In a chilling incident in Arizona, four fifth-grade girls, aged 10 and 11, were arrested for allegedly plotting to murder a male classmate and stage it as a suicide. The plot was uncovered by the Surprise Police Department, who detailed the girls’ plan to carry out the murder during recess at the Legacy Traditional School in October.
The girls had reportedly conspired to “end” the life of their classmate in the school yard, following accusations of cheating after a break-up. Each girl was assigned a specific role in the plot, which involved luring the boy to an outdoor bathroom and stabbing him in the stomach.
One of the girls was responsible for bringing a knife, while another was to fabricate a suicide note to make it appear as if the boy had taken his own life. A third girl was assigned the role of a lookout, and the fourth was to execute the stabbing. The girl tasked with the stabbing was also instructed to wear gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints on the weapon.
The girls had planned to carry out their plot on October 1, 2024. However, their plan was foiled when other students overheard their conversation and alerted school officials. The Surprise Police subsequently arrested all four girls and charged them with threatening and misdemeanor disorderly conduct.
Three of the girls expressed regret when confronted by the police and school administrators. However, one of the girls was observed smiling and laughing while attempting to justify the murder plot.
Following their arrest, the girls were released to their parents and suspended from school, with expulsion proceedings underway. The Surprise Police Department has stated that it will not disclose further details about the incident. School officials have yet to comment on the matter.
The incident bears a chilling resemblance to the 2014 “Slender Man” stabbing, where two 12-year-old girls in Wisconsin lured their friend to a park and stabbed her 19 times in an attempt to appease the fictional horror character, Slender Man.