This Halloween week, Laura covers one of our darkest cases to date: the disturbing life and crimes of Ed Gein. She explores the psychology behind the killer, and discusses the lives of his victims.

Join us for Thursday’s casefiles episode – where we’ll be exploring the horror film characters that Ed Gein’s real-life crimes allegedly inspired.

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