IllinoisPosts Tagged “Illinois”9 postsOffenderMay 12, 2026John Wayne Gacy — The Killer Clown of ChicagoJohn Wayne Gacy murdered at least 33 young men and boys in suburban Chicago between 1972 and 1978, burying most victims beneath his own home.John Wayne GacySerial killerSexforbryder+10CaseApril 9, 2026Aileen Wuornos Executed: Serial Killer's Final DayAileen Carol Wuornos, convicted of murdering six men and suspected in a seventh case, was executed by lethal injection on October 9, 2002, in the United States. The former sex worker claimed self-defense in all her murders, stating she killed in response to rape and attempted rape.Demorris HunterGang crimeChicago+24TV SeriesMarch 17, 2026Firefighter Convicted of Murdering Pregnant Partner in IllinoisA 33-year-old firefighter and paramedic in Illinois was convicted of killing his nine-months-pregnant girlfriend and setting their home ablaze to cover his tracks. The case, featured in CBS's '48 Hours' documentary series, underscores how forensic pathology can unravel carefully planned crimes.48 HoursParamount+Illinois+41TV SeriesMarch 17, 2026Netflix Reopens America's Most Terrifying Product SabotageNetflix's new documentary series examines one of America's most shocking unsolved crimes: the 1982 Chicago Tylenol murders, where cyanide-laced capsules killed seven people. Four decades later, the case still haunts pharmaceutical safety protocols worldwide.Cold Case: The Tylenol MurdersNetflixChicago+21TV SeriesMarch 17, 2026Convicted Without a Body: The Bonnie Woodward Murder CaseIn June 2010, Bonnie Woodward, a 46-year-old nurse's aide, vanished from Alton, Illinois. Eight years later, Roger Carroll was arrested and convicted of her murder despite no body ever being recovered. His conviction rested on testimony from family members and a confession to his wife.20/20ABCEast Alton+38CaseJune 6, 2025The Timmothy Pitzen Case: America's Enduring Child Disappearance MysteryOn May 11, 2011, six-year-old Timmothy James Pitzen was withdrawn from his Illinois school by his mother, Amy Fry-Pitzen, who claimed a family emergency. Three days later, Amy was found dead from suicide with a note stating the boy was safe but would never be found. More than a decade on, Timmothy remains missing.Unsolved caseVanishedFamilicide+21CaseJune 6, 2025Public Enemy Number One: The FBI's Hunt for John DillingerJohn Dillinger, the mastermind behind the Dillinger Gang's string of bank robberies across America, was shot and killed by federal agents outside Chicago's Biograph Theater on July 22, 1934. His death marked the dramatic end to one of the most intense manhunts of the Depression era.Bank robberyShootingFbi+22CaseJune 6, 2025Actor Jussie Smollett Convicted in Staged Hate Crime HoaxOn January 29, 2019, actor Jussie Smollett reported being attacked in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood in what he claimed was a hate crime. Two years later, he was convicted of orchestrating the entire incident himself, enlisting accomplices to stage the assault for publicity.Hate crimesFalse reportHigh-profile case+10CaseJune 6, 2025The Killer Clown: Inside John Wayne Gacy's 33 MurdersBetween 1972 and 1978, John Wayne Gacy murdered at least 33 young men and boys in suburban Chicago while maintaining a public persona as a friendly clown performer. His arrest in December 1978 exposed one of the most disturbing double lives in criminal history.Serial killerFamilicidePsychopathy+29