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Bernice Conover Worden

Case from Plainfield, WI dated Nov 16, 1957

Victim Details

Bernice Conover Worden

Male

White / Caucasian

Plainfield

WI

1957-11-16

58

Bernice

Conover Worden

06/28/2026

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Bernice Conover Worden, aged 58, was tragically murdered on November 16, 1957, in Plainfield, Wisconsin. She was the owner of Worden's hardware store in the small town. On that fateful day, she was reported missing, and her store was found in disarray. The investigation quickly led to the arrest of Edward Gein, a local farmer known for his odd behavior.

Edward Gein's arrest revealed a horrifying scene at his farmhouse. Authorities discovered Bernice Worden's decapitated body hanging upsid ...
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  • Through the Dark Alley: House of Horrors
  • Bernice Conover Worden (1899-1957) - Memorials - Find a Grave
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