Jeffrey Dahmer Murder Scene Described as Death Factory: Victims' Families Enraged After Netlfix Series Release
The first news report about Jeffrey Dahmer's murder cases resurfaces as his family expressed their dismay over the release of the Netflix documentary series "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story."
Netflix launched "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" on Sep. 21, sharing 10 episodes that explore the story of the 17 teen boys and young men who were murdered by Dahmer. The disturbing series still piqued the public's interest that it is now being watched by millions of people on the platform.
Amid the airing of the Netflix series, Radar Online revisited the first news report about Dahmer's story, calling the murder scene a "death factory."
On Jul. 23, 1991, FOX6 WakeUp broadcasted a report featuring a vintage video of the crime scene. It was the first time the public knew about the brutal story.
"Milwaukee Police found body parts in a north side apartment and now they wonder if they've uncovered some kind of death factory. Police hired a private contractor to haul a refrigerator and a tank of acid out of the apartment in the 900 block of North 25th Street," an anchor for the network said.
After the mass murderer was arrested, a police lieutenant said that the case might be known nationwide. Indeed, the suspect infamously became known as the Milwaukee Cannibal and the Milwaukee Monster.
Dahmer received 16 life sentences after the brutal killing, but he was later beaten to death by his fellow inmate, Christopher Scarver, at the Columbia Correctional Institution in Portage, Wisconsin.
Families of Jeffrey Dahmer's Expressed Dismay Over Netflix Series Release
Following the premiere of "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story," the bereaved loved ones of the victims spoke out and expressed their rage toward Netflix.
On Twitter, Errol Lindsey's cousin, Eric Perry, slammed Netflix for dramatizing the sickening crimes. Errol, who was only 19 at the time of his death, became Dahmer's 11th known victim.
He was murdered in July 1991 after Dahmer invited him to his Milwaukee apartment to drink beer. He also had a hole in his skull before Dahmer poured acid into it and dismembered him.
"I'm not telling anyone what to watch, I know true crime media is huge rn, but if you're actually curious about the victims, my family (the Isbell's) are pissed about this show," Perry said.
For his family and other victims' loved ones, premiering the Netflix series retraumatized them.
Netflix is yet to respond to the families' comments.
