to difficulties finding a suitable facility to meet her needs. G

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