American murderer and body snatcher (1906–1984) Edward Theodore Gein, also known as the Butcher of Plainfield and the Plainfield Ghoul, was an American murderer and body snatcher. His crimes, committed around his hometown of Plainfield, Wisconsin, gathered widespread notoriety in 1957 after authorities discovered that he stole corpses from local graveyards and fashioned keepsakes from their bones and skin. He also confessed to killing two women: tavern owner Mary Hogan in 1954 and hardware store owner Bernice Worden in 1957. Wikipedia's most-read article for 2 days in a row: 1,201,179 views in all, peaking at 639,753 on October 15, 2025. Wed, Oct 15: 639,753 views Thu, Oct 16: 561,426 views Wiki link