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Today in History: Jeffrey Dahmer arrested after human remains found

7/22/2026

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On July 22 1991, Milwaukee police entered Jeffrey Dahmer’s apartment and found dismembered bodies, leading to his arrest. Dahmer, who murdered and cannibalized seventeen men and boys between 1978 and 1991, became one of America’s most notorious serial killers, operating in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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On July 22 1991, Milwaukee police entered Jeffrey Dahmer’s apartment and found dismembered bodies, leading to his arrest. Dahmer, who murdered and cannibalized seventeen men and boys between 1978 and 1991, became one of America’s most notorious serial killers, operating in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.