Today in Crime History: Pipefitter Amputates Own Penis, Blames Woman
December 5, 2012 9:02 AM
On December 5, 1997, Alan Hall, a 48-year-old pipefitter and Vietnam War veteran, was found by a passerby lying drenched in blood on the lawn in front of his trailer. After he was rushed to the hospital, it was discovered that his entire penis had been removed. Read about this and other “Crimes Below the Belt.”
Categories
Most Popular
- » Slideshow: Last Words from Death Row
- » Slideshow: Top Ten Bestiality Cases of 2011
- » Slideshow: Last Meals Before Execution
- » Slideshow: Most Famous Murder Houses
- » Slideshow: Most Compelling Crime Photos
- » Mugshots from Rock Bottom: Women
- » Slideshow: Pretty But Deadly
- » Stories About Serial Killers and Related Investigations from the Crime Library on truTV.com
Most Shared
- » Caught in Costume Photo Gallery
- » Slideshow: Most Famous Murder Houses
- » Cases for Zombie Awareness Photo Gallery
- » I am a Vampire: 13 Crimes of Bloodlust Photo Gallery
- » Slideshow: Prison Tattoo Field Guide
- » Real-Life Crimes of The Wire Cast Photo Gallery
- » Attack of the Clones Photo Gallery
- » Dr. Kermit Gosnell Sentenced to Three Life Terms
Conspiracy News
We're Following
The Case of Ariel Castro, Cleveland
Luka Magnotta
Serial Killer Israel Keyes Investigation