John Wayne Gacy /// Part 1

John Wayne Gacy /// Part 1

Author: TRUE CRIME GARAGE October 21, 2025 Duration: 1:04:26
John Wayne Gacy was liked by most who knew him. He was a sharp businessman who had spent his time building up his contracting company, hosting elaborate parties, and entertaining children at hospitals. People thought of him as a generous, friendly, and hard-working man. However, there was another side that few had ever witnessed... Or at least lived to tell about. For several years John Wayne Gacy viciously tortured, raped and murdered more than thirty young men, who would later be discovered in his home and in the local river. This is the story of a community leader who was called the most hated man in America. He also has earned the name "the killer clown".

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Carnival of Lies ////// Part 3 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:58
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Carnival of Lies ////// Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:09
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Carnival of Lies ////// Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:45
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Death Tracks ////// 929 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:25
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Murder at Barberitos /// Part 2 /// 928 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:31
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Murder at Barberitos /// Part 1 /// 927 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:01
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Drive-Thru Murder ////// 926 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:18:04
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Paige Coffey ////// UPDATE [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:19:44
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Brian Shaffer ////// 925 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:50
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