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 3 days in a row: 1,572,146 views in all, peaking at 578,340 on October 19, 2025. Sat, Oct 18: 537,592 views Sun, Oct 19: 578,340 views Mon, Oct 20: 456,214 views Wiki link