This Innocent-Looking Boy Grew Up to Become One of History’s Most Notorious Figures

for the violent fantasies he had been developing to become real. Only a few weeks after finishing school, he committed his first murder.

The First Killing in June 1978

On June 18, 1978, Dahmer picked up a hitchhiker. The encounter ended with the young man becoming Dahmer’s first known murder victim.

The crime marked the beginning of a killing period that continue reading …