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What Happened to Adeline Watkins, Ed Gein's 'Girlfriend'?

Adeline Watkins initially claimed a 20-year romance with Ed Gein but later retracted, describing their connection as a friendship amid media sensationalism.

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Netflix has released its latest Monster offering, titled Monster: The Ed Gein Story.The third instalment in Ryan Murphy’s crime anthology series delves into the true story of the titular figure - a notorious murderer and body snatcher who gained notoriety in the 1950s when authorities discovered his habit of fashioning costumes out of human skin.Gein’s crimes went on to inspire numerous horror classics, including  The Silence of the Lambs, The T…
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The premiere of Monster: Ed Gein’s story revived interest in Adeline Watkins, the woman who in 1957 claimed to have had a two-decade sentimental relationship with the infamous “Butcher of Plainfield”, and then to deny everything and leave behind a mystery that persists to this day.

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First Curiosity broke the news in on Monday, October 6, 2025.
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