John Wayne Gacy: The story of pogo the killer...

On this episode of the StoryCorps podcast, how one man's decision to forgive the man who murdered his son brought two families together. 

West Palm Beach is known for fun, sun, beautiful beaches - and in 1990, killer clowns. Marlene Warren opens her front door to find a clown delivering balloons, who then shoots her point blank. Police have their work cut out for them to figure out who is behind the killer clown’s ...  Show more

THIS WAS NOT WHAT WE MEANT WHEN WE SAID "LET THE WOMEN DO THE WORK."Charles Manson WAS NOT AN EVIL GENIUS. He was, as Gillian describes him, a puny little twerp. HOWEVER, the crimes committed at his behest are infamous. And surely you've heard the stories before, but this time we ...  Show more

We continue to look into the conflicted identity of John Wayne Gacy, who terrorized Chicago in the 1970s. Known as the “Killer Clown,” Gacy tortured and then murdered at least 33 teenage boys. But for many years, he appeared to be an outstanding member of his community...all whil ...  Show more

He's one of the most-notorious serial killers in American history and the inspiration for numerous slasher movies.'Pogo the clown' by day and mass murderer by night, when John Wayne Gacy first killed a man at his Chicago ranch house after sex, he soon realised how easy it would b ...  Show more