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The Slender Man Stabbings in Waukesha, Wisconsin

Kathleen Hale is the author of a new book about the Slender Man stabbings in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Two little girls stabbed their friend 19 times ostensibly to honor Slender Man. Hale: If we take a step back and learn about Morgan before the stabbings, we can see a much clearer picture of how the involvement of Slender Man was nothing more than an unfortunate coincidence.

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