Police Have All Bodies—gacy (Press, 6 January 1979)
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Summary: Police Have All Bodies—gacy (Press, 6 January 1979)
John Gacy, a 36-year-old contractor from suburban Chicago, is at the center of a chilling murder investigation that could be the largest mass murder case in the United States this century. According to reports from the "Chicago Tribune" on 6 January 1979, Gacy confessed to sexually molesting and murdering 32 young men and boys. His confessions came on December 21, 1978, when he stated that 27 of the victims were buried at his home, while the remaining five bodies were disposed of in the Des Plaines River. Authorities are currently working to identify the skeletal remains uncovered from Gacy's property and the river. As of the latest reports, four of the 27 bodies have been identified, and Gacy has been cooperative in assisting with these identifications. An investigator quoted in the "Tribune" indicated that this meeting aimed to gather more information on the victims' identities. In addition to his admissions, Gacy reportedly expressed that fear of retaliation and potential extortion were his motivations for the alleged crimes. The “Chicago Sun-Times” highlighted that Gacy claimed all of his victims were consensual sexual partners. The investigation has led police to receive numerous reports from young men who have alleged that they were abducted and raped by Gacy but managed to survive. Further investigations revealed that all 32 alleged victims were believed to have been killed at Gacy's home. The bodies disposed of in the river were said to have been moved there due to overcrowding in the crawl space beneath his house. Most of Gacy's victims were in their upper teens. John Wayne Gacy, previously convicted of sodomy in 1968, now faces murder charges, including the killing of 15-year-old Robert Piest, whose body remains missing. Gacy reportedly told investigators that he had thrown Piest's body into the river. The unfolding case continues to draw public attention as investigators unravel the extent of Gacy's alleged crimes.
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