'Slender Man' attacker set to be released after 7 years in Wisconsin mental hospital

The Wisconsin woman, who at age 12 conspired with a friend to brutally stab a classmate to please fictional horror character "Slender Man," is well enough to be released from a psychiatric hospital, a judge ruled Thursday.

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'Slender Man' attacker set to be released after 7 years in Wisconsin mental hospital

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