Forty plus years later, an admission is made.. not by one, but by several detectives involved in this case. Hear their story first hand, in this episode.

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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.

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In this episode of Buried: Inside the John Wayne Gacy Investigation, we continue following Des Plaines police department and their investigation into John Wayne Gacy, as they suspect he's responsible for the disappearance of fifteen year old, Robert Piest. The Investigation is headed straight for a dead end and it seems as though Gacy may not be the only one playing games to get the information he so badly desires.

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In 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 notorious serial killers to operate for years.

The deeper the detectives dig, the more disturbing the pattern becomes—raising haunting questions about accountability, oversight, and how so many young men were lost before anyone connected the dots.

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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 this groundbreaking true-crime investigation podcast.

BURIED goes beyond the monster to examine the system that caught him, the John Wayne Gacy trial that defined him, and the secrets that have been buried alongside the victims. If you were intrigued by Peacock’s Devil in Disguise, you’ll find BURIED goes deeper, revealing parts of the Gacy case shared only with its host. It’s a story of depravity, police power, and the dangerous line between justice and truth.

Hosted by criminal defense attorney and host of Defense Diaries, Bob Motta. A Mottafied Sound, LLC production.

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The detectives tasked with surveillance of Gacy tell us first hand what they learned about Gacy and how they went about learning it.

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The Des Plaines police are investigating the disappearance of young Robert Peist and there is one man they are interested in talking to. A contractor that was last seen talking to Robert Peist moments before his disappearance.

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