Pazuzu Algarad Explained

Pazuzu Algarad
Birth Name:John Alexander Lawson
Birth Place:San Francisco, California, U.S.
Death Place:Central Prison, Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Other Names:John Alexander Lawson
Pazuzu Ilah Algarad
Television:The Devil You Know
Criminal Charge:Murder
Conviction Status:Deceased

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 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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Adams . Char . October 29, 2015 . 'Satanist' Accused of Murder Dies After Apparent Suicide in North Carolina Prison . People.com . March 13, 2024.
  2. Web site: Satan-Worshipping Killer Pazuzu Algarad's Crimes Are Examined In 'The Devil You Know' . Shorey . Eric . September 11, 2019 . oxygen.com . Oxygen Media . March 13, 2024.
  3. Web site: Inmate dies from apparent suicide . October 28, 2015 . dac.nc.gov . NC.gov . March 13, 2024.
  4. News: Two men charged in death of man found at Yadkin park . Winston-Salem Journal . Oct 7, 2010 . en.
  5. News: Three Suspects Arrested After Skeletal Remains Found in North Carolina Backyard . Alex Heigl . October 10, 2014 . PEOPLE.com . en.
  6. News: Hewlett . Michael . Girlfriend of avowed Satanist Pazuzu Algarad sentenced for killing one man, helping bury another at Clemmons home . Winston-Salem Journal . Mar 9, 2017 . en.
  7. News: Craver . Richard . April 25, 2015 . Clemmons house where human remains found is demolished (VIDEO) . Greensboro News & Record . March 13, 2024.
  8. Web site: Pazuzu Algarad's House . www.morbidtourism.com.
  9. News: Craver . Richard . Clemmons house where human remains found is demolished . Winston-Salem Journal . Apr 24, 2015 . en.
  10. News: Clodfelter . Tim . TV series on Pazuzu Algarad case aims to examine failures that allowed murders to happen . Greensboro News and Record. 25 Aug 2019 . en.
  11. Web site: The facts behind the satanic slayings in 'The Devil You Know'. 17 February 2020.