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Prosecutors Fight Morgan Geyser's Release Amid Trust Issues

11/24/2025

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Prosecutors opposed Morgan Geyser's release from a mental health institute, citing trust concerns.
Geyser's attorney Tony Cotton said he was unaware of her circumstances after she left the group home.
Madison Police Department was notified of her absence nearly 12 hours later after an ankle monitor malfunction.
Anissa Weier was released from a psychiatric center in 2021 after pleading guilty to attempted homicide for the 2014 stabbing of Payton Leutner.

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Prosecutors opposed Morgan Geyser's release from a mental health institute, citing trust concerns.
Geyser's attorney Tony Cotton said he was unaware of her circumstances after she left the group home.
Madison Police Department was notified of her absence nearly 12 hours later after an ankle monitor malfunction.
Anissa Weier was released from a psychiatric center in 2021 after pleading guilty to attempted homicide for the 2014 stabbing of Payton Leutner.