Both culprits were immediately arrestedfollowing the event and charged with attempted first-degree homicide. The severity of the crime meant that both girlswere chargedas adults. Geyser, who showcased heavy signs of mental illness, was diagnosed with early-onset schizophrenia and psychotic disorder.
Geyser was then committed to the Winnebago Mental Health Institute, where, according to the judge, she completed all available treatment, allowing him to instruct her conditional release.
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Morgan Geyser, the girl responsible for stabbing her 12-year-old friend 19 times in 2014, was granted a controversial conditional release
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“This is bull manure.Shedeserves the full 40 years,” a reader stated. “There should be zero option for any release. This human is completely insane and has zero empathy or understanding of human life.”
Others were sooutragedthey called for the removal of Waukesha County Circuit Judge Michael Bohren for his ruling, which included instructions for the state’s Department of Health Services to create a detailed plan for Geyser’s conditional release to a group home.
“The judge should be removed,” another said. “Would he feel safe sleeping in his house if she lived with him?”
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Bohren was not alone in his assessment, as multipledoctors who worked closely with Geyser, such as Dr. Brooke Lundbohm, advocated for her release.Interestingly enough, Lundbohm herself was instrumental in denying Geyser’s previous release pleas.
According to the doctor, Geyser’s emotional regulation had improved “significantly” since early 2024. Her auditory hallucinations had also ceased entirely, a surprising development considering their persistence since 2021.
While doctors claim Geyser made significant progress in her treatment, detractors believe she should serve the entire 40 years of her sentence
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The main argument behind both Bohren’s and Lundbohm’s decision to grant Geyser her conditional release was that the culprit had a better understanding of her delusions and was able to distinguish reality from fantasy with greater accuracy.
The improvement was attributed to a combination of factors, including her maturing mindset and her dedication to treatment, both the result of a suicide attempt in October 2021.
Prosecutors, on the other hand, recounted the events of that mournful day in 2014, describing how Geyser and Weier lured Leutner into the woods after a seemingly innocent sleepover, where Geyser proceeded to stab her multiple times while Weier encouraged the attack.
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The two girls left Leutner fordead, with the 12-year-old using all of her remaining strength to crawl out of the forest, only surviving thanks to a passing cyclist who took her to a hospital.
According to experts, early diagnosis of Geyser’s schizophrenia was critical in designing an effective treatment plan
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Geyser’s conditional release, pending approval at an upcoming hearing within 60 days, would follow her accomplice, Anissa Weier’s, release, who was initially sentenced to 25 years in a mental health facility but was granted her freedom after serving about 7 years.
To better understand the possibility of a child with psychopathic traits being able to be treated,Bored Pandaspoke with Abigail Marsh, author and neuroscience professor at Georgetown University, who said that applying the correct type of therapy can make all the difference.
“We know that early screening, diagnosis, and treatment can dramatically shift the trajectory ofchild psychopathy.There are treatments that makea significant difference in symptoms and outcomes,” she explained.
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Marsh also talked about the role that Geyser’sschizophreniaplayed in her behavior, which made her a particularly dangerous case.
“More than one kind ofpsychological disordercan increase the risk of violence. For example, people with schizophrenia are 17 times more likely to commit homicide than a typical person,” the professor revealed.
“Which is one reason it is so incredibly important to providesupportand treatment to reduce their symptoms.”
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