Christy Weier (Anissa's mother)

Vanessa did enjoy choir. She did enjoy singing.

Looking back, Anissa was never really invited to a lot of like birthday parties or anything. I don't think she really made friends that easy.

They knew what each other had gone through and they were going to be there for each other.

Anissa never talked about Slender Man to me.

She's drawing flowers and sunshine and hearts.

And Morgan was convinced Slender Man was real, too. Slender Man.

On a good week, I can get out there two or three times. Anissa was actually sent to the Washington County Juvenile Detention Facility.

Seeing her in the courtroom in the jumpsuit with the shackles really hit hard.

It's just her and I divided by glass talking. There are moments where my heart is so full of sadness. That's when I put on a mask. I don't allow myself to break down in front of her and see how much this is hurting me.

Most children are only up there for an average of four months, and she's been there almost three years.

In the last 35 months, Anissa's maybe had 40 hours of fresh air.

They were just children. They weren't chronic offenders.

Anissa took the plea deal. It was her decision to plead guilty to save Peyton from reliving that day.

I can't wipe away a tear. I can't give her a hug. I can't kiss her.

Their decision was... Humane.

My fear is she will not really know how to interact with normal people at Walmart, at the gas station, at pick and save. After spending 25 years in a mental institution.

My thought was child abduction. Where's my daughter? That's the only thought I had in my head.

We had people all over Waukesha looking for her.

checked all of her text messages, trying to figure out the people that she called and contacted last, and I found basically her goodbye notes.

I stood right dead center of that lobby. and full view of two cameras waiting to see my daughter.