Edward Gein, Ed Gein was one of the worst and most under-the-radar serial killers of all time. Part of this may be due to him being guilty of body snatching and only confessed to two murders, though he was suspected of being responsible for more. Also, the murders happened in a very small town in central Wisconsin, a town most people have never heard of. Make no mistake though, Ed Gein was one of the worst of the worst.
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When you think of famous killers you think of Richard Ramirez, Ted Bundy and Charles Manson, all of which worked in large populous areas as their playground for evil. Even fellow Wisconsinite serial killer, Jeffrey Dahmer, operated in the Milwaukee vicinity. Gein was in a town that, if you don’t count the bowling alley, has only one restaurant. Full disclosure: I lived 30 miles from this town and still have family just minutes from Plainfield, WI. Gein has left a trail of horror and intrigue in these parts. Children learn it as part of local history, adults try to forget and the old folks recall “where they were” when they heard the news and how they always suspected something was up at that old farmhouse.
There is a lot to digest in this list. We’ve got his childhood, the crimes, the aftermath and even where the actions of Gein have influenced pop culture. Did you know Norman Bates’ “Psycho” is loosely based off Ed Gein? The more you know… Now would be a good time to make sure all the lights are on. Here are 15 shocking facts about serial killer Ed Gein.
12. Ed Gein May Have Killed His Brother
Via emaze.com
Dr. George W. Arndt studied the Gein case files and said that not only was it possible that Ed killed his brother; it was likely and was a case of “Cain and Abel.” It was 1944 and the two boys were burning excess weeds on their property. The fire got out of control requiring the fire department to come and extinguish the fire. Later Ed reported his brother missing. It was nighttime so a search party with lanterns set out, eventually finding Henry’s body face down. The initial cause of death was ruled heart failure. However, later the coroner would list his cause of death as asphyxiation.
No autopsy was ever performed, but there were also bruises on his head which may have been the result of foul play. His brother was likely his first murder victim. Henry was the only person standing between Ed and his mother. Now, he had her all to herself.
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