EP. 88 ILLINOIS - John Wayne Gacy (PT. 3): Arrest, Trial, & Execution

Murder In America

Blood In The Sink Productions

True Crime

4.8 • 8.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2022

⏱️ 92 minutes

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With a victim count totalling 32 in the summer of 1978, there was one more life that John Wayne Gacy would take before his rein of terror would come to an end. When Robert Piest, a beloved honors student, went missing in December 1978 the police would soon zero in on the man responsible for the missing boys around Chicago - and what they would find in the unassuming suburban Chicago home would shock not only America, but the entire world. And that discovery would soon earn Gacy the title of the most prolific serial killer in American history. Join us on this episode, as we walk you through Gacy’s final murder, and everything that followed. This is part three of the story of John Wayne Gacy, the Killer Clown, and you are listening to Murder in America. - Find your inner detective and download June’s Journey, available on Android and iOS mobile devices, as well as on PC through Facebook Games! - Try Audible free for 30 days! Visit Audible.com/state or text STATE to 500500. - This show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit betterhelp.com/MIA and use our custom code MIA for 10% off your first month of easy online therapy - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701 If you want even more Murder in America bonus content, including ad-free episodes, come join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderinamerica Instagram: http://instagram.com/murderinamerica/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/people/Murder-in-America-Podcast/100086268848682/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MurderInAmerica TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theparanormalfiles and https://www.tiktok.com/@courtneybrowen Feeling spooky? Follow Colin as he travels state to state (and even country to country!) investigating claims of extreme paranormal activity and visiting famous haunted locations on The Paranormal Files Official Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheParanormalFilesOfficialChannel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Warning. The following podcast is not suitable for all audiences.
0:04.0	We go into great detail with every case that we cover and do our best to bring viewers even deeper into the stories by utilizing disturbing audio and sound effects.
0:12.0	Trigger warnings from the stories we cover may include violence, rape, murder, and offenses
0:17.1	against children.
0:18.4	This podcast is not for everyone.
0:20.6	You have been warned. In our last two episodes, we have covered the wild case of the infamous serial killer John Wayne Gacy,
0:30.0	the killer clown who sexually assaulted and murdered 33 young men in Chicago back in the 1970s.
0:37.6	In part one we covered Gacy and his upbringing.
0:41.6	Then in part two we covered the murders.
0:45.0	By 1978 there were 29 bodies on John Wayne Gacy's property in total
0:51.0	and 26 of them were cramped below the floorboards of his small home.
0:56.7	But even though his crawl space was completely full, his desire to kill was stronger than ever.
1:03.4	So starting in June of 1978, Gacy found a new method of disposing of his victims,
1:10.3	throwing their bodies into the Des Plaines River.
1:14.0	At the end of last week's episode, Gacy had thrown three boys into the river, bringing
1:19.8	his victim count to 32. But there's still one more life he would take before his reign of terror
1:26.8	would come to an end. One more boy he would throw in the Des Plaines River. In this murder, the murder of 15-year-old Robert Peast,
1:36.4	would have finally lead to Gacy's downfall.
1:39.6	Soon enough, the police department would zero in on the man responsible for the missing boys around Chicago.
1:46.0	And what they would find inside of his unassuming home would shock not only America, but the entire world and that discovery would soon earn Gacy
1:56.8	the title of the most prolific serial killer in American history.
2:02.1	Join us on this episode as we walk you through Gacy's final
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