In a new episode of WTMJ Conversations, Libby Collins revisits one of America’s most notorious murder cases through the eyes of one of John Wayne Gacy’s former attorneys.
Karen Conti represented Gacy during part of his death penalty appeal. In her conversation with Collins, Conti said she believes there may be more victims beyond the 33 young men and boys Gacy is known to have murdered.
According to Conti, Gacy may have killed while traveling for business, including areas where she believes it may have been easier to abduct people and dispose of bodies. Some of those other victims may even have Wisconsin ties.
“I got a call from a young person in Mequon, who said that a friend of hers went missing, age 14 or 15… he looked like one of Gacy’s victims. Same kind of build, blonde hair, it was after school” Conti said.
“And I knew that Gacy was in that area somewhat around that time.”
Conti also told Collins that she believes others may have been involved in at least some of the murders. She pointed to Gacy’s business records, which she said showed he was out of town for at least seven of the murders, and questioned whether people who lived with him could have been unaware of what was happening.
Listen to the full conversation.
