Should Judge Have Known Better Than to Release Morgan Geyser to Group Home? | Opening Statements Podcast

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4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Should the judge have known better? 'Slender Man' stabber Morgan Geyser was taken into custody after she allegedly cut off her ankle monitor and fled her group home. Nicole Staples, a former teacher of the year, was arrested after a video of her spanking her 12-year-old son was released.

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0:00.0	The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are simply that.
0:04.8	Opinions.
0:05.8	All are presumed innocent until proven otherwise in a court of law.
0:09.8	Sensitive topics are discussed.
0:11.8	Discretion is advised.
0:16.5	Morgan asked me whether or not she should do it, and I just want it to be over with.
0:24.1	So I said, just go berserk, do what you have to do.
0:28.3	I came up from behind her, and I jumped on her.
0:33.9	I tackled her and I stabbed her.
0:38.3	I just want to let Ella and her family know.
0:44.3	I'm sorry.
0:47.3	I never made this to happen.
0:52.3	The slenderman stabber is caught.
0:55.0	Morgan Geiser escaping her group home over the weekend.
0:59.0	We'll talk about where she was found and what's going to happen next.
1:03.0	Plus, a former teacher of the year going viral but for all the wrong reasons.
1:08.0	This woman was filmed allegedly beating her own son with a belt. Plus,
1:13.0	Ashley Buzzard on the move? Her daughter Melody's still missing this morning as her mother
1:17.7	was seen packing up a U-Haul. We have one of America's favorite judges on the program to weigh in.
1:24.5	Also coming up this hour, the cause of death is revealed for the 18-year-old who was found dead on a carnival cruise ship.
1:30.4	It's all coming up next for you right here on opening statements.
1:44.0	Good Monday morning to you and welcome to opening statements. I'm Julie Grant. I missed you over the weekend. We planned a great show for you this morning. So let's get it started as we always do. Grab that cup of coffee right now. It's time for my opening statement.
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