Gary M. Heidnik: The Real-Life 'Buffalo Bill' Who Kept Women In A Pit
CULTURE | September 1, 2023
Heidnik Was A Deeply Troubled Genius
Heidnik, a lifelong bed-wetter, claimed that his new guardian forced him to hang his soiled sheets from his bedroom window for the entire neighborhood to see. Things weren’t better when he was outside the home: Despite an I.Q. of 148, Heidnik experienced nothing but misery in his academic life. He claimed it was because he was teased about his oddly shaped head, but his refusal to wear anything but military clothing probably didn't help.
