John wayne Gacy murders

2 January, 1972 16 year old Timothy Jack McCoy was picked up from Chicago’s Greyhound bus terminal by Gacy. Death: Multiple stab wounds to the chest, buried in the crawl space

January, 1974 Unidentified youth aged between 14-18 murdered. Death: Strangulation, buried in the barbeque pit

May, 1975 Gacy hired 15 year old Anthony Antonucci

July, 1975 Gacy went to Anthony Antonucci's House

29 July, 1975 17 year old John Butkovitch disappeared Death: Cuffed wrists behind back, strangulation, buried under the garage

October, 1975 Gacy’s wife Carole filed for a divorce

March, 1976 Gacy's behaviour erratically changed

April 6, 1976 18 year old Darrell Sampson was abducted and murdered Death: Unknown

14 May, 1976 15 year old Randall Reffett disappeared Death: Asphyxiation, buried in the crawl space

14 May, 1976 14 year old Samuel Stapleton vanished Death: Unknown, buried in the crawl space

3 June, 1976 Michael Bonnin disappeared and was later murdered Death: Strangled with a ligature and buried in the crawl space

1975 Gacy increased the frequency of his excursions for sex with young males.

1976-1978 Gacy's “Cruising years”