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Slender Man’ Attacker Morgan Geyser Captured in Illinois After Cutting Off Ankle Monitor

An extradition hearing in Cook County will return her to Wisconsin.

Overview

  • Authorities say the 23-year-old removed her GPS ankle device and left a Madison group home around 8 p.m. Saturday with a known adult.
  • Less than 24 hours later, police found her sleeping behind a truck stop in Posen, Illinois, and took her into custody.
  • An extradition hearing is set Tuesday in Cook County to expedite her return to Wisconsin, with plans to send her back to the Winnebago Mental Health Institute.
  • The Wisconsin Department of Corrections received a tamper alert Saturday night, but Madison police say they were not notified for nearly 12 hours.
  • Posen police said her companion was briefly charged with criminal trespass and obstruction of identification and later released.