9. A Killing for Slenderman and The Solway Firth Spaceman Photo

Bettina will share with you a story of a  shadow. That’s all it is. Something tall, out of place, lingering at the edge of a child’s mind. A detail overlooked. A fear unspoken.But once the idea takes hold, it spreads—quietly, quickly—until it demands to be real… no matter the cost. She covers the case of the attemped murder of Payton Leutner… all in the name of Slenderman.

Then Beth shares a story with you about a photograph. A simple one. A little girl sitting in a field on a quiet Sunday afternoon. Her father lifts his camera, frames the shot, and clicks the shutter. Nothing unusual. Nothing out of place. At least… not that anyone could see until the photo was developed …

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Episode Resources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slender_Man

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creepypasta

https://abcnews.go.com/US/slender-man-stabbing-assailant-morgan-geyser-granted-release/story?id=119509026

https://www.jsonline.com/story/archives/2020/09/02/slender-man-stabbing-timeline-geyser-weier-cases-wisconsin/3803170002/

https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&p=slenderman+murder+cases&type=E210US739G0#id=1&vid=1baa8e58c03e258834e71f0fcf9c013f&action=click

Watch 20/20 Season 42 Episode 5 The Wicked Online

Slender Man Stabbing: The Horrifying True Story Behind A Fictional Character

https://www.jsonline.com/story/archives/2020/09/02/slender-man-stabbing-timeline-geyser-weier-cases-wisconsin/3803170002/

https://www.fox6now.com/news/slender-man-stabbing-morgan-geyser-missing-cut-off-monitoring-bracelet

https://www.wbay.com/2025/11/24/slender-man-stabbing-attacker-found-illinois-after-escape-madison-group-home/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solway_Firth_Spaceman

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cumbria-27391210

https://jamesaconrad.com/media/Solway-Spaceman-photo.html

“Solway Firth Spaceman”