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Robert Piest

Death by Force
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Robert Jerome Piest, a 15-year-old Caucasian male, tragically lost his life on December 11, 1978, in Des Plaines, Illinois. His death marked the final chapter in the horrifying crimes of John Wayne Gacy, one of America's most infamous serial killers. Piest was a high school student and part-time employee at Nisson Pharmacy. On the evening of his disappearance, he had informed his mother that he would speak with a contractor about a potential job opportunity before returning home. That contractor ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Robert Piest

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Des Plaines

    IL

    1978-12-11

    15

    Robert

    Piest

    11/05/2025

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