To the locals of Plainfield, where his family had a farm, Gein was considered a harmless man with a quiet demeanor, according to The New York Times. He worked as a handyman and babysat for neighbors.

But when authorities went to search Gein's farm, they found some horrifyingly gruesome evidence, as Grunge.com reported — including human remains made into household items and clothing that he ...

Ed Gein wasn’t actually a serial killer—he only admitted to killing two women. Rather, he was a body snatcher who had an ...

To the locals of Plainfield, where his family had a farm, Gein was considered a harmless man with a quiet demeanor, according to The New York Times. He worked as a handyman and babysat for neighbors.