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John Wayne Gacy (March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994) was an American serial killer and sex offender who raped, tortured and murdered at least 33 young men and boys in Norwood Park Township, near Chicago, Illinois.
Jun 16, 2023 · John Wayne Gacy was a serial killer and rapist who murdered at least 33 teenage boys and young men in Cook County, Illinois, burying most under his house. Sometimes known as the “Killer Clown ...
Jun 17, 2024 · John Wayne Gacy, American serial killer whose murders of 33 boys and young men in the 1970s received international media attention and shocked his suburban Chicago community, where he was known for his sociability and his performance as a clown at charitable events and childrens’ parties.
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- John Wayne Gacy was an American serial killer whose murders of 33 boys and young men in the 1970s received international media attention.
- Police discovered the bodies of 29 boys and young men in or near Gacy’s house. Four other bodies were found in the nearby Des Plaines River.
- John Wayne Gacy was found guilty of all 33 murders of which he was accused. He was executed by lethal injection on May 10, 1994.
- John Wayne Gacy performed as a clown at charitable events and childrens’ parties.
Aug 10, 2021 · From Gacy's first sexual assault conviction to his eventual execution, here are the key moments from one of the most notorious murder sprees in U.S. history.
Oct 25, 2021 · A man from North Carolina who vanished in the 1970s has been identified as one of dozens of victims murdered by serial killer John Wayne Gacy.
March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994. To many people, John Wayne Gacy was a friendly man who loved to entertain young children. He frequently dressed up as his alter ego, Pogo the Clown, at parties that he hosted for his entire neighborhood.
Francis Wayne Alexander, a 21-year-old from North Carolina, was one of 33 young men and boys killed by the Killer Clown between 1972 and 1978. His sister thanked the sheriff's office for giving the family some level of closure after his remains were exhumed and DNA tested.
