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4 days ago · 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 as a clown prior to the discovery of his ...
May 9, 2024 · 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.
May 21, 2024 · He was dubbed the "Killer Clown" due to the fact that he dressed up as a clown for local children's birthday parties. He also worked as a contractor and was ...
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May 11, 2024 · John Wayne Gacy’s murder of 33 young men and boys makes him one of the most prolific serial killers on record. The "Killer Clown" was executed exactly 30 years ago today. "Defense Diaries ...
May 21, 2024 · Retired FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong breaks down the seminal case of John Wayne Gacy. Known as the "Killer Clown," Gacy murdered thirty-three boys and young men, burying the majority of them under his house. Candice digs into Gacy's abusive childhood, a domineering father and internalized homophobia to understand how he became one of the most famous serial killers of all time.
2 days ago · Date apprehended. August 16, 1975. Theodore Robert Bundy ( né Cowell; November 24, 1946 – January 24, 1989) was an American serial killer who kidnapped, raped, and murdered dozens of young women and girls during the 1970s and possibly earlier. After more than a decade of denials, he confessed to 30 murders committed in seven states between ...
May 14, 2024 · 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 boy...
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