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A Chronicle Of Horror: The Case And Aftermath Of Ed Gein, The 'Plainfield Ghoul'

Summary by The Free Press (Tampa)
The case of Edward Theodore Gein remains one of the most chilling and historically significant in American criminal history. Known as “The Butcher of Plainfield” or “The Plainfield Ghoul,” Gein’s arrest in 1957 ripped a hole in the facade of small-town tranquility in rural Wisconsin, revealing a decade of bizarre and horrific crimes. The Path […] A Chronicle Of Horror: The Case And Aftermath Of Ed Gein, The ‘Plainfield Ghoul’

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A Chronicle Of Horror: The Case And Aftermath Of Ed Gein, The 'Plainfield Ghoul'

The case of Edward Theodore Gein remains one of the most chilling and historically significant in American criminal history. Known as “The Butcher of Plainfield” or “The Plainfield Ghoul,” Gein’s arrest in 1957 ripped a hole in the facade of small-town tranquility in rural Wisconsin, revealing a decade of bizarre and horrific crimes. The Path […] A Chronicle Of Horror: The Case And Aftermath Of Ed Gein, The ‘Plainfield Ghoul’

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The Free Press (Tampa) broke the news in Tampa, United States on Monday, October 13, 2025.
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