Defense Attorney Bob Motta Speculates Why Heuermann's Wife Has Not Been Questioned

The chilling case of Rex Heuermann took center stage in the
recent episode of the podcast "Hidden Killers", as Tony Brueski
sat down with Defense Attorney and podcast host of "Defense
Diaries", Bob Motta. The discussion revolved around startling DNA
revelations found on burlap sacks associated with the case and
drew comparisons with other notorious serial killer cases.
 
 "Interestingly enough, there was more DNA of his wife than
him that was actually on the sacks themselves," Brueski revealed
at the outset, setting the stage for a gripping discussion.
 
 For the uninitiated, the fact that Heuermann's wife's DNA
was more prevalent on the sacks, yet she was quickly cleared by
the authorities, raises questions. What Brueski found most
perplexing, and what became a central point of discussion, was
that "the police investigators, detectives have not sat down and
talked with her yet."
 
 Motta, who possesses an intimate knowledge of notorious
killers, given his father served as John Wayne Gacy's attorney,
shared his astonishment at the lack of conversation with
Heuermann's wife. Using the Gacy case as an illustrative point,
he drew similarities between the two cases. "Gacy was married...
for the first, you know, four years of his killing period," Motta
began. He highlighted how Gacy's wife, Carol, had unknowingly
lived in a house where the body of Tim McCoy was buried. With
Carol often questioning the foul smell coming from the crawlspace
below their home, Gacy would dismiss her concerns, attributing it
to "a dead raccoon or something."
 
 Motta's telling account painted a chilling picture of life
with a serial killer, highlighting moments where Carol heard
screams emanating from their garage and Gacy's frequent
late-night disappearances. "It's hard. Like, and I'm certainly
not gonna cast any shade on his wife. 'Cause I don't know," Motta
pondered. He further delved into the psyche of those close to the
perpetrators, musing over the possibility of willful blindness or
a lack of awareness of their partner's crimes.
 
 Drawing parallels with the Heuermann case, the duo
questioned the reasons behind the law enforcement's apparent
inertia in interviewing Heuermann's wife. "It certainly warrants
a conversation with her," Motta asserted. Brueski weighed in with
his thoughts, hypothesizing that law enforcement might be
monitoring her actions in her natural environment before
proceeding.
 
 The discussion then turned to another baffling case of
Jared GaN. Brueski pointed out how GaN's wife, who had been under
scrutiny for a considerable amount of time, was eventually
arrested and charged with first-degree murder. While not
insinuating a direct connection with the Heuermann case, Brueski
found it "extremely odd that there's been no conversations there
with law enforcement."
 
 Both Brueski and Motta stressed the importance of the
presumption of innocence. However, the conversation underscored
the need for thorough investigations, especially when critical
evidence like DNA is present at crime scenes.
 
 The Rex Heuermann case, as discussed in this episode,
offers a haunting insight into the enigmatic world of criminal
investigations, leaving listeners with more questions than
answers. As investigations proceed, the "Hidden Killers" podcast
promises to keep its audience at the edge of their seats,
unraveling mysteries, one episode at a time.
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