Pazuzu Algarad
Pazuzu Algarad | |
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| Born | John Alexander Lawson San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 28, 2015 |
| Other names | John Alexander Lawson Pazuzu Ilah Algarad |
| Television | The Devil You Know |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Criminal charge | Murder |
Pazuzu Ilah Algarad (born John Alexander Lawson; died October 28, 2015) was an American murderer responsible for the killing of two men. Born as John Alexander Lawson, Algarad legally changed his name in 2002 to conform with his 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 Donnaha 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, Amber Burch, was arrested as well. She was charged and later pleaded 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
- ^ "'Satanist' Accused of Murder Dies After Apparent Suicide in North Carolina Prison". people.com. Retrieved 2025-08-18..
- ^ "Satan-Worshipping Killer Pazuzu Algarad's Crimes Are Examined In 'The Devil You Know'". oxygen.com. Retrieved 2025-08-18..
- ^ "Inmate dies from apparent suicide". dac.nc.gov. Retrieved 2025-08-18..
- ^ "Two men charged in death of man found at Yadkin park". journalnow.com. Retrieved 2025-08-18..
- ^ "Three Suspects Arrested After Skeletal Remains Found in North Carolina Backyard". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2025-08-18..
- ^ "Girlfriend of avowed Satanist Pazuzu Algarad sentenced for killing one man, helping bury another at Clemmons home". journalnow.com. Retrieved 2025-08-18..
- ^ "Clemmons house where human remains found is demolished". greensboro.com. Retrieved 2025-08-18..
- ^ "Pazuzu Algarad's House". www.morbidtourism.com. Retrieved 2025-08-18..
- ^ "Clemmons house where human remains found is demolished". journalnow.com. Retrieved 2025-08-18..
- ^ "TV series on Pazuzu Algarad case aims to examine failures that allowed murders to happen". greensboro.com. Retrieved 2025-08-18..
- ^ "The facts behind the satanic slayings in 'The Devil You Know'". sbs.com.au. Retrieved 2025-08-18..
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.