89. Gary M. Heidnik
Special Guest: Lizzie
This week Lauren tells Lizzie about Gary Heidnik. Heidnik was one of the inspirations for the character of James "Buffalo Bill" Gumb in The Silence of the Lambs.
Sources:
Crime Library: Gary Heidnik: To Hell and Back by Patrick Bellamy
CNN: His gruesome crimes were a basis for ‘Silence of the Lambs.’ The sister of one of his victims has mixed feelings about his execution by Faith Karimi, CNN
100 Most Infamous Criminals: Gary Heidnik by Jo Durden Smith
Wikipedia
He Tortured Woman In His Basement Pit — What Happened To ‘Monster Preacher’ Gary Heidnik After Getting Caught?: Gary Heidnik, who kidnapped women and tortured them inside his Philadelphia basement, committed crimes so heinous he helped inspire a popular horror movie character. by Becca van Sambeck
Clip: How Deborah Dudley Was Killed In Pit By Gary Heidnik
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