Eddie Gein: Most Notorious Serial Killers

Case Study: Eddie Gein

Eddie Gein is one of the most notorious serial killers in history. He lived in Plainfield, Wisconsin where, after people started disappearing (Eddie Gein started killing) he was named the Plainfield Ghoul and the Mad Butcher. In the beginning of his life Eddie Gein was seen as a strange but innocence and that is how he got away with his first murder, his brother Henry. Gein even later in life was not an important suspect until he killed Bernice Worden and the police ended up going into his house and finding more than they bargained for. Details of the crime or crimes

The first person Eddie Gein was believed to have killed was his brother Henry. Henry believed that Eddie had an unhealthy obsession with their mother and he criticized her to Eddie which upset him

Serology: DNA test

Wastebasket made of human flesh

In a brown paper bag (gloved hands) because it was part of several dead bodies that was evidence that Eddie Gein had committed a crime

Serology: DNA test

Trace: for fibers or hairs found on the wastebasket

Skin (human’s) covering a few chair seats

In brown paper bags (gloved hands) because it was skin off of several dead bodies that was evidence that Eddie Gein had committed a crime

Serology: DNA test

Trace: for fibers or hairs found on the chair covers

Human skulls on his bedposts

In brown paper bags (gloved hands) because the skulls were evidence that Eddie Gein had committed a crime

Serology: DNA test (bone marrow)

Trace: for hairs or fibers found on the skulls

Human female skulls, some with the top of their heads sawed off

In brown paper bags (gloved hands) because the skulls were evidence that Eddie Gein had committed a crime

Serology: DNA test (bone marrow)

Trace: for hairs or fibers found on the skulls

Bowls made from skulls (human)

In brown paper bags (gloved hands) because the skulls were evidence that Eddie Gein had committed a crime

Serology: DNA test (bone marrow)

Trace: for hairs or fibers found on the