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. 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. John Wayne Gacy was a notorious serial killer and rapist, infamous for murdering at least 33 teenage boys and young men in Cook County, Illinois, during the 1970s.
John Wayne Gacy was a notorious serial killer and rapist, infamous for murdering at least 33 teenage boys and young men in Cook County, Illinois, during the 1970s. A young man went to the Chicago police for help in 1977, claiming that he had been kidnapped and molested by John Wayne Gacy. A report was made, but officers failed to follow up on it. The following year, Gacy murdered a 15-year-old boy who had gone to Gacy’s home to ask about a job with his construction company. John Wayne Gacy, Jr. (March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994 pronounced Gay-see), also known as The Killer Clown and Pogo the Clown, was an American serial killer and rapist. He is confirmed to have killed 33 young men and teenage boys. 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. John Wayne Gacy was an American serial killer and rapist who targeted teenage boys and young men. He was convicted of sexually assaulting and murdering 33 teenage boys and young men during the 1970s, and sentenced to death for 12 of these.
John Wayne Gacy, Jr. (March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994 pronounced Gay-see), also known as The Killer Clown and Pogo the Clown, was an American serial killer and rapist. He is confirmed to have killed 33 young men and teenage boys. 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. John Wayne Gacy was an American serial killer and rapist who targeted teenage boys and young men. He was convicted of sexually assaulting and murdering 33 teenage boys and young men during the 1970s, and sentenced to death for 12 of these. John Wayne Gacy was born in 1942 and grew up in a working-class neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. His father, John Stanley Gacy (1900-1969), was an alcoholic and beat him frequently during his violent rages. As Gacy grew up, he began to develop a identity crisis -.