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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 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.
Oct 26, 2021 · CHICAGO (AP) — John Wayne Gacy was convicted of killing 33 young men and boys in the Chicago area in the 1970s. Authorities found most of his victims’ remains in a crawl space under his suburban Chicago house or buried elsewhere on the property.
Oct 25, 2021 · CHICAGO — Authorities in Cook County have identified another victim of John Wayne Gacy, the serial killer who terrorized Chicago in the 1970s, murdering dozens of young men and burying their...
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. Francis Wayne Alexander's remains were among...
Aug 1, 2017 · About 40 years after Jimmy Haakenson disappeared, his family now knows he was the victim of a serial killer, John Wayne Gacy, opening up a new set of haunting questions.
One of the victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy has been identified 45 years after he was murdered. Francis Wayne Alexander, who would have been 21 or 22 years old at the time of his death, was one of 33 young men and boys murdered by Gacy between 1972 and 1978, according to authorities.
Mar 18, 2021 · The forthcoming Peacock docuseries, “John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise,” examines the life of notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy and tries to shed light on the investigation into what led...
Jan 29, 2022 · From 1972 to 1978, John Wayne Gacy terrorized Chicago as the "Killer Clown" while murdering at least 33 young men and boys. Gacy regularly performed at children's hospitals and charitable events as "Pogo the Clown" — while he committed his heinous crimes.
Apr 20, 2022 · Who is John Wayne Gacy? John Wayne Gacy is a convicted serial killer and sex offender from Chicago, Illinois. Between 1972 and 1976 Gacy assaulted and murdered at least 33 young males in...
