Defense Diaries

Defense Diaries

Original true crime podcast. Join your host, criminal defense attorney Bob Motta for: season one: The Gacy Tapes- We enter the twisted mind of serial killer John Wayne Gacy through the use of 15 hours of never before heard, pre-trial interviews with Gacy and his attorneys, as they prepare for the trial of the century. Season two: Tunnel Vision: Nebraska v. Dr Anthony Garcia -join Bob as he, his wife Alison, and father Bob Sr. are hired to represent Dr. Anthony Garcia. Season three: Bob and Ali cover more current events and headline making stories as Defense Diaries presents: The Docket Season four: The Docket: Strings Attached: Idaho v. Lori Vallow-Daybell Season five: The Docket: Idaho 4- Bob and Ali discuss the tragic case of The Idaho 4 Season six: The Docket: Delphi- Bob and Ali discuss the ever tragic and horrific murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German. They also breakdown every aspect of this befuddling case. Season seven : Steven Avery: Innocent or Guilty: A Full Case Analysis- Bob and Ali give an unbiased presentation and breakdown of all the evidence in this case.

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July 23, 2021 92 mins

Bob talks all things Gacy with the ladies of Love Murder. Check out this Love Murder/Defense Diaries collaboration. Be sure to also  find Love Murder online at:

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Bob discusses being a criminal defense attorney as well as the ins and outs of the Johm Wayne Gacy  case. Check it out!

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Defense Diaries teams up with Truecrime IRL for a 5 part dive in to the Dr. Anthony Garcia case, This case will be the focus of season 2 of Defense Diaries. Bob Motta, wife Alison, and father Bob Motta Sr., represented Garcia in what turned out to be a case that, Bob Motta Sr. says, Blows the Gacy Case out of the water from a legal standpoint, Parts 2 through 5 to follow shortly,

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October 18, 2021 4 mins

What happened to Dylan Redwine? Join Tz and find out in Season 1 of TAPES FROM THE DARKSIDE. Now streaming on all platforms.

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October 21, 2021 6 mins

I would love to introduce you to my friend Woody Overton's podcast, Real Life Real Crime. Woody Overton is a former sheriff’s office detective and on the podcast he will dig deep into cases he has personally worked on and will give you all some exclusive details on how the cases went down. If you love twisted and gruesome stories and are intrigued by crime/murder/911 calls/and more.


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We continue our dive into the Dr Anthony Garcia case with TrueCrime IRL

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We continue our dive into the Dr. Anthony Garcia case with TrueCrime IRL. 

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Part 4/5 of Defense Diaries collab with TrueCrime IRL

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We finish our five part bonus collaboration with Truye Crime IRL 

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January 20, 2022 6 mins

We would love to introduce you to Crime Salad: A True Crime Podcast. Each week, Ashley and Ricky dive in and investigate sudden disappearances, mysterious deaths, unsuspecting massacres, and more. You never know which case they’ll bring up next so always tune in. You’re about to hear a preview of Crime Salad.

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After a short break to switch gears Defense Diaries is back with the first episode of season 2. Tragedy strikes the Dundee neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska as eleven year old Thomas Hunter and fifty seven year old Shirlee Sherman are both brutally murdered. Dr. Thomas Hunter returns from work to find his youngest son and the lady hired to clean their house, dead. Stranger danger, indeed. 

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There are no words to describe what Dr. Bill Hunter is going to encounter when he returns home from work. We hear his account first hand as he tells Omaha PD detectives in an interview room at the police station. He's made several attempts to contact his wife, she happens to return his call while this interview is taking place. 


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From the inside of an interview room at the Omaha police department, Jeff Hunter tells detectives his thoughts about who to blame for his little brother's death. Several witnesses describe someone that, without a doubt, "did not belong" in Dundee. Bill Hunter racks his brain trying to think of Who? and Why?  

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We learn a little more about who Shirley Sherman was as a person. We also go to the scene of the crime and discuss the evidence collected from the Hunter house. Mary Rommelfanger tells OPD what she saw the day of the murder, we discuss victimology, the ups and downs the practice has faced through the years, and why it's such an important investigative tool.  

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Coincidence allows for a certain amount of similarity, but how much is too much for something to remain coincidence? There is no specific answer, its a case by case situation. In the Hunter case, we have four eye witnesses. They get together with a sketch artist in two groups, the three women first and then Paul Medine. The autopsy reports for Shirlee Sherman and Thomas Hunter are done. They are not easy to hear. 

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We discuss a few more victims in this case, potentially people that are often overlooked when discussing the victims in this case. A Creighton employee has an idea as to who may be behind the killings that took place at the Hunter Home, however, Omaha PD is pretty skeptical. We will also hear from Kelly Sherman's boyfriend. 

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More suspects come to light for Omaha PD to look into. Several of which, at first glance, seem promising, Daughter's boyfriend, composite sketch look alike, disgruntled doctor. The potential suspect list, at this point, is getting its names from any and all angles.

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We finally hear from Claire Hunter as she tries to help OPD any way she can. "Nobody wanted to talk to me and tell me" "In my mind, I was gone all week, Thursday is the only day she comes. If they were after him, why Thursday"?- Dr. Claire Hunter

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May 25, 2022 34 mins

We took a brief side step in the Garcia Case to discuss the newest craziness that has come to light in the Drew Peterson case. 


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Detectives make trips to Illinois and to the local prison hoping to gain information. Hoping for a clue. 

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