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Ryan Murphy<\/strong> is once again highlighting a new true crime story with his Netflix series Monster<\/em>, and the upcoming season will break down the crimes of serial killer Ed Gein<\/strong>. As fans anticipate the news series, people are likely wondering who Gein was, what his crimes were and details about the upcoming show.<\/p>\n Who Was Ed Gein?<\/strong><\/p>\n Gein, who was known as the \u201cButcher of Plainfield,\u201d was a serial killer who became infamous for skinning human corpses in the 1950s, according to History.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Police found the headless, gutted body of missing store clerk Bernice Worden<\/strong> at Gein\u2019s farmhouse in November 1957, which launched an investigation into his crimes. Investigators ultimately discovered a collection of human skulls, as well as furniture and clothing that were made from human body parts and skin.<\/p>\n According to History.com, Gein told police he dug up the graves of women who had recently been buried that reminded him of his mother. The remains of 10 women were found in Gein\u2019s home, though he was only linked to the murders of Worden and another local woman named Mary Hogan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n These New Soup Broth Concentrate Packets From Trader Joe\u2019s Are A Fall Cooking Must-Have<\/a><\/p>\n Gein was sent to a state hospital in Wisconsin after he was declared mentally unfit to stand trial, according to History.com. He was eventually deemed sane enough to stand trial in 1968, and a judge found him guilty on one count of first-degree murder by reason of insanity.<\/p>\n EBSCO<\/a> reported that Gein admitted to killing both Worden and Hogan, though he was only tried for the murder of Worden.<\/p>\n He spent the rest of his life in a state facility before his death in 1984 at the age of 77 following his battle with cancer.<\/p>\n What Is \u2018Monster: The Ed Gein Story\u2019 About?<\/strong><\/p>\n According to Netflix\u2019s Tudum<\/em><\/a>, the latest season of Ryan Murphy<\/strong> and Ian Brennan<\/strong>\u2019s Monster<\/em> anthology series \u201cfollows the godfather of all serial killers, Ed Gein (played by Charlie Hunnam<\/strong>).<\/p>\n In the 1950s, Gein haunted the frozen fields of rural Wisconsin, killing and desecrating the bodies of multiple women. His crimes went on to inspire multiple classic horror films, including The Silence of the Lambs, Psycho<\/em> and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n