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Rick Johnston

Case from Norwood Park Township, IL dated Aug 06, 1976

Victim Details

Rick Johnston

Male

White / Caucasian

Norwood Park Township

IL

1976-08-06

17

Rick

Johnston

07/05/2026

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Rick Louis Johnston, a 17-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on August 6, 1976, in Norwood Park Township, Cook County, Illinois. Rick was one of the victims of John Wayne Gacy, a notorious serial killer and sex offender who was responsible for the deaths of at least 33 young men and boys between 1972 and 1978. Gacy, infamously known as 'The Killer Clown' due to his public performances as a clown, lured his victims to his home under various pretenses, where he would then rape, torture, ...
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