Jeffrey Dahmer | Before They Were Criminal | Insane Serial K1ller Story

Before They Were Famous - A podcast by Michael McCrudden

Before Jeffrey Dahmer would become arguably the most notorious criminal of all time, he was born on May 21st, 1960 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Lionel and Joyce Dahmer. For the first few years of his life, Dahmer was described as an energetic and happy kid – right up until the age of four when he underwent surgery to correct a double hernia. Afterward, his parents believe he was never quite the same. Now noticeably subdued, Dahmer became increasingly withdrawn following his surgery as well as the birth of his younger brother, David, and his family’s frequent moves around Ohio including stops in Akron, Doylestown, and the Bath Township. At the age of 14 years old while attending Revere High School, Dahmer would participate in normal extracurriculars like band and intramural sports, but soon thereafter he broke away from the path of normalcy when he began fantasizing about criminal activities.