Michael M. Marino (14)
Born
Death
24 Oct 1976, Norwood Park Township, Illinois
Tragically, Michael Marino was one of the victims of Illinois serial killer and sex offender John Wayne Gacy who raped, tortured, and murdered at least 33 young men and boys between 1962 and 1977. His conviction for thirty-three murders (by one individual) then covered the most homicides in United States legal history. Gacy was sentenced to death and was executed by lethal injection at Statesville Correctional Center on May 10, 1994. He became known as “The Killer Clown” due to his public performances as a clown prior to the discovery of his crimes and is one of the most prolific serial murderers in Chicago history.
Michael Marino and longtime friend Kenneth Ray Parker, 16, are last seen on Sunday, October 24, 1976, near a restaurant at Clark Street and Diversey Parkway, an intersection where Gacy picked up many of his victims. Investigators believe the friends may have been killed at the same time because they shared a common grave under Gacy’s house. He was “Body #14” and was buried under the crawl space.
Marino’s mother submits two sets of dental records as well as X-rays, which are used to identify him on Saturday, March 29, 1980. Years later, she claims the remains she buried were not those of her son.
Marino’s mother submits two sets of dental records as well as X-rays, which are used to identify him on Saturday, March 29, 1980. Years later, she claims the remains she buried were not those of her son.
