Famous for his volunteer work as “Pogo The Clown,” his rambling interviews (see CBS Chicago’s exclusive interview from 1992, above) and his lucrative painting hobby, John Wayne Gacy remains one of the most morbidly fascinating criminals in U.S. history. And just this past year, he’s re-entered the limelight repeatedly. First with former Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann’s gaffe in which she confused John Wayne the serial killer with John Wayne the actor, then with the exhumation of his victims in the fall. Now, nearly 20 years after his execution, the “Killer Clown’s” infamous string of rape and murders takes yet another turn. (MORE: Supposed John Wayne Gacy Victim Found Alive and Well in Florida) Prompted by requests for more closure from several victims’ families, two Chicago-based lawyers voluntarily spent the last six months re-examining the case’s loose ends.  According to the Chicago Sun-Times, criminal defense attorneys Robert Stephenson and Steven Becker have developed a new theory. “There is significant evidence out there that suggests that not only did John Wayne Gacy not operate alone, he may not have been involved in some of the murders, and the fact that he was largely a copycat murderer,” Stephenson told WGN-TV. So far, the lawyers believe Gacy may have had accomplices in at least three of the notorious killings of 33 young men and boys, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. This supports an earlier claim from Jeffrey Rignall, a victim who survived, who said another man was in the room while Gacy raped him, WGN notes. One of the murders raising questions is that of Robert Gilroy. Apparently, the convicted murderer had been in Pittsburgh when the 18-year-old disappeared on Sept 15, 1977. Allegheny Airlines tickets indicate Gacy had been out of town from Sept. 12 to 16, making it unlikely he could have snatched and killed Gilroy, the Sun-Times reports. This also echoes claims Gacy had made while in prison, saying he was not in Illinois during 16 of the disappearances. Not only was Gacy allegedly out of town, but also Gilroy was murdered in a … Continue reading Serial Killer John Wayne Gacy May Have Had Accomplices