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BURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy Investigationep. 34: The EpilogueBob and Darron discuss all aspects of making this season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2026-01-141h 16BURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp. 33 pt. 3Series finale. Hear Bill Kunkle's closing arguments, sentencing, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2026-01-051h 33BURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp. 33 By Reason of Insanity pt. 2 of 3The defense has called all 33 witnesses, the state rebuts, and we head to closing arguments. Terry Sullivan leads off for the home team, Amirante for the defense. No man is an island. Lets dig in.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2026-01-021h 00BURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp. 33: By Reason of Insanity Part 1 of 3Today is the last day of the prosecutions case in chief. We will hear from a few important witnesses in the case, people who have also been major players throughout the entire season. First Kim Byers will take the stand. Her performance is noteworthy for sure. Then David Cram testifies for the state, all the while distancing himself from any knowledge of the torture and murder taking place in the house he lived in. Michael Rossi tells a similar tale. This is part 1 of 3 for the 33rd, and final episode of Defense Diaries season one, The Gacy Tapes. Lets...
2025-12-301h 18BURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp. 32: Jurors To The RightWitness lists are being finalized. The trial of the century seems to be full speed ahead See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-12-271h 47BURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp. 31: Clowns to the Left of MeMotions are nearly complete, the trial of the century is looming. Illinois v. John Wayne Gacy starts soon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-12-251h 24BURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp. 30: I Don't Know What i've Been ToldIn this episode we hear from ASA Bill Kunkle we'll also go through some of the motion work in the Gacy case.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-12-231h 16BURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp. 29: Carol of the SmellsHear the different answers in regard to whether or not Carol, Gacy's second wife, had any clue what was going on.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-12-2045 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp. 28: Closest to Danger Farthest From HarmAnthony Antonucci has another awful story to share with us from when he worked for Gacy at PDM. We'll hear from Bill Kunkle about the current state of affairs into the case against John Wayne Gacy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-12-1843 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp. 27: The Devil is in The DetailsIt's time for a judge to be appointed in the Gacy case. We'll here from ASA Bill Kunkle in regard to the ins and outs of this process and how it differed from the usual approach. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-12-1640 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp. 26: If Ever There Were SomeoneWhen asked if he would be seeking the death penalty for Gacy, Bill Kunkle's response was " If ever there were someone that deserves the death penalty, its John Wayne Gacy."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-12-1330 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp. 25: Psychic SidekickDrastic times call for drastic measures.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-12-1144 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp.24: An Object In MotionToday we will hear Gacy's official plea at his arraignment. We will also hear from another living Gacy victim. Anthony Antonucci tells his amazing survival story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-12-0936 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp.23: To Flow Down or DecendWe hear from (Ret) Det. Mike Albrecht and Dave Hachmeister. We will also hear from ADA Bill Kunkle and author of the amazing book Boys Enter the House: The Victims of John Wayne Gacy and the Lives They Left Behind, David Nelson.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-12-0645 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp. 22: When Numbers Become NamesFrancis Wayne Alexander is his name. He's been known only as "victim number 5" since his remains were unearthed in Gacy's crawlspace. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-12-0435 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp.21: Time is Fleeting and Madness Takes it's TollA case of this magnitude is a career maker for the cops, judges, reporters, attorneys, etc. We hear from Gacy firsthand how he plans to afford his defense team, we also hear the story of another of Gacy's living victims.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-12-0238 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp.20: I Wrote Them AllHear more from Bob Motta Sr. in regard to the motion phase of the "trial of the century." We will also hear more from Gacy himself about traveling, potential other victims, and help he may have received committing these awful crimes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-11-2936 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp.19: The Wheels of Justice Turn SlowlyHear a first hand story about potential Gacy accomplices. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-11-2750 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp.18: Talking with the DevilIn this episode we interview author David Nelson. David took nine years writing the amazingBoys Enter the House: The Victims of John Wayne Gacy and the Lives They Left Behind. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-11-2534 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp. 17: Never Throw a Stone and Hide Your HandGacy is still talking to the cops. I wonder how long this will go on?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-11-2239 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp. 16: Beyond Reason's Realm.We will hear more from cook county evidence tech Dan Ginty in this episode. Dan was the first person to dig in Gacy's crawlspace. He did a lot of the excavating that took place. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-11-2045 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp.15: All Hands on DeckIn this episode we finish going through Mike Albrecht's notes from the night Gacy was arrested. Gacy was in quite the chatty mood and his lawyers didn't seem to mind. We will also hear from Bob Sr. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-11-1840 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp. 14: The Creep's CrawlspaceWe hear the tragic story of another Gacy victim. John Godzik was the third known victim of John Wane Gacy. We will also hear from an evidence tech from the cook county sheriff's department. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-11-1544 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp.13: UndiscoveredJohn Butkovich was last seen on July 31, 1975 a few months prior to his 19th birthday. He worked for PDM which was owned by John Wayne Gacy. Butkovich's father went to CPD at least once a week for years begging them to look for his son. He also told CPD that they should look into Gacy as the reason for his son's disappearance. Chicago Police Department ignored Mr. Butkovich's pleas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-11-1349 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp. 12 Terminus A QuoTranslation- The earliest date for something. Which applies much more to the court proceedings than it does to CPD's approach to finding these missing boys. To their approach to any aspect of this investigation, really. Gacy should've never been let out of prison in the first place, let alone given no second thought when, on more than one occasion, his name was said by the parents of missing children and by the few victims that were able to survive the creeps murderous ways. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...
2025-11-1139 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp.11: Loose Lips Sink ShipsIn this episode of Buried: Inside the John Wayne Gacy Investigation, exclusive interviews with detectives reveal crucial developments in building a case against serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Hear never-before-heard firsthand accounts from detectives about what was happening at that stage of the investigation, then hear the creep's response.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-11-0846 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp. 10: Two Stoned BirdsIn this episode of Buried: Inside the John Wayne Gacy Investigation, discover what was really happening behind the scenes that forced police to take drastic action. As pressure mounted and the investigation reached a critical turning point, detectives made controversial decisions that would shape the entire case. Hear exclusive details about the circumstances that drove law enforcement to act.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-11-0647 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp. 9: What Could Have BeenIn this episode of Buried: Inside the John Wayne Gacy Investigation, we go into more detail following the discovery of the receipt and we try again to interview Kim Byers, no luck.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-11-0445 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp. 8 Let the Truth Be KnownIn this episode of Buried: Inside the John Wayne Gacy Investigation, forty plus years later, an admission is made, not by one, but by several detectives tasked with the surveillance and investigation into John Wayne Gacy. Hear directly from Ret. Det(s). Mike Albrecht, Ron Robinson, and Dave Hachmeister, former Cook County Evidence Tech Karl Humbert, and former ADA Bill Kunkle,See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-11-011h 01BURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp. 7: Desperate Times Desperate Measures.In this episode of Buried: Inside the John Wayne Gacy Investigation, a photo receipt found in Gacy's trash is believed to have ended up there by way of Robert Piest's jacket. We'll look closely at this bit of information. It's important.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-10-3029 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp. 6: Another Man's TreasureIn this episode of BURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy Investigation, the Des Plaines Police Department continues its investigation into John Wayne Gacy, the man suspected in the disappearance of fifteen-year-old Robert Piest. Although detectives dig deeper into Gacy’s world, the case edges toward a dead end—and it becomes clear that Gacy isn’t the only one playing games to get the information he wants.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2025-10-2844 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp. 5: One Man's TrashIn this episode of BURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy Investigation, the Des Plaines Police Department continues to dig through leads uncovered at John Wayne Gacy’s house of horrors. As evidence mounts, detectives uncover shocking examples of how Chicago police repeatedly overlooked warning signs and ignored key reports tied to Gacy’s earlier victims.Through exclusive interviews conducted by host Bob Motta, listeners hear firsthand from the investigators who tracked Gacy during the final days of the manhunt—revealing how their relentless search exposed systemic failures and missed opportunities that allowed one of America’s most notoriou...
2025-10-2352 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp. 4: Flashback, FlashbackIn this episode of Buried: Inside the John Wayne Gacy Investigation, host Bob Motta continues his exclusive interviews with the detectives who shadowed Gacy during the critical days before his arrest. Listeners hear firsthand what it was like to watch and interact with a man they suspected of unimaginable crimes while struggling to find proof. Through these rare accounts, Buried captures the tense final stretch of surveillance—when investigators sensed the truth was near but had yet to uncover the horror waiting beneath Gacy’s house.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti...
2025-10-2141 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationThe trailer for BURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy Investigation. The Story You Never Knew. Until now.Featuring exclusive recordings of John Wayne Gacy (The Gacy Tapes) and new admissions from the detectives who investigated him, BURIED is a true-crime podcast that investigates the police investigation, re-examining the John Wayne Gacy case and the police work that uncovered a serial killer. It's the story you never knew, told by the son of Gacy's defense lawyer - Bob Motta, II.BURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy Investigation, presented by Defense Diaries, is the remastered re-release of The Gacy Tapes season. The original Gacy recordings have been professionally remastered for enhanced clarity, bringing new life to...
2025-10-1902 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp.3: A Pocket Full of DimesIn this episode of Buried: Inside the John Wayne Gacy Investigation, host Bob Motta sits down for exclusive, first-hand interviews with the detectives who tracked Gacy day and night during the ten-day surveillance operation that ultimately brought him down.Through their own voices, listeners hear what it was like to shadow one of America’s most notorious serial killers, as the detectives watched, waited, and gradually built a strange rapport with Gacy that would ultimately help them uncover the horrifying truth buried beneath his house.But Bob’s investigation doesn’t stop there. In A Pocket...
2025-10-1844 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp.2: When We Were Driving Down TouhyIn this episode of Buried: Inside the John Wayne Gacy Investigation, the Des Plaines police are searching for missing teenager Robert Piest, and there is one man they are interested in talking to: a local contractor last seen speaking with Robbie inside Nisson Pharmacy moments before he disappeared.In this haunting episode, listeners hear exclusive, never-before-heard recordings of John Wayne Gacy recounting the night Robbie Piest vanished, casually describing how he left the pharmacy with the teenager and drove down Touhy Avenue. But what follows is even more unsettling. Gacy’s detached recollection of the hours that ca...
2025-10-1832 minBURIED: Inside the John Wayne Gacy InvestigationEp.1: Dead Man TalkingOn his 21st birthday, Bob Motta II received the most unusual gift imaginable: a box of cassette tapes containing his father’s pre-trial interviews with John Wayne Gacy. For decades, Bob held onto those tapes, unsure what to do with them, or whether the world was ready to hear them.But the questions never stopped burning in his mind. How did the Des Plaines Police Department catch Gacy in just ten days when Chicago police couldn’t stop him for six years—during which 33 young men and boys were murdered? Why did that happen? How was it allowe...
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