Ed Gein's legacy places him as one of the most depraved serial killers in US history. Less remembered for his murders, the meek and simple Ed Gein kept a mortifying collection of paraphernalia fashioned from human remains on display in his farmhouse. His collection marked a new disturbing level for the criminally insane in the mid-1900s. His crimes became a revelation to the world, showing the public what killers were truly capable of, and his notorious legacy went on to inspire some of the darkest tales in American folklore, including Psycho and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
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Ed Gein's legacy places him as one of the most depraved serial killers in US history. Less remembered for his murders, the meek and simple Ed Gein kept a mortifying collection of paraphernalia fashioned from human remains on display in his farmhouse. His collection marked a new disturbing level for the criminally insane in the mid-1900s. His crimes became a revelation to the world, showing the public what killers were truly capable of, and his notorious legacy went on to inspire some of the darkest tales in American folklore, including Psycho and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
266: The Crooked Funeral Home That Turned Dead Bodies Into Dollars
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266: The Crooked Funeral Home That Turned Dead Bodies Into Dollars
In the 1980s, the Lamb Funeral Home scandal became one of the most horrific instances of abuse and moral bankruptcy in the funeral services industry. The cremator, David Sconce, burned bodies at an alarming rate, causing many to question his tactics, which included breaking and extracting body parts before packing bodies into furnaces by the dozens. He also assaulted competitors, possibly murdered one, and later threatened to kill the prosecuting attorney. If that wasn't bad enough, he also harvested brains, eyes, and teeth to profit off the dead— while the next of kin was completely unaware.
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Ed Gein's legacy places him as one of the most depraved serial killers in US history. Less remembered for his murders, the meek and simple Ed Gein kept a mortifying collection of paraphernalia fashioned from human remains on display in his farmhouse. His collection marked a new disturbing level for the criminally insane in the mid-1900s. His crimes became a revelation to the world, showing the public what killers were truly capable of, and his notorious legacy went on to inspire some of the darkest tales in American folklore, including Psycho and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
