Jeffrey dahmer childhood home in ohio

BATH, Ohio (CBS) -- The childhood home of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is up for sale.

As WBBM Newsradio's Pat Cassidy reports, the northern Ohio home was the site of Dahmer's first murder in

The three-bedroom, 2, square-foot house, is on a wooded lot in the Ohio town of Bath, near Akron, and is listed for $,

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Dahmer was born in the Milwaukee suburb of West Allis, Wis., but his parents bought the Ohio house in , when he was 8 years old. In , he bludgeoned hitchhiker Stephen Hicks to death with a dumbbell and buried him in the backyard.

After attending one quarter of college at Ohio State University, enlisting briefly in the Army and spending a short time in Miami Beach, Fla., Dahmer moved to back to Wisconsin in and lived first with his grandmother in West Allis, and later in on the west side of Milwaukee.

Dahmer is known to have killed 17 men and boys, many of whom he picked up at gay bars. At least one of those bars was in Chicago.

He picked up one of his victims, Jeremiah Weinberger, at the old Carol's Speakeasy, at N. Wells St. in the Old Town neighborhood, on July 2, Weinberger worked next door, at the Bijou adult theater.

Dahmer took Weinberger back to Milwaukee, where Dahmer killed him after they had spent three days at the Milwaukee apartment together. Dahmer, who was known for cannibalism and mutilating his victims' bodies, went on to stuff Weinberger's head in his freezer, and his torso in a blue drum.

"During the last four to six months before he was caught, Dahmer couldn't kill fast enough," wrote Bijou owner Steven Toushin in a May article. "His need, his desire, was overwhelming. The need to consume and possess the power of the dead was sexually empowering to Dahmer."

Dahmer pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, but was convicted and sentenced to 15 life terms. He was killed in prison in

The Akron Beacon Journal reports the current owner of the Ohio house is musician Chri

In My Friend Dahmer—a biographical drama about notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, which premieres November 3—a midcentury-modern home, surrounded by a wooded hillside and ravine, serves as the setting. Inside, the set interiors are an obvious nod to the late '70s: wood paneling, heavy lace drapes, clunky light fixtures. But the modest three-bedroom house in Bath, Ohio, wasn't just a stand-in for the real-life family's home: It is, in fact, the actual childhood address of Jeffrey Dahmer.

Those who followed Dahmer's case closely (the serial killer and sex offender—also known as the Milwaukee Cannibal—raped, murdered, and dismembered 17 men and boys between and , before being killed in prison in ) may know that Dahmer committed his first murder on the property before the family eventually moved to Wisconsin. But considering the film is a different portrayal of Jeffrey Dahmer—a more empathetic look at the creation of a serial killer—the use of his childhood home was valuable.

But it was also, at least in the world of film, unlikely. Without the cooperation of the current owner, musician Chris Butler, filming would not have been possible at the private residence. "We really worked with Chris Butler to bring this all to life," says production designer Jennifer Klide.

If Butler's name rings a bell, perhaps you know his music. Butler, a member of bands like Tin Huey and The Waitresses, with hits like "I Know What Boys Like," bought the house in He was drawn to its midcentury-modern style, the property's privacy, and the house's low price. But Butler was unaware of its history until his real-estate agent called to fess up. "I didn't stop shaking for 24 hours," Butler has said, "but the house was and is perfect, and with a great vibe too."

Butler's willingness to turn his home over for the project made the lives of Klide and set decorator Carmen Navis significantly easier when c

The childhood home of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is up for sale once again.

The three-bedroom house with private wooded grounds is in Bath, near Akron in northern Ohio.

It was bought by Dahmer's parents in when their son was eight and was the site of his first murder ten years later.

The current owner is musician Chris Butler, a founding member of s band The Waitresses, who bought the house in

Dahmer moved to Wisconsin in and went on to kill 16 men and boys before his crimes were discovered in He was killed in prison in by a fellow inmate.

Butler said he was partly drawn to the house because it meant his band could rehearse without disturbing neighbours, although initially he had no idea of its infamous history.

When he discovered, he was shocked. "I didn't stop shaking for another 24 hours," he said, adding that he decided to buy it anyway and had never regretted the purchase.

"I love, love, love the place, but I just don't get back there that often."

He says he has put it on the market for $, (&#;,) because he spends little time in the area.

Butler said his estate agent, Keller Williams, was vetting potential buyers to ensure they were serious. He said he was hopeful that someone who liked its s style would buy it.

"You've gotta kind of get past the horror factor," he said.