Overview
- Madison police said they received confirmation around 10:34 p.m. Sunday that Geyser was taken into custody in Illinois, ending the active search.
- Geyser was located at a truck stop in Posen, Illinois, roughly 170 miles from Madison, and was found with another person whose identity was not disclosed.
- She was last seen about 8 p.m. Saturday near Kroncke Drive with an adult acquaintance after removing her Department of Corrections GPS monitor.
- According to a police timeline, the tracker flagged a malfunction around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, the group home confirmed its removal about 11:35 p.m., and Madison police were first notified via a 911 call at 7:46 a.m. Sunday.
- The family of victim Payton Leutner reported they are safe and working with authorities, while questions remain about how the device was removed and whether anyone assisted Geyser.