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Slender Man’ Attacker Morgan Geyser Recaptured in Illinois After Cutting Off GPS Monitor

The 23-year-old was on court-ordered supervised release, with extradition to Wisconsin pending.

Overview

  • Police say Geyser removed her Department of Corrections GPS bracelet Saturday night and left a Madison-area group home, last seen around 8 p.m. with an adult acquaintance near Kroncke Drive.
  • The DOC received a tracker malfunction alert at about 9:30 p.m. and issued an apprehension request around midnight, but Madison police report they were first notified Sunday morning by a 911 call from the home.
  • Authorities confirmed at 10:34 p.m. Sunday that Geyser was taken into custody at a truck stop in Posen, Illinois, roughly 170 to 200 miles from Madison, ending the search.
  • Posen police said she initially gave a false name before identifying herself; a 42-year-old man with her was arrested on obstructing identification and trespassing charges and later released.
  • Waukesha County officials say a warrant is active and an extradition hearing is expected in Chicago, as Geyser’s status on conditional release from psychiatric confinement faces review.