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# Slender Man

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# Slender Man
Girl (15) sentenced to 40 years in mental hospital for stabbing friend to appease fictional 'Slender Man'
A judge ordered the sentence yesterday, explaining his decision as “an issue of community protection”.
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Feb 2nd 2018, 7:51 AM
# anissa weier
Slender Man case: Girl who stabbed classmate 19 times sentenced to 25 years in mental hospital
Anissa Weier was just 12-years-old when she and a friend stabbed a classmate 19 times.
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Dec 22nd 2017, 9:40 AM
# Slender Man
Girl in US accused of stabbing classmate to please character had 'swirled into madness'
The victim barely survived her injuries.
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Sep 15th 2017, 10:41 PM
# Wisconsin
Girl pleads guilty to stabbing friend 19 times in attack inspired by 'Slender Man'
Anissa Weier, who was 12 years old at the time, has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of attempted second-degree homicide.
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Aug 22nd 2017, 6:31 PM
# lured into the woods
Two teen girls allegedly stabbed their friend 19 times to prove the Slender Man internet meme
The 13-year-olds are being tried as adults and could be jailed for 65 years.
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Aug 21st 2015, 5:58 PM
# all dressed up
7 pop culture Halloween costumes you should definitely avoid this year
You’re going to see a lot of these come October 31st.
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Oct 12th 2014, 9:30 AM
# creepypasta
9 terrifying internet horror memes that will scare you silly
Who doesn’t love a good scare?
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Jun 7th 2014, 8:15 PM
# Slender Man
Everything you need to know about horror meme Slender Man
The Internet urban legend is claimed to have inspired two 12-year-old girls to stab their friend 19 times.
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Jun 3rd 2014, 9:30 PM