John Wayne Gacy - Wikipedia
WEBJohn 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 crimes.
John Wayne Gacy: Biography, Serial Killer, Killer Clown
WEBJun 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 ...
John Wayne Gacy | Biography, Murders, Execution, & Facts
WEB4 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 …
John Wayne Gacy: A Timeline of the 'Killer Clown' Murders, Trial …
WEBAug 10, 2021 · On the surface, John Wayne Gacy seemed a cornerstone of his suburban Chicago community in the 1970s: Gregarious and boastful, he was known for running a successful construction business, his ...
John Wayne Gacy - Crime Museum
WEBMay 10, 1994 · 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. By 1978, public perception of Gacy would change forever, and he would …
John Wayne Gacy | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
WEBJohn Wayne Gacy, Jr. (March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994) was an American serial killer. He was convicted and later executed for the rape and murder of 33 boys and young men between 1972 and his arrest in 1978, 27 of whom he buried in a crawl space under the floor of his house, while others were found in nearby rivers.
John Wayne Gacy: Timeline of the suburban Chicago ... - Chicago Tribune
WEBOct 25, 2021 · In December 1978, police uncovered the first of 29 bodies buried on suburban businessman John Wayne Gacy’s property — 26 in the crawl space under his home in unincorporated Norwood Park ...
Timeline of serial killer John Wayne Gacy's life, case | AP News
WEBOct 26, 2021 · Here is a timeline of Gacy’s life and the case: March 17, 1942: Gacy is born in Chicago. 1972-1978: Gacy, a building contractor who works as “Pogo the Clown” at children’s parties, lures young men and boys to his home just outside of Chicago for sex, then strangles them. He stabs one victim.
John Wayne Gacy, the Killer Clown - ThoughtCo
WEBJul 3, 2019 · John Wayne Gacy, the Killer Clown. Self-portrait by John Wayne Gacy. John Wayne Gacy was convicted of the torture, rape, and murder of 33 males between 1972 until his arrest in 1978. He was dubbed the "Killer Clown" because he entertained children at parties and hospitals as "Pogo the Clown." On May 10, 1994, Gacy was …
Conversations with a Killer | The New Yorker
WEBApr 10, 1994 · Conversations with a Killer. John Wayne Gacy murdered thirty-three boys and became America’s most notorious killer. In the weeks before his scheduled execution, he was far from reconciled to his ...
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