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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
Yahoo
27-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Maxwell Anderson goes on trial in Milwaukee in Sade Robinson's slaying and mutilation
Trial for the Milwaukee man accused of killing a local college student on a first date then dismembering her body is expected to get underway May 27 in a Milwaukee County courtroom. Maxwell Anderson, 34, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide, mutilation of a corpse and arson in the death in April 2024 of Sade Carleena Robinson, 19. He has been in custody at the Milwaukee County Jail since his April 4, 2024, arrest, having failed to post a $5 million bond for his release. Anderson, however, will be permitted to wear street clothes during the trial, which is scheduled to last roughly two weeks. Anderson has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Jury selection is expected to begin May 27. Robinson, a student at Milwaukee Area Technical College, was last seen April 1, 2024, and reported missing April 2, 2024. That same day, a leg was found on the lakeshore in Cudahy. Additional remains and Robinson's burned-out car were found in Milwaukee in the following days. A human arm belonging to Robinson also was recovered along the shores of Lake Michigan, near Waukegan, Illinois. Circuit Judge Laura Crivello has asked for a pool of between 70 and 80 potential jurors to be assembled and screened during the jury selection process. Normally, 30 to 40 jurors are called to hear cases, even those involving defendants charged with serious crimes. Attorneys in the case have said they expect jury selection to take all day May 27, and that it's likely to stretch into a second day. Ian Vance-Curzan, who has been an assistant district attorney in Milwaukee for nine years, will prosecute the case for the state. He previously announced plans to introduce roughly 500 pieces of evidence at trial, including written reports, videos, recordings and cellphone tower data. More than 250 names appear on the state's witness list, including dozens of police officers from various departments, civilians, DNA analysts and toxicologists. Sheena L. Scarbrough, Robinson's mother, is also listed. Anderson's lawyer is Anthony D. Cotton, who represented Morgan Geyser, one of the defendants in the Slender Man attempted homicide case in Waukesha County. Cotton also was the attorney 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. Given the pretrial publicity the case has gotten, it may take time to seat an impartial group of jurors, but the task won't be impossible, said Daniel D. Blinka, a professor at Marquette University's law school. Prosecutors and lawyers for Anderson's defense will be allowed to ask potential jurors questions before testimony begins — during a process known as voir dire — to determine any of them harbor preconceived biases about Anderson or the nature of the case. Many of the questions already have been agreed to by the lawyers and the judge. Among them will whether they've heard anything about the case ahead of jury selection. Blinka noted the success of selecting juries for the high-profile criminal cases for Darrell Brooks in the Waukesha Christmas parade tragedy and for Kyle Rittenhouse, who was acquitted in 2021 of shooting three men — two fatally — during protests in Kenosha. "Those courts were able to draw jurors, even with the media attention they received. At the end of the day, that the same thing will be true in this case," he said. "It may not be fast, but I expect they can do it. And if it takes a week or 10 days ... that's a defendant's constitutional right." This is a developing story and will be updated. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Maxwell Anderson goes on trial in Milwaukee in Sade Robinson's death
Daily Mirror
01-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
'Laughing clown' tells girl to set family's home on fire and murder stepmum
A 12-year-old girl was accused of starting a fire in her family's flat before stabbing and killing her stepmother Maria Torres, claiming that a 'laughing clown' had told her to do it A 12-year-old girl allegedly killed her stepmother because a 'laughing clown' told her to do it. The girl, who has not been named for legal reasons, is accused of setting fire to her family's flat before fatally stabbing Maria Torres, 50, in July 2015. The child claimed she was acting under the influence of 'Laughing Jack,' a fictional character from horror story website Creepypasta. 'Laughing Jack' has been described as a clown who befriends young people and becomes their imaginary friend before killing them. Court documents revealed that the girl had been hearing voices and had developed an alter ego months before the incident. She had reportedly pleaded with her father for help, but her mental health deteriorated further in the absence of treatment. She was then diagnosed with multiple personality disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. Despite this, 16 psychiatric facilities refused to admit her, and the state did not agree to place her in medical care - despite a court order stating that hospitalisation was the only viable option. Instead, she was held at the Juvenile Detention Centre in Goshen, Indiana, where the girl was deemed a significant risk to herself and others. Because of strict safety precautions, other detainees were then forced to use paper spoons during meals to prevent any possible incidents involving sharp objects. Her public defender, Holly Curtis, expressed deep frustration with the situation, saying, "This little girl has been failed by everyone. "The risk level for her is beyond anything I think anybody can imagine… not being able to get the help she's crying out for is one of the biggest travesties I've seen.' The case echoes the notorious 2014 Slender Man stabbing in Wisconsin, where two 12-year-old girls attacked a classmate after claiming they were compelled by another Creepypasta character. Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier lured their pal Payton Leutner to a sleep over and then an outdoor play session before stabbing Payton 19 times and leaving her for dead when they fled the scene on May 30, 2014. They claimed they wanted to join the terrifying Slender Man cult and become his 'proxies' or puppets. Geyser and Weier believed the creepy internet meme was real and said he had visited them in their dreams. When they were interviewed by police, both said they thought Slender Man would kill their families if they didn't murder Payton. Despite her horrendous injuries, Payton managed to crawl for help in the woods. As soon as police began questioning the girls it became apparent Geyser was suffering from serious mental health problems. Before her trial, she was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, and had heard voices and had hallucinations for years.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Yahoo
'Slender Man' stabber release hits roadblock after learning victim would live 8 miles away
One of the two teens convicted in the "Slender Man" stabbing case has had her release delayed once again after a judge found an issue with the proximity of her living quarters to the victim. It's been over a decade since Morgan Geyser, now 22, along with Anissa Waeier, nearly stabbed their sixth-grade friend, Payton Leutner, to death after telling police that a fictional character known as "Slender Man" instructed them to kill Leutner. Geyser appeared in court on Monday to finalize her conditional release, but the plan was diverted after prosecutors noted that her planned group home would only be 8 miles away from where Leutner now lives. "We have a large problem," Waukesha County Assistant District Attorney Ted Szczupakiewicz said, according to testimony shown on Court TV. "The entire state of Wisconsin, judge, and we have a plan that has her 8 miles away!" 'Slender Man' Stabber To Be Released As State Warns Of 'Red Flags' "The authors of the plan never consulted with the victim in this case," Szczupakiewicz continued. Read On The Fox News App Leutner's mother, Stacie, expressed that her family was "very concerned" about Geyser living in such close proximity, speaking via Zoom to the court. "What consideration has been given to Payton's rights and her needs for safety?" Stacie Leutner asked the court. "They made no effort to ascertain details of Payton's daily life that would be pertinent to this planning." SIGN UP TO GET True Crime Newsletter "Payton has worked incredibly hard to heal from the profound trauma she endured," Stacie Leutner continued. "She deserves the right to engage in everyday activities, such as grocery shopping or visiting the library, without the agonizing fear of encountering the individual who held her down and stabbed her 19 times when she was just 12 years old." Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Michael Bohren shared his frustration that this was not discussed prior to the hearing and ordered officials to find a new group home for Geyser, giving them a 30-day deadline. Wisconsin Woman Charged In 'Slender Man' Stabbing Drops Request For Early Release From Mental Health Facility "This is what some people may refer to as a high-profile case where t's are to be crossed and i's are dotted to be sure all rights are protected," Bohren said. Geyser is scheduled to return to court for another release hearing in early June, marking the third time her release has been delayed. Geyser's defense team and the state's prosecuting attorney did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Follow The Fox True Crime Team On X Prosecutors said Geyser and Weier lured Leutner to a wooded area in Waukesha after a sleepover in May 2014. Geyser stabbed Leutner repeatedly as Weier urged her on, prosecutors said. Both Weier and Geyser told authorities they felt they had to kill Leutner to become Slender Man's "proxies," or servants, and protect their families from him. 'Slender Man' Case: Wisconsin Judge Orders Conditional Release For Woman Involved In Stabbing Leutner was left for dead but miraculously survived the attack after she crawled out of the woods and was found by a bicyclist. "Slender Man" started with an online post in 2009, as a mysterious specter whose image people edit into everyday scenes of children at play. He is typically depicted as a spidery figure in a black suit with a featureless white face. He was regarded by his devotees as alternately a sinister force and an avenging angel. In 2017, Geyser pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree intentional homicide in Leutner's attack but claimed she was not responsible due to her mental illness. She was sentenced in 2018 to a maximum of 40 years of state mental health supervision. GET REAL-TIME UPDATES DIRECTLY ON THE True Crime Hub Geyser has been at the Winnebago Mental Health Institute for nearly a decade, but was permitted to ask the court to consider her conditional release every six months. Despite the state's pleas to keep Geyser institutionalized, Bohren determined she was no longer a danger to society. Weier also pleaded guilty to being a party to attempted second-degree intentional homicide with a dangerous weapon and was sentenced to 25 years in a mental hospital. In 2021, she was released on the condition she must live with her father and wear a GPS monitor. Fox News Digital's Julia Bonavita and The Associated Press contributed to this article source: 'Slender Man' stabber release hits roadblock after learning victim would live 8 miles away
