Des Plaines River

wells, lakes, rivers, and more. Water also comes from a place called a watershed. A watershed is an area of land that drains or “sheds” water into a specific water body. Every body of water has a watershed. Watersheds drain rainfall and snowmelt into streams and rivers. These smaller bodies of water flow into larger ones, including lakes, bays, and oceans. Gravity helps to guide the path that water takes across the landscape. The name of my watershed is the McDonald Creek-Des Plaines River Watershed

After the killing of 19-year-old William Kindred in February of 1978, Gacy's crawlspace was so full of bodies that he had to resort to dumping Kindred and the remainder of his victims into the Des Plaines River. The other victims that were dumped off of the I-55 bridge into the Des Plaines River included 20-year-old Timothy O'Rourke, 19-year-old Frank Landingin, 21-year-old James Mazzara, and 15-year-old Robert Piest. The investigation into the disappearance of Gacy's final victim, Robert Piest

murdering 33 young men and boys. Gacy would first sexually assaulted these men, murder them and then dispose of their bodies. In a grotesque manner, he hid these bodies under his house in the crawlspace while throwing the last three victims in the Des Plaines River. Gacy was an ordinary family man who had a wife and two children, he owned a business and even dressed up as a clown to entertain the neighborhood children, but yet Gacy had a separate life with a disturbing secret. Human beings already have

John Wayne Gacy was born Chicago, Illinois on March 17, 1942. He is the middle child of the three, his older sister Joanne and his younger sister Karen. As a child he was known as a quiet boy who worked as a newspaper boy, bagged groceries, and did boy scout activities. He seem to be a normal boy, well-liked by his teachers, co-workers, and friends. However, his relationship with his father was very violent. His father would frequently beat him, Gacy’s friends, who would witness the beating, say

John Wayne Gacy was a notorious serial killer and rapist who was known as the “Killer Clown.” The name was given to him because he often dressed up as a clown when torturing his victims. With a record of 33 murders of young males, Gacy went on to be one of the most spine-chilling serial killers to-date. He was born with a heart condition that led to multiple risk factors affecting his developmental growth as well as his relationship with his father. Although Gacy’s father did not care for him, his

strangled them with rope (Lohr 4). In 1974, Gacy started a contracting business, He hired teen boys to work for him. Explaining to his friends, that hiring young men would keep payroll cost down (Lohr 4). In fact on December 11, 1978, Gacy visited Des Plaines pharmacy to discuss a remodeling deal. He mentioned that his firm hired “teen boys” at a starting salary of five dollars an hour (Egger 2). Mr. Gacy abducted Robert Piest from the pharmacy after Robert looked into Mr. Gacy's offer for the construction

strangled them with rope (Lohr 4). In 1974, Gacy started a contracting business, He hired teen boys to work for him. Explaining to his friends, that hiring young men would keep payroll cost down (Lohr 4). In fact on December 11, 1978, Gacy visited Des Plaines pharmacy to discuss a remodeling deal. He mentioned that his firm hired “teen boys” at a starting salary of five dollars an hour (Egger 2). Mr. Gacy abducted Robert Piest from the pharmacy after Robert looked into Mr. Gacy offer for the construction

December 11, 1978, Robert Piest was reported missing by his mother. He was last seen meeting John Wayne Gacy for a potential job. On December 21 they searched Gacy's house finding bodies hidden under the house,garage and later found more in the Des Plaines River. The young men were lured by false jobs and were sexualy assulted and later strangled and buried. Over 33 bodies of missing boys were found in Gacy's house. Gacy is not the only one in the world who has taken the life of many innocent people

(“Crime Museum,” 2015). Though Gacy had initially claimed innocence, he eventually confessed that he had committed approximately 25 to 30 murders since 1972. His last known victim Robert Piest’s body was finally recovered from a lock on the Illinois River in April 1979 (“The Famous,” 2016). In Conclusion, John wayne Gacy was charged with 33 murders in February of 1980. Though his defence countered that Gacy was insane, irrational and not responsible for his actions, the jury eventually reached a guilty

John Wayne Gacy, a seemingly-ordinary man and devoted father, lived a simple life in Cook County, Illinois. Gacy was an affable man who made a living as a clown. Other than his atypical career choice, as many would find his line of work laughable, he was just an average Joe. Imagine the shock when it was discovered that Gacy, in reality, was a serial murderer who killed over two-dozen young men (Kemp para 7). The man who seemed like a nobody turned out to be a heinous monster. The disparity between