Pazuzu Algarad
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Pazuzu Algarad | |
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| Born | John Alexander Lawson San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 28, 2015 , U.S. |
| Other names | John Alexander Lawson Pazuzu Ilah Algarad |
| Television | The Devil You Know |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Criminal charge | Murder |
Pazuzu Ilah Algarad (
satanic beliefs. His name was chosen after Pazuzu, and his surname "Ilah Algarad" means "the lord of the locusts" in Arabic. He died of an apparent suicide in a North Carolina prison cell on October 28, 2015.[1][2][3]
In 2012, he was convicted as an accessory after the fact for the shooting death of Joseph Emmrick Chandler, in Dohanna Park near the Yadkin River in 2010.[4] In 2014, he was arrested after skeletal remains were discovered in shallow graves in his backyard.[5] His girlfriend was arrested as well. She was charged and later pled guilty for her role in the deaths.[6]
Algarad lived in Clemmons, North Carolina, with his mother. The house was demolished on April 24, 2015,[7][8] after being declared unfit for human occupation.[9]
Following his death, he became the subject of a documentary called The Devil You Know by Vice Media.[10][11]
Citations
- ^ Adams, Char (October 29, 2015). "'Satanist' Accused of Murder Dies After Apparent Suicide in North Carolina Prison". People.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Shorey, Eric (September 11, 2019). "Satan-Worshipping Killer Pazuzu Algarad's Crimes Are Examined In 'The Devil You Know'". oxygen.com. Oxygen Media. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Inmate dies from apparent suicide". dac.nc.gov. NC.gov. October 28, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Two men charged in death of man found at Yadkin park". Winston-Salem Journal. Oct 7, 2010.
- ^ Alex Heigl (October 10, 2014). "Three Suspects Arrested After Skeletal Remains Found in North Carolina Backyard". PEOPLE.com.
- ^ Hewlett, Michael (Mar 9, 2017). "Girlfriend of avowed Satanist Pazuzu Algarad sentenced for killing one man, helping bury another at Clemmons home". Winston-Salem Journal.
- ^ Craver, Richard (April 25, 2015). "Clemmons house where human remains found is demolished (VIDEO)". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Pazuzu Algarad's House". www.morbidtourism.com.
- ^ Craver, Richard (Apr 24, 2015). "Clemmons house where human remains found is demolished". Winston-Salem Journal.
- ^ Clodfelter, Tim (25 Aug 2019). "TV series on Pazuzu Algarad case aims to examine failures that allowed murders to happen". Greensboro News and Record.
- ^ "The facts behind the satanic slayings in 'The Devil You Know'". 17 February 2020.
References
- Rue, Lioness (24 September 2021). "The Satanist Who Only Pooped in the Corners of His House". Lessons from History.
- Michael Hennessey (28 October 2015). "'Devil worshipper' Pazuzu Algarad is dead". myfox8.com.
- "First look inside Clemmons home of 'devil worshipper' accused of murder, sacrificing animals". myfox8.com. 5 November 2014.