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Time of India
15 hours ago
- Time of India
Knife, gloves, fake suicide note: Inside the chilling murder plot by 10-year-old school girls in Arizona
In a case eerily reminiscent of the 2014 'Slender Man' stabbing, four fifth-grade girls from Arizona have been charged with plotting to kill a classmate. The girls, aged 10 and 11, were believed to be having a relationship issue with a boy at Legacy Traditional School on October 1, 2024. According to a police report released in June 2025, the girls had allegedly planned to lure the boy into a restroom during lunch, stab him, and stage the scene to appear as a suicide. A lso Read: What makes racketeering different? The charge that could send Diddy to prison for life The report stated that the plan was detailed and involved assigning specific roles to each participant: one girl was to bring the knife, another was designated to carry out the stabbing while wearing gloves, a third would act as a lookout, and the fourth was tasked with writing a fake suicide note. Live Events Investigators believe the motive was rooted in the ringleader's belief that the boy had 'cheated' on her during a school relationship. The plan was uncovered when another student overheard the girls saying, 'just end him,' and informed a parent, who then alerted school authorities. The following morning, school administrators and police conducted backpack searches and interviewed the girls with their parents present. Each of the four girls was arrested and charged with misdemeanor threatening and disorderly conduct. They were later released to their families and suspended pending expulsion. Authorities noted that three of the girls expressed remorse, with one backing out upon realizing the seriousness of the situation and another claiming she participated only to avoid being labeled 'weird.' However, one of the girls reportedly laughed during questioning and dismissed the plan as a joke. Also Read: Why Australia is taking only 280 people a year from Tuvalu, even as one third want to flee The incident has sparked concern among parents and educators in Surprise, a city unaccustomed to such events involving elementary school children. The victim's family has called for legal accountability; they urged prosecutors not to overlook the threat due to the young age of the suspects. 'We can't ignore the threat just because they're children,' the boy's parent stated. Child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Mark Anderson commented on the case during a local news broadcast, discussing the vulnerabilities of children at this age. 'At this age, kids are highly impressionable. Peer pressure, immaturity, and access to violent material can take a significant toll. The parents need to keep tabs on digital use and establish an environment where kids can discuss emotions, both uncomfortable and difficult.' he said. The case has drawn comparisons to the 2014 'Slender Man' stabbing in Wisconsin, where two 12-year-old girls attacked a classmate under the influence of internet horror fiction. Also Read: Kylie Jenner earns more from Instagram than boyfriend Timothée Chalamet made from both Dune films Legacy Traditional School issued a statement following the arrests. The safety and well-being of our students is our top priority. We acted promptly with law enforcement and followed all legal and disciplinary protocols.
Buzz Feed
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
It's Time To Figure Out Who Is The Scariest Horror Character.
This post has not been vetted or endorsed by BuzzFeed's editorial staff. BuzzFeed Community is a place where anyone can create a post or quiz. Try making your own! · The Demogorgon, Anna Belle or Slender Man? Your pick.
New York Post
25-06-2025
- New York Post
Four 5th-grade girls devised sinister plot to kill Arizona boy and fake his suicide, cops say: ‘Just end him'
Four fifth-grade girls in Arizona devised a fiendish plot to kill a male classmate and make it look like a suicide — with one of the students caught smiling and laughing as she made excuses to investigators, police said. A newly released report from the Surprise Police Department revealed the disturbing facts behind the arrest of a group of girls, ages 10 and 11, who were set to stab a boy to death during recess at the Legacy Traditional School in October. The suspects had agreed to 'just end him' in the school yard over cheating allegations following a break-up, AZ Family reported. Five girls at the Legacy Traditional School in West Surprise, Arizona, plotted to stab a boy to death over a break-up, police said. Google Maps Each girl was allegedly given a role as they planned to lure the boy to an outdoor bathroom and stab him in the stomach, according to the police report. One was tasked with bringing a knife, while another would forge a suicide note to make it appear as though the boy had taken his own life. Another girl would serve as a lookout while the fourth would carry out the stabbing. The would-be murderer was also instructed to wear gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints on the knife. The girls set the date to enact the plan on Oct. 1, 2024, but some students had overheard the details of the murder plot and informed school officials before it happened. The girls allegedly plotted to lure the boy to an outdoor bathroom during recess and stab him in the stomach. Google Maps All four students were then arrested by Surprise Police and charged with threatening and misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Three of the girls showed remorse when confronted by police and school administrators, but officials noted that the fourth girl would start smiling and laughing when coming up with excuses over the murder plot. Surprise Police said the girls were released to their parents following their arrest and suspended from school with expulsion pending. The department said it does not plan to share further details about the incident. School officials did not immediately respond to The Post's request for comment. The twisted plot is reminiscent of the 2014 'Slender Man' stabbing, in which Wisconsin 12-year-old girls Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier lured their friend, Payton Leutner, to a park after a sleepover. In a savage attack that aimed to please the creepy horror character, Slender Man, Geyser stabbed Leutner 19 times while Weier cheered on.
Geek Tyrant
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
The Most Terrifying Creepypasta Stories Revisited in Nostalgic Video Breakdown — GeekTyrant
If you were an internet kid in the early 2010s, chances are you had a phase where creepypasta stories kept you up at night, and Trust Me Bro dropped a video that captures that era perfectly. In his animated retrospective, he revisits seven of the most haunting creepypastas from his childhood, weaving them together with personal memories of sleepovers, dimly lit computer screens, and that specific kind of fear only the internet could provide. 'In this video, I reflect on creepypastas that terrified us as kids. I also dive deep into 7 original creepy pastas that were scary, terrifying, and dark to say the least. In each segment I summarize the creepypasta, reflect on how well it was written, and discuss its cultural significance.' Each entry is more than just a surface-level retelling, it's a meditation on how these eerie tales shaped a generation's relationship with horror. Of course, no list would be complete without Slender Man topping the charts. 'This is probably the only creeppasta on the list that your mom has a good chance of recognizing due to the mass amount of Halloween costumes and just popular media and if you haven't guessed it yet, I'm of course talking about the Slenderman.' The video's strength lies in its mix of nostalgia, critique, and genuine admiration for the genre. Whether you're revisiting these digital campfire tales or discovering them for the first time, it's a fascinating watch that captures the strange, spooky power of internet storytelling.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
What to know about Anthony Cotton, defense attorney for Maxwell Anderson
Waukesha defense lawyer Anthony Cotton is the man who will represent accused killer Maxwell Anderson at trial in Milwaukee. Anderson, 34, of Milwaukee, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide, mutilation of a corpse and arson in the death last April of Sade Carleena Robinson, 19. Trial for Anderson begins May 27. Education: Cotton was born and raised in Waukesha and went to Catholic Memorial High School before studying at University of Wisconsin in Madison. He graduated from Marquette University Law School in 2005. Experience: He joined the firm, Kuchler & Cotton S.C., in 2005. The firm, based in Waukesha, is run by his mother, Donna Kuchler, who represented Jessy Kurczewski in 2024 in what became known as the "Eye Drops homicide trial." 44 He represented Morgan Geyser, one of the defendants in the Slender Man case in Waukesha County. The 2014 case involved two 12-year-old girls, Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier, who stabbed their classmate and friend and left her for dead in a park. The girl survived the stabbing. Geyser and Weier were found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect and ordered to a mental health institute for decades-long commitments in 2017. Weier was released in 2021, and Geyser, represented by Cotton, was approved for conditional release March 6, 2025. Cotton was also the lawyer for Dominic Black, who faced weapons charge in November 2020 for illegally giving a rifle to Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old later acquitted of killing two people during protests in Kenosha earlier that year. Black took plea deal in order to avoid criminal conviction. Cotton was hired by a Yale law professor during his second year of law school to investigate human rights abuses in Eritrea, East Africa. He traveled throughout Eritrea to interview civilians and prepare claims for people who had been victimized as a result of the Eritrean-Ethiopian war. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: What to know about Anthony Cotton, attorney for Maxwell Anderson
