The innocent-looking boy in this photo would one day become one of the most infamous killers in modern history. Born in May 1960 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer came into the world as a cheerful and energetic child. His parents, a young chemistry student and a teletype instructor, had high hopes for their firstborn. But just before his fourth birthday, something shifted. After undergoing double hernia surgery, Dahmer’s personality drastically changed — the once lively boy became quiet, withdrawn, and detached.
At school, teachers described him as timid and isolated. With a father often away studying and a mother struggling with depression, Dahmer showed early signs of emotional abandonment. Soon, disturbing behaviors emerged. He began collecting and dissecting dead animals, burying them around the yard and displaying skulls on makeshift crosses.....
