Pazuzu Algarad (born August 12, 1978 – died October 28, 2015) is a American infamous personality, murderer, and self-proclaimed Satanist who is originally from Clemmons, North Carolina.
He became the talk of the town after his life documented in Viceland’s documentary called “The Devil You Know”. The show was released on August 27, 2019, which consists of five episodes.
In this article, you will get brief information about his biography and what he used to do with his victims.
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Wiki & Biography
He was born John Alexander Lawson on the 12th of August 1978 in San Francisco, California, USA. Pazuzu was raised in San Francisco, California, the USA by his father and mother for two years then they moved to Clemmons, North Carolina.
His zodiac sign is Leo which is a fire sign. People who have Leo has usually referred to as generous, creative, and cheerful.
After looking into his Facebook account, I came to know that John Lawson attended Sonoma Valley High School. However, he then joined West Forsyth High School but dropped out of it soon.
| Real Full Birth Name | John Alexander Lawson. |
| Known as | Pazuzu Illah Algarad. |
| Profession | Drug Dealer. |
| In news for | The Devil You Know (documentary). |
| Birthday | August 12, 1978. |
| Age | 37 years old, as of 2015. |
| Birthplace | San Francisco, California, USA. |
| Hometown | Clemmons, North Carolina, USA. |
| Date of Death | October 28, 2015. |
| Cause of Demise | Suicide. |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo. |
| Ethnicity | White. |
| Nationality | American. |
| School | Sonoma Valley High School. West Forsyth High School. |
Physical Apperance
He was an average looking guy who used to do moderate exercise. After he started to get involve in his Satanist mode, John used dremel tool in order to file his teeth.
In addition, John’s tongue was cut in the middle and looked like a snake’s tongue. His body was inked with numerous tattoos mainly demonic symbols.
| Height | In feet: 5′ 10″ In Meters: 1.78 m. In Centimeters: 178 cm. |
| Weight | In Kilograms: 72 kg. In Pounds: 158 lb. |
| Eye Color | Blue. |
| Hair Color | Blonde. |
| Tattoos | Several. |
Family & Ethnicity
Parents & Siblings
This personality’s mother’s name is Cynthia Lawson who married her husband Timothy J. Lawson (John’s father) back in 1971. In the initial days of their marriage, the couple used to live in Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA.
As per the source, Cynthia and Timothy parted their ways many years ago in 1990 and took divorce. Pazuzu Algarad then started to live with his mom in Clemmons.
Johnny Larry James is the name of his step-father. Cynthia and Johnny tied their knots in 1998. He was originally from Tennessee. He belonged to white ethnicity and had no siblings.
Criminal History
After his parents took divorce, he never shared his diabolic traits until 2010. Two decades after his mom & dad’s separation, it is said that this self-claimed Satanist started to show devilish behavior.
He quit going to West Forsyth High School. During this period, John also changed his name to Pazuzu Illah Algarad legally. This personality also got involved with bad people and began to work as a drug dealer.
In the initial days of his career, John used to call himself Iraqi Muslim and even make it public on his Facebook account. Pazuzu Algarad usually told people that he is a combination of Anton LaVey, Charles Manson, and Alistair Crowley.
The very first time he got detained in the case of larceny back in 2008. Jon was released on parole as per the source.
With time, he started to get involved in many violent Satanism rituals.
John Alexander Lawson, his mother, and step-dad used to stay together in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. As per my research, most of his crime took place in his own house.
Later in 2010, Pazuzu Algarad killed Joseph Emmrick Chandler in the name of sacrifice. He was 30 years old young man back then. As per reports, he murdered by opening fire.
The incident took place in Clemmons as Joseph’s body was discovered at the Yadkin River. A person named Nicholas Pasquale Rizzi charged with involuntary manslaughter.
On the other side, John was also convicted for the same in 2012. After a team of investiagtors did a research in his home then they found remains of humans in his backyard in 2014.
Arrest Warrant, Spouse & Victims
In 2011, he again got into trouble when he tried to choke Cynthia Lawson. Pazuzu was accused of misdemeanor assault.
Moreover, his self-claimed wife “Amber Burch” was also very violent towards John’s mom and also stayed in prison for assaulting her.
On October 5, 2014, a search warrant issued in order to look deep into his house. The North Carolina State University Forensic Anthropology Unit, The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and the Medical Examiner’s Office from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center were the teams who carried out this process.
They found shallow graves and after digging them, the authorities discovered skeletal remains. At that time, he was 35 years old and his partner was 24 years old.
They both were arrested and accused of murdering their victims. Joshua Fredrick Wetzler and Tommy Dean Welch were two men who were said to be murdered by them.
He and his lover whose real full name is Amber Nicole Burch was never legally married but they have written on their Facebook account that they wedded each other on November 1, 2009.
Mental Illness History
Psychiatrists apointed to him in order to take his interview before his trails in order to evaulate his mental health. They said that he had poor hygiene habits, bad odor, and used to shake a lot.
A safekeeping order was issued in his name and he was moved to Central Prison, Raleigh, in May 2015.
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As per their report, he suffered from agoraphobia and schizophrenia. They even claimed that Algarad also suffers from alcoholism and severe depression.
Suicide & Death Cause
At around 3 am on October 28, 2015, he found fainted in his cell as he cut his arm. The authorities found him unresponsive and rushed him to the hospital.
Many attempts were made in order to revive him but they all failed. Finally, at 4:20 a.m, Pazuzu Algarad was declared dead due to huge blood loss. He was survived by his son (name not revealed).
Some Interesting Facts about Pazuzu Algarad
- He killed Joshua and Tommy five years before their bodies were found.
- He alongwith his family resided in Winston-Salem, North Carolina for many years and his exact address was 2749 Knob Hill Drive.
- As per the source, he changed his name by getting inspired by ancient Mesopotamian mythology where Pazuzu is the name of a king of demons.
- In fact, this name is also used by exorcists and featured in many pop cultures.
- John even started to call himself Iraqi descent whose was born to a Satanist mother.
- Whenever he met people, his talk about human as well as animal sacrifices used to terrify them
- During an interview session, one of his school friends told the audience that his interest related to demons and other devil stuff when he started to consume drugs.
- Algarad claimed that he could control the weather of the world with the help of black magic.
- Krystal Matlock was also one of the members of his team who was charged with accessory after the fact.
- In 2015, his neighbors Stephen and Vicki Brewer bought the plot after it was demolished.
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