The melon head stories of Ohio are primarily associated with Kirtland, Ohio (also the initial HQ of the Mormon church, and site of the first Mormon temple). According to local lore, the melon heads were originally orphans under the watch of a mysterious figure known as Dr. Crow. Crow is said to have performed unusual experiments on the children, who developed large, hairless heads and malformed bodies. Some accounts claim that the children were already suffering from hydrocephalus and that Crow injected even more fluid into their brains. Eventually, the children killed Dr. Crow, burned the orphanage, and retreated into the surrounding forests!