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The smiley face murder theory (also known as the smiley face murders, smiley face killings, and smiley face gang) is a theory advanced by retired New York City detectives Kevin Gannon and Anthony Duarte, as well as Dr. Lee Gilbertson, a criminal justice professor and gang expert at St. Cloud State University. [1]
Jul 29, 2023 · By Aimee Lamoureux | Edited By Cara Johnson. Published July 29, 2023. Updated October 20, 2023. Since 1997, at least 45 young men have mysteriously disappeared after a night at the bar only to be found dead in a nearby body of water — and some believe the shadowy Smiley Face Killer is to blame.
Oct 11, 2023 · Retired New York City Police detectives Kevin Gannon and Anthony Duarte, joined by criminal justice professor Dr. Lee Gilbertson, believe that a group of serial killers have been murdering young men around the country and making their deaths look like accidental drownings.
Mar 22, 2024 · What is the Smiley Face Killer Theory? The smiley face killings, smiley face murders, or smiley face gang theory was first popularized by retired New York City detectives Kevin...
Jan 29, 2019 · Since 1997, hundreds of college-aged men have died as the result of undetermined or accidental drownings across the US. While local police departments have closed these cases, a group of former detectives and a professor of criminal justice are investigating a handful of the deaths as homicides.
Feb 9, 2023 · Last year, 11 bodies, mostly men in their 20s or early 30s, were removed from the Chicago River and Lake Michigan's shoreline according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office, renewing ...
Dec 7, 2018 · Gannon and Duarte believe these deaths are the work of a group of serial killers they have dubbed the Smiley Face killers, referencing the eerie symbol left at many of the body recovery sites — a spray-painted smiley face.
Smiley Face Killers is a 2020 American slasher film directed by Tim Hunter and written by Bret Easton Ellis, who is also one of the producers. The film loosely based on the Smiley face murder theory. The film stars Ronen Rubinstein, Mia Serafino, and Crispin Glover.
This serial murder explanation is now called the smiley face murder theory (Smiley, 2010). Central to the claim of serial homicide offending is the alleged linkage of victims by the discovery of painted graffiti proximal to the location of the victim (Piehl, 2008a).
May 21, 2023 · The Smiley Face Killers Conspiracy Theory Died Down. Then Came TikTok. How one viral video resurfaced one of the longest-running serial killer theories — and sparked a conversation about the...
