About this episode
He smiled, he waved, he seemed like the perfect neighbor. But behind closed doors, John Wayne Gacy was hiding a darkness so twisted it would shock the world. For years, he lived a double life, blending seamlessly into his Chicago community while hiding secrets no one could imagine. What drove a seemingly ordinary man to commit unspeakable acts? How did he evade capture for so long, and what finally brought his horrifying crimes to light?Step inside the mind of a man who fooled everyone… until the truth clawed its way out.If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow the show for weekly deep dives into the darkest true crime cases! To watch the video version of this episode, head over to youtube.com/@annieelise?Join Our True Crime Club & Get Exclusive Content & Perks? Need More to Binge? Listen to both of my weekly true crime series 10 to Life & Serialously with Annie Elise wherever you get your podcasts on the Annie Elise Channel!? Apple Podcasts | Where you can also unlock access to 100+ and growing extra exclusive deep dives.? Spotify? YouTube?? All Other Platforms? Announcements Want to catch Annie LIVE on tour? ? Grab your tickets now for a city near you! ? Follow Annie on Socials Instagram: @_annieeliseTikTok: @_annieeliseSubstack: @annieeliseFacebook: @10toLife? Shop Annie’s Must-Haves! ShopMY: bit.ly/AnnieElise_ShopMy Amazon: bit.ly/AnnieElise_Amazon?? Get Involved or Recommend a CaseAbout Annie: www.annieelise.comFor Business Inquiries: 10toLife@WMEAgency.com? Episode Sources A&E | All That’s Interesting | BBC News | Biography | Britannica | Chicago Tribune | Cook County Sheriff’s Office | Crime Solvers Central | Death Penalty Information Center | Find a Grave | History | NBCUniversal Media Village | New York Times | Oxygen | People | The Faculty Lounge | ThoughtCo | Totheplace | Unidentified Awareness Wiki | WKOW News | WIMissing | Wikipedia••••••••••••••••••?Disclaimers1?? Some links may be affiliate links, they do not cost you anything, but I make a small percentage from the sale. Thank