Residue: A True Crime Podcast

The Slender Man Stabbing

February 27, 2024 Chrissy Champagne Episode 15
The Slender Man Stabbing
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Residue: A True Crime Podcast
The Slender Man Stabbing
Feb 27, 2024 Episode 15
Chrissy Champagne

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In May of 2014, two pre-teen girls plot to brutally murder their best friend in an attempt to appease the fictional character Slender Man. The girls become convinced that they had to murder Payton (Bella) Leutner in order to save their families. 


Sources:
Slenderman by Kathleen Hale main source
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXsB5lLgeH8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEL_Hm210rI
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
https://abcnews.go.com/US/slender-man-stabbing-victim-speaks-publicly-time-situation/story?id=66268385
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXAiPemND_M
https://allthatsinteresting.com/payton-leutner



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Credits: RESIDUE is Hosted/Produced/Researched/Edited by Chrissy Champagne

THEME SONG: "Dance Of Death" by Purple Planet Music collection written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey.

Additional music provided by Epidemic Sound.

Residue logo designed by Tricia Cappelli

Show Notes

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In May of 2014, two pre-teen girls plot to brutally murder their best friend in an attempt to appease the fictional character Slender Man. The girls become convinced that they had to murder Payton (Bella) Leutner in order to save their families. 


Sources:
Slenderman by Kathleen Hale main source
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXsB5lLgeH8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEL_Hm210rI
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
https://abcnews.go.com/US/slender-man-stabbing-victim-speaks-publicly-time-situation/story?id=66268385
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXAiPemND_M
https://allthatsinteresting.com/payton-leutner



Email Residue: residuepodcast@gmail.com

Find RESIDUE online:
Instagram: @residuepodcast
Tik Tok: @residuepodcast
Facebook: Residue:A True Crime Podcast

Credits: RESIDUE is Hosted/Produced/Researched/Edited by Chrissy Champagne

THEME SONG: "Dance Of Death" by Purple Planet Music collection written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey.

Additional music provided by Epidemic Sound.

Residue logo designed by Tricia Cappelli