The Wisconsin countryside in autumn during the 1950s sounds idyllic. But it was the scene of a horrifying series of murders and body-snatching cases. Ed Gein, in “The Butcher of Plainfield,” was the loner who inspired movies like Psycho and Silence of the Lambs. So…what’s his story?

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On today’s MKD, we cover the unusual case of a kidnap survivor who had his penis chopped off.

In celebrity news, we discuss Ewan McGregor's stalker and new developments in the Johnny Gaudreau case.

Turning to freak accidents and true crime, we discuss the dangers of energy drinks, a boy who swallowed toy magnets, and a human torso discovered in a floating suitcase.

Lastly, in medical and other death news, we talk about brain microplastics, a woman who gave birth in a Krispy Kreme parking lot, a body found in the passenger seat of a car, and a mother caught pushing her dead daughter around in a shopping center.

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