Join Lauren and Bally this week as they discuss one of the most shocking crimes involving children in recent history: the Slender Man stabbing.

In 2014, two 12-year-old girls lured their best friend into the woods and stabbed her 19 times, believing it was the only way to prove their loyalty to the fictional internet character, Slender Man. We explore how online horror, shared delusions, and severe mental illness played a role in the attack, and what happened to Morgan Geyser, Anissa Weier, and survivor Payton Leutner in the years that followed.

If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, support is available.

Mental Health Support (UK)

Samaritans: 116 123

Mind: 0300 123 3393

NHS 111: Dial 111 or visit https://www.nhs.uk

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Sources

ABC7 Chicago: https://abc7chicago.com/amp/post/morgan-geyser-911-calls-detail-slender-man-attackers-escape-madison-group-home/18861661/

WTMJ: https://wtmj.com/news/2025/11/24/whats-next-for-morgan-geyser-after-fleeing-group-home-arrest-in-illinois/

AOL: https://www.aol.com/articles/where-payton-leutner-now-heres-110000683.html

Criminal Minds Wiki: https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Anissa_Weier_and_Morgan_Geyser

CBS News: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/psychologist-shared-delusion-led-to-slender-man-stabbing/

BBC News: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42913133

MindSite News: https://mindsitenews.org/2022/08/24/how-psychosis-and-internet-obsession-brought-two-girls-to-the-brink-of-murder/

ABC News: https://abcnews.go.com/US/slender-man-stabbing-survivors-parents-describe-horrific-ordeal/story?id=25787516

CNN: https://edition.cnn.com/2018/02/01/us/slenderman-morgan-geyser-sentence

All That’s Interesting: https://allthatsinteresting.com/anissa-weier

Join Lauren and Bally this week as we discuss Betty Broderick and the 1989 murders of her ex-husband, Dan Broderick, and his new wife, Linda Kolkena. The case sparked controversy and global debate: had she finally snapped after years of divorce, betrayal, and bitter legal battled? Or was she just out for revenge (as Sza said “if I can’t have you, no one should”).

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Sources: • Los Angeles Times Photo Gallery – https://www.latimes.com/california/gallery/it-was-simple-the-betty-broderick-murders-photo-gallery • Biography.com – Betty Broderick: https://www.biography.com/crime/betty-broderick • Los Angeles Times Archive (1990): https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-10-25-me-3920-story.html • Oprah Daily – The True Story Behind Betty Broderick: https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/a32479974/betty-broderick-divorce-dirty-john-true-story/ • Betty Broderick: Telling on Myself (2015)

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Join Lauren and Bally this week as we explore the heartbreaking stories of two young actresses whose lives were cut tragically short by abuse. Ten-year-old child star Judith Barsi and her mother, Maria, and 22-year-old actress Dominique Dunne all deserved far brighter futures. We examine their lives, careers, and the devastating circumstances that led to their deaths.

If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, support is available:

Domestic Abuse (UK)

• National Centre for Domestic Violence: 0800 970 2070
• Men’s Advice Line: 0808 801 0327
• Women’s National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247

Child Abuse (UK)

• NSPCC: 0808 800 5000
• Childline: 0800 1111
• Stop It Now!: 0808 1000 900

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Sources

• Los Angeles Times – Judith Barsi murders: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-07-28-me-9912-story.html
• IMDb – Judith Barsi biography: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0058279/bio/
• Klara Barsi interview/article: https://newsbritania.co.uk/klara-barsi/
• People Magazine – Judith Barsi feature: https://people.com/home/a-child-star-was-murdered-in-this-house-30-years-ago-and-new-owners-still-feel-a-dark-presence/
• True Crime Edition – Judith Barsi: https://www.truecrimeedition.com/post/judith-barsi
• All That’s Interesting – Dominique Dunne: https://allthatsinteresting.com/dominique-dunne
• Vanity Fair Archive – Dominique Dunne feature: https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/share/d0d8b06b-0b89-410b-810e-0fcc8a0745d0