They eventually arrested Gacy on charges of possession and distribution of cannabis after he was seen with the drug at a local gas station.Īs he waited in custody, the police searched the crawl space of Gacy's house, uncovering human remains. Surveillance police then followed Gacy, who was acting erratically, as they awaited a second search warrant to look for Piest's body.
He then also confessed to killing up to 30 men. Knowing the police were closing in, on December 20, 1978, Gacy confessed to his lawyer during a meeting about his civil lawsuit against the Des Plaines police for their surveillance that he had killed Piest.
Police also found a Nisson Pharmacy photo receipt was found in Gacy's kitchen, which was traced to 17-year-old Kimberly Byers who worked with Piest.īyers had left the receipt in Piest's jacket she had borrowed while working together and was able to confirm Gacy was the man who visited the store and asked to speak to Piest. There, they found several suspicious items including police badges, guns, several driver's licenses belonging to other men, and a collection of gay porn magazines. On December 13, 1978, police obtained a search warrant for Gacy's home following the disappearance of 15-year-old Robert Piest. Another one of Gacy's employees, Michael Rossi, moved in.Ī barren plot of land is an uncomfortable reminder of the "house of horrors" home of John Wayne Gacy that once stood there. After Gacy attempted to rape him, Cram moved out of the property in October. In July 1976, 18-year-old David Cram, who worked for Gacy at his construction firm PDM, moved into Gacy's house. Gacy's mother had lived at the property until Gacy and Hoff wed in July 1972. Their divorce was official one month later. His then-wife Carole Hoff and her two daughters from a previous marriage resided there in February 1976. The latest development occurred in March 2021, when the 2,500-square-foot property was sold for $395,000 after two years on the market.Īs heard in Conversations With a Killer, in the early 1970s, Gacy was popular in the Norwood Park area with his neighbors, often hosting summer parties with well-respected members of the local community, including politicians.įor a period of time, Gacy did not live entirely alone at 8213 West Summerdale Avenue. Over time, the address has been vacated and re-sold on numerous occasions.
The brand-new house was reportedly purchased in 1988 by a woman for her parents. Getty ImagesĪccording to, the land where Gacy's home once stood remained vacant until 1986, when a three-bedroom and two-bathroom home was erected in its place. Police outside John Wayne Gacy's home in December 1978.