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December 21, 1978. Imprisoned at. Menard Correctional Center. 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. He became known as " the Killer Clown " due to his public performances ...
Aug 10, 2021 · December 20, 1978: Gacy reveals his crimes to his lawyer. After a week of being followed, an inebriated Gacy admits to his new lawyer, Sam Amirante, that he had tortured, raped and killed at least ...
3 days ago · John Wayne Gacy (born March 17, 1942, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died May 10, 1994, Statesville, Illinois) was an 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 ...
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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.
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 ...
Nov 11, 2021 · The Chicago Tribune reports that in March 1977, Gacy was accused of luring a man named Jeff Rignall to his home, knocking him unconscious and handcuffing him before sexually assaulting him — but the case was settled in civil court while Gacy was only charged with misdemeanor battery. In December Gacy was arrested for kidnapping and assaulting a teenage boy, but the prosecutor declined to ...
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Jan 29, 2022 · Updated October 16, 2024. One of the worst serial killers in American history, John Wayne Gacy performed as "Pogo the Clown" by day and murdered young men and boys by night. On January 2, 1972, 16-year-old Timothy McCoy got up early to make his host breakfast. He had met John Wayne Gacy at the Chicago bus terminal the night before, and Gacy let ...
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Mar 18, 2021 · Little did she know, he had already killed his first victim. John Wayne Gacy's "Killer Clown" Emerges Gacy took his first life in January 1972, stabbing a teenage boy to death in his home.
