This Is How Ed Gein Was Really Captured
Gein had grown up on the farm, secluded from society, and he remained there after the death of his mother. But after her death he spiraled downhill. It is believed that during this time period Gein was grieving, but also honed his sick and depraved nature. He would later confirm to police that he visited graveyards to recover the bodies of dead women. Gein is said to have defiled the corpses, dismembered parts and preserved organs, and skinned them to wear, according to History.
But it's possible no one would have known what he was up to until a local woman who ran a hardware store went missing in 1957. Shop owner Bernice Worden vanished in November that year. Her son, a police officer, began investigating her disappearance and suspected one person in particular: Gein. Despite Gein keeping to himself on his farm, locals mostly knew him to be an odd loner, and it raised suspicion. He was the last known person seen with Worden, and had even attempted to invite her out on a date days prior (via Newspapers). When he was spotted driving her pickup truck, he became the main suspect in her disappearance.
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