About this episode
The episode recounts a chilling true crime story involving a birthday sleepover that led to a brutal stabbing incident.
A birthday sleepover. Three best friends. A game of hide and seek in the woods. By the time it was over, one girl was crawling toward a road with nineteen stab wounds, and the other two were walking toward something they swore was real. That was 2014. Eleven years later, one of them cut off her ankle monitor and ran. 🖤 FOLLOW PRETTY WICKED New episodes every Wednesday. Subscribe so you never miss one. Instagram: @prettywickedthepodcast Please leave a rating and review. It helps more than you know! Pretty Wicked is hosted by Megan Alda. 🖤 SOURCES & FURTHER READING Here is everything used to research this episode. 🔗 WEB SOURCES ABC News - Slender Man Stabbing Survivor's Parents: 'She's Meant to Do Something Special' ABC News - 'Slender Man' Interrogation Tapes Reveal Shocking New Details About Alleged Stabbing Plot ABC News - Mothers of teens who pleaded guilty in 'Slender Man' stabbing case say there were no warning signs of violence ABC News - 'Slender Man' teen to be released, survivor's family wishes she served longer sentence ABC News - Slender Man Stabbing Timeline: Out of the Woods ABC News - Slender Man stabbing victim speaks publicly for first time: 'Without the whole…
People in this episode
Host: Megan Alda
Topics covered
- true crime
- friendship
- horror
- mental health
- survival
Keywords
- Slender Man
- stabbing
- true crime
- friendship
- horror
- survivor
- mental health
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ABC News, Newsweek, New York Magazine, NBC News
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