Episode Details

Finally, we reach the Killer Clown. John Wayne Gacy murdered at least 33 young, teenaged boys during his reign on terror. As a beloved member of his community, an active member in several community groups and a bonafide clown named Pogo, no one could have known that he was spending most of his time luring, raping and murdering young boys. Part 1 will cover Gacy's life up until his first 2 murders.



Sources:



John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster by Sam Amirante



The Man Who Killed Boys: The John Wayne Gacy Story by Clifford L. Linedecker



Buried Dreams: Inside the Mind of John Wayne Gacy by Tim Cahill



Killer Clown by Terry Sullivan



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