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Wisconsin Seeks to Revoke Morgan Geyser’s Release After Illinois Arrest

A judge sealed the revocation petition, with Geyser awaiting transfer after waiving extradition.

Overview

  • Morgan Geyser cut off her GPS monitor and left a Madison group home on Nov. 22 before police arrested her the next night near Chicago, about 170 miles away.
  • Wisconsin’s Department of Corrections filed to revoke her conditional release, and a Waukesha County judge ordered the petition sealed.
  • After she did not contest extradition in a Chicago court, Wisconsin authorities have 30 days to retrieve her from Cook County Jail.
  • Officials say she could be returned to the state mental institution and may face additional charges related to the escape.
  • Posen police and local reports identified her 43-year-old companion as Chad Mecca, who was charged with trespassing and providing false information and later released.