Butcher of Plainfield - Ed Gein

Known as "The Butcher of Plainfield," Gein’s heinous crimes in the 1950s shocked the world and were horrific.

Edward Theodore Gein was born on August 27, 1906, in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, to Augusta and George Gein. His childhood was dominated by a toxic family environment. His father George was an alcoholic who struggled to hold down a job, while h…