The attempted murder of Payton Leutner, often referred to as the "Slenderman Stabbing," occurred in May of 2014 in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

12-year-old Payton was brutally attacked by her two friends, Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser, who believed they needed to commit a murder to become proxies for a fictional internet character known as Slenderman. The attack took place during a sleepover when the girls lured Payton into the woods and stabbed her multiple times. After the assault, Payton was able to crawl out of the woods and seek help from a passing cyclist, which ultimately saved her life.

The incident garnered significant media attention and raised discussions about mental health, the influence of internet culture, and the nature of friendship among adolescents. Both attackers were charged with attempted murder and faced legal consequences for their actions.

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In episode 2 of MU's block on "Hollywood Horrors," Ed and Melissa go down under to analyze the tragic disappearance/murder of Peter Falconio, as well as the 2005 feature film Peter's case inspired - "Wolf Creek."

On the night of July 14th, 2001, 28-year-old British tourist, Peter Falconio and his girlfriend, Joanne Lees, were ambushed while on a backpacking trip through Australia's Northern Territory. Joanne escaped and managed to survive, but neither Peter, nor his body, has ever been found.

On December 13th, 2005, Bradley John Murdoch was convicted of Falconio's murder and sentenced to life in prison.

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On November 9, 1971, John Emil List brutally murdered his wife, mother, and three children inside their Westfield, New Jersey home, before vanishing and starting a new life. Nearly a month passed before anyone suspected that anything was amiss.

After moving across country, List assumed his new identity as "Bob Clark," remarrying and eluded police for nearly 18 years. Finally, in 1989, after the story of his murders was broadcast on the television program, America's Most Wanted, John List was finally brought to justice.

Join us as we kick off block 5, entitled, "Hollywood Horrors" - digging into the list case and the 1987 movie it inspired -"The Stepfather."

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In 2001, Teri Jendusa Nicolai survived the unthinkable. Her ex-husband, David Larsen, tried murdering her with a baseball bat, stuffing her bloody body into a garbage can, driving her across state lines and placing her in a storage locker - all in sub-zero weather. Less than an hour from death, Teri was miraculously rescued by paramedics - ending her grueling 26-hour fight for survival.

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In 1988, Shannon Myers Barrientos suffered a series of vicious attacks at the hands of Joseph Scott Hatley - the same man who murdered 30-year-old Susan Woods in cold blood just months earlier.

Thanks to Shannon's story, and a dedicated cold case detective, Susan's case was finally solved in 2006, bringing to an end a monster's reign of terror.

Today, Shannon joins Ed and Melissa for an empowering conversation about coming face-to-face with evil, and how she became stronger because of it.

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MU dives into the horrific 1987 murder of Susan Woods in Stephenville, TX. For nearly two decades, detectives chase the wrong suspect as the real killer continues his reign of terror. Then, police finally uncover the truth. Evil is lurking in their quiet, conservative community.

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A rare night out on the town turns near-deadly for Arkansas single mom, Christi Flynn. To survive, Christi shifts focus to her young son, Chris, and making it home to him alive.

Join MU Tuesday, September 3rd, as we kick off Block 4 with a fearless survivor's story sure to empower!

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Denise Sam-Cali was nearly a victim of one of America's youngest serial killers. In 1993, Harvey Miguel Robinson broke into Sam-Cali's home, raped and choked her, and left her for dead, but she managed to break free of Robinson's grip and run outside. Robinson attempted to attack Sam-Cali again but she fled. Police later used Sam-Cali as bait to lure Robinson in order to capture him.

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