The Cold Murder of His Father

Law Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma Stories

Bleav + Law Enforcement Talk - John J Wiley

True Crime, News, Politics, News Commentary, Documentary, Society & Culture, Education, Law Enforcement, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 1 February 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

The Cold Murder of His Father: Do You Have Information? A Case That Still Haunts Los Angeles, California. More than a decade later, the killing of Joseph Gatto remains one of Los Angeles’ most haunting unsolved crimes. The Home Invasion that took his life did not just devastate a Family, it reshaped the inner world of his son, former California lawmaker Mike Gatto, and pulled him into a dark, unresolved mystery that continues to demand answers.

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0:00.0	His father was murdered in a home invasion.
0:04.0	The case remains unsolved.
0:06.2	He was just in his 30s when it's happened.
0:09.0	He's a former four-term member of the California legislator.
0:12.7	The case, its impact on him and what he does about it today.
0:16.6	Welcome to the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show.
0:20.2	In the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show, we are
0:22.3	joined by special guests talking about their experiences, their realities of investigating crimes.
0:28.6	Plus, those have experienced horrendous trauma, police, first responders, military, and victims
0:33.5	of crimes share their stories. Hi, I'm John Jay Wiley. In addition to being a broadcaster,
0:39.3	I'm also a retired police sergeant. Be sure to check out our website, LETRadio.com, and also
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1:02.7	And be sure to like the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show Facebook page.
1:07.3	Joining us from Los Angeles, we have Mike Gatto on the Law Enforcement Talk Ready to show.
1:12.2	Mike is a former four-term California legislature.
1:17.2	His website is Mike Gatto.com.
1:19.6	This is G-A-T-T-O.com.
1:21.8	He's written a book called Nor by Necessity, How My Father's Unsolved Murder Took Me to Dark
1:26.6	Places.
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