Carl Panzram didn't start out a murderer. He started with smaller crimes like robbery and arson and quickly worked his way up to more violent crimes. But most kids with his background grow up to not be serial killers. What happened to Carl Panzram that pushed him from regular felon to violent serial killer?
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<p>He came from a pretty large family, was the middle child, suffered a slight head injury as an infant and much more.</p>
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