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    uncover that Gacy committed his first known murder in 1972 taking the life of Timothy McCoy after luring the teen to his home. December 11th, 1978 15 year old Robert Piest went missing last seen at his work as he headed out to meet Gacy for a potential job.He lured his victims with promises of works and when he got the to his home he would capture them, sexually assaulted them, then would strangle them with a rope. When he killed he would dress up as Pogo the clown, which was the same clown outfit he used when he would work at kids parties. December 21st police search Gacy 's home in Des Plaines, Illinois which would uncover evidence of his involvement in numerous horrific acts including murder, during the search of Gacy 's home discoveries made that Gacy had killed 33 boys and young men and buried them in a crawl space in the bottom of his home and in the garage and in a nearby river (Great Plaines River). The trail started February 6th, 1980, Gacy confessed to the murders. Prosecution team were more focused on whether he could be declared insane and thus remitted to a mental hospital Gacy told police alternate personality committed the murders. Mental Health professionals testified for both sides of Gacy 's mental health. John Gacy Was found guilty of 33 murders, he became known as one of the most vicious serial killers in U.S. history. He was sentenced to 12 death sentences and 21 natural life sentences and was imprisoned at the Menard Correctional Center for almost a…

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    a school that deals with the lack of available printers. This is a problem we address not just for students, but also, for professors as well, since division offices are typically very small and only have one single printer. This is a necessary service for both students who need to submit hard-copies of their work, and for professors who need to print out class material but have no immediate access to a printer. One of our most important duties involve printer maintenance because of how high…

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    Why am I attending Oakton Community College ? Why do I want a degree? Society would tell you that it increases your chances of obtaining a job, a greater shot at becoming a successful person and It will reduce your level of stress. This is because a need for an education is everything, its something that ' is valued and praised . I wouldn 't object to this from a parent’s point of view, But my perspective is closely related But in some ways it differs. This country has given birth to some of the…

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    John Gacy Pharmacy

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    Today, December 21st, 1978 the most vicious serial killer in American history was arrested in his home in Illinois, charged with the murder of 33 adolescent males that he buried under his house. On December 11, 1978, John Gacy visited a pharmacy in Des Plaines, Illinois, to discuss a potential remodeling deal with the store’s owner. While at the store to discuss the potential deal, Gacy spoke to a 15 year old store employee about hiring him to do construction work. After Gacy left the store,…

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    Frank Gacy Revenge Case

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    This illusion that Gacy had continued to portray for years as the good neighbor, citizen, and friend would eventually come to end upon the disappearance of Robert Priest in December of 1978. According to Cartel, “Gacy was supervising a drug store construction job in nearby Des Plaines when he spotted fifteen year old Robert Piest. Gacy told the boy that he would pay him five dollars an hour if he worked for him during that 1978 summer. When Robert’s mother came to pick him up he told her…

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    On October 23, 2017 I, Sgt. Investigator Justin Bowring, assigned to the Wood County Criminal Investigation Department (CID) was assigned case number17-13198 regarding Burglary of a Habitation involving (Suspect) Jeffery Burrows. On October 20, 2017 Patrol Sgt. Aaron Warren responded to Eddie Wyman’s (Complainant) residence at 3983 E Hwy 154 Quitman, TX, to take a offense report for the Burglary of a Habitation. Eddie returned to his residence after being released from the Wood County Jail.…

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    The DNA was linked to Goudeau last year, according to a statement this morning by Sergeant Jonathan Howard, Phoenix police spokesman. Goudeau rates among the most fearsome serial killers in Arizona history. Investigators proved he killed eight women and a man, and sexually assaulted 15 women and girls in a vicious crime spree in 2005 and 2006. Mark Goudeau Mark Goudeau Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Following a jury trial, he was sentenced in 2007 to 438 years in prison on the rape charges.…

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    British author Neil Gaiman was born on November 10th, 1960 in Portchester, United Kingdom is best known as a sci-fi and fantasy writer. His father was a company director and his mother was a pharmacist. Since his mother is Jewish, Mr.Gaiman practices Judaism. When he was a child, Gaiman had read comic books and normal books, at one point he had read through all of the children’s books in his local library. Prior to being 16, Gaiman read comic books, though stopped because he felt that he had…

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    Gabi’s Gunderson is the child of Jenni and Kent Gunderson. Her mom works in a office and her dad works at the chicken farm and owns party buses. She has one brother who is 21 and is now working at Nationwide. Gabi was born on April 10th 1998 in Grinnell, Iowa. She is currently living at Holiday lake. She has two dogs, a hamster and 4 pony’s at her dad's house. Gabi attends school at BGM in Brooklyn Iowa. When Gabi was younger, Gabi’s first words were “don’t”, which makes sense…

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    Irony: A Short Story

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    Mr. Quepps was daydreaming about all the happy memories he had about the bakery but was rudely interrupted as security guards rushed in and reminded him that demolition was about to begin, pulling him out of the bakery and leaving the gold box abandoned on the counter. The bakery had existed longer than anyone remembered. It was the only bakery in the small town, and it had become a meeting place. The owner was Mr. Quepps, and he had kept his bakery open for as long as possible. His livelihood…

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