The Backroom

Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield


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By 1946, Edward Gein lived a lonely life. Gein's mother was extremely religious and didn't allow her children to have any friends. She also claimed that all women (besides herself) were instruments of the devil. Gein's bond with his mother grew stronger and his father and brother both passed away. After his mother's death in 1945, Gein took on many odd jobs. In 1957, the owner of a local hardware store went missing. The last customer to have bought something was Ed Gein. Police went to Gein's house and made a stomach-turning discovery. 

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The BackroomBy Tyriek Ingram