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Eddie Gein: Most Notorious Serial Killers

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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 …show more content…

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

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