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Pazuzu Algarad (Arabic: بازوزو اله الجراد; born John Alexander Lawson; August 12, 1978 – October 28, 2015), was an American murderer responsible for the killing of two men. Born as John Alexander Lawson, Pazuzu legally changed his name in 2002 to conform with his satanic beliefs. The surname 'Ilah Algarad' means "the lord of the locusts" in Arabic. He committed suicide in jail to escape conviction for his crimes.
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. In 2014, he was arrested after skeletal remains were discovered in shallow graves in his backyard. His girlfriend was arrested as well. She was charged and later pled guilty for her role in the deaths.
He lived in Clemmons, North Carolina, with his mother. The house was demolished in 2015, after being declared unfit for human occupation.
Following his death, he became the subject of a documentary called The Devil You Know.