Karen Conti

Karen Conti, Chicago trial attorney, joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to talk about the seven-year-old girl who was stabbed in the Chatham neighborhood and why the suspect wasn’t incarcerated for previous criminal matters. She also discusses why a Tennessee prison attempted to execute a woman and what leads to some executions being botched.

Karen Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan, LLC, joins Lisa Dent to discuss how the family of Chester Weger, who has become known as the “Starved Rock killer,” in a rare event, is requesting that Governor J.B. Pritzker pardon him following his death last year.

Karen Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan, LLC, joins Lisa Dent to share her thoughts and legal expertise on the alleged “gang rape” of a female Cornell University student in 2024 now that the investigation has reopened.

Karen Conti, Chicago trial attorney, joins Bob Sirott to talk about what will happen next in the Lindsay Clancy case and the law that allows senior citizens to opt out of jury duty. She also shares details about whether or not Charlie Kirk’s family will move to sue Utah Valley University and President Trump’s banning of media from the White House.

Karen Conti, Chicago trial attorney, joins Bob Sirott to share an update on the Lindsay Clancy trial and the conviction of the Tupac Shakur murder defendant. She also shares details about why the FTC is suing Amazon and an update from the Supreme Court concerning the White House ballroom construction.

Karen Conti, Partner at Conti & Dolan, LLC, joins Lisa Dent to share her thoughts and expertise on the embezzlement charges against the former chief financial officer of Loretto Hospital, a CBP agent trying to have his sexual assault and robbery case thrown out because it was handled by the same “tainted” grand jury that handled the “Broadview Six” case, updates on the case involving Tyler Robinson’s alleged killing of Charlie Kirk, and more!

Andy Hale, civil rights attorney and lawyer for Chester Weger, who was convicted of the Starved Rock murders of 1960, joins Karen Conti to discuss the current state of the case and his filing of a posthumous pardon petition with Governor JB Pritzker. Andy details the three murders, how long it took for the victims’ bodies to be found, his argument that Weger did not commit the crimes, his belief that the crime scene was staged, how the Chicago mafia may have been involved, why prosecutors in Will County still maintain Weger’s guilt even though DNA evidence did not connect him to the crime, and what he believes actually took place.

Jonathan Masur, law professor at the University of Chicago Law School, joins Karen Conti to discuss the Chicago Cubs’ and Washington Nationals’ formal objections to the WNBA’s attempt to trademark ‘The W’ and the chances of the WNBA protecting their version of ‘The W’. Jonathan also talks about intellectual property, what is required to qualify for a patent, and what a copyright protects.

Fred Nickl, attorney and partner at Williams & Nickl, LLC, joins Karen Conti to discuss the recent case involving more than 50 bodies that were discovered and mishandled at a funeral home in Chicago. Fred talks about how this issue went unnoticed, possible criminal charges coming in the case, whether routine inspections are needed at funeral homes, and putting how you want your remains to be disposed in your will.

Dr. Bill Kimberlin, clinical psychologist and author, and John Borowski, filmmaker and author, join Karen Conti to highlight the upcoming ‘Serial Killer: The Original Exhibition’ in Chicago, opening September 5th. Dr. Kimberlin comments on the exhibit’s focus on victimology and John shares what may surprise visitors.