Episodes

  • 229. The 2017 Leshan Disappearance of Wang Xin: Investigation, Arrest, and Final Verdict

    229. The 2017 Leshan Disappearance of Wang Xin: Investigation, Arrest, and Final Verdict
    Oct 27 2026
    This episode recounts the 2017 disappearance of university teacher Wang Xin in Leshan, China. It follows the family’s search, CCTV gaps, police dog operations, and a pawnshop tip that led to suspect Li Jian. The episode also summarizes the court proceedings and the death sentence upheld in 2022.

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    16 mins
  • 228. The Isdal Woman: An Unidentified Death in Bergen’s “Death Valley” (1970)

    228. The Isdal Woman: An Unidentified Death in Bergen’s “Death Valley” (1970)
    Oct 20 2026
    This episode covers the 1970 Isdal Woman case in Bergen: witness sightings, items found at the scene, forensic conclusions about cause of death, and the failed effort to identify her. It includes the station lockers, removed labels, multiple currencies, and a coded notebook.

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    14 mins
  • 227. The Disappearance of Nana Sakuma: A Night Encounter in Chiba (1991)

    227. The Disappearance of Nana Sakuma: A Night Encounter in Chiba (1991)
    Oct 13 2026
    This episode recounts the 1991 disappearance of 13-year-old Nana Sakuma in Chiba, Japan. After a late-night trip with friends, a man confronted the girls and led Nana away. Police searches, a suspect sketch, and scattered sightings followed, but the case remained unsolved.

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    13 mins
  • 226. The Lin Family Murders in Sydney: the key evidence and Robert Xie’s conviction

    226. The Lin Family Murders in Sydney: the key evidence and Robert Xie’s conviction
    Oct 6 2026
    This episode covers the 2009 Sydney killings of five members of the Lin family. Police focus on the lack of forced entry, key access, surveillance, and forensic findings, including DNA evidence and attempts to mislead investigators. The case ends with Robert Xie’s arrest and life sentences.

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    15 mins
  • 224. The Case That Redefined Life Imprisonment in Singapore

    224. The Case That Redefined Life Imprisonment in Singapore
    Sep 29 2026
    The episode recounts the 1994 robbery and death of Japanese tourist Isae Fujii in Singapore and how Abdul Nasir was unexpectedly identified. After a later prison hostage crisis, he received life imprisonment. His appeal prompted courts to redefine “life imprisonment” as incarceration until natural death, reshaping legal interpretation.

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    15 mins
  • 223. The Unsolved Sherman Double Murder Mystery

    223. The Unsolved Sherman Double Murder Mystery
    Sep 22 2026
    In 2017, billionaires Barry and Honey Sherman were found dead in their Toronto mansion, posed in statue-like positions beside their indoor pool. Suicide was ruled out, shifting suspicion to family, business rivals, and enemies. Surveillance footage revealed a mysterious man, but the case remains unsolved.

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    15 mins
  • 222. The Africa Kennel Serial Murders in Saitama

    222. The Africa Kennel Serial Murders in Saitama
    Sep 15 2026
    The episode recounts Japan’s Africa Kennel case. Pet shop owner Gen Sekine defrauded clients and murdered four people in 1993. Victims were poisoned, dismembered, and burned. Investigations exposed his wife’s and assistant’s involvement. Sekine and Hiroko Kazama were sentenced to death, while the accomplice received prison.

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    16 mins
  • 221. The Disappearance of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie’s Tragic Confession

    221. The Disappearance of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie’s Tragic Confession
    Sep 8 2026
    The podcast recounts the 2021 disappearance of American influencer Gabby Petito. Her fiancé Brian Laundrie returned alone to Florida, raising suspicion. Gabby was found strangled in Wyoming. Brian later disappeared and died by suicide, leaving a written confession. The case sparked nationwide outrage and intense media coverage.

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    15 mins