Heinous – An Asian True Crime Podcast
Heinous – An Asian True Crime Podcast revisits the most shocking crimes across Asia, examining key events, criminal mindsets, and the human circumstances behind each case. Produced by Mediacorp and 1 Up Media, the podcast releases new episodes every Tuesday. It aims to stay current through its website and social media channels.
Episodes
54 Days: The Ngọc Bích Gold Shop Slaughter | Lê Văn Luyện | 2011 | 2/2
It was already morning when neighbors in Bắc Giang province noticed something wrong. The shutters to the local family owned gold shop hadn't gone up. No one had seen the owner make his usual rounds. And when someone finally forced their way in, they found a scene that would haunt the nation for years: a husband, a wife, and even their infant daughter, all slaughtered. And in another room, a
54 Days: The Ngọc Bích Gold Shop Slaughter | Lê Văn Luyện | 2011 | 1/2
It was already morning when neighbors in Bắc Giang province noticed something wrong. The shutters to the local family owned gold shop hadn't gone up. No one had seen the owner make his usual rounds. And when someone finally forced their way in, they found a scene that would haunt the nation for years: a husband, a wife, and even their infant daughter, all slaughtered. And in another room, a
The Women The War Forgot - The Comfort Women | Heinous History | 1937
When Japan surrendered on the 15th of August, 1945, the world called an end to its most brutal chapter in history. Flags were lowered. Peace treaties were signed. Everyone just wanted to move on. But nobody told the comfort women. For years during the war, while men braved the frontlines, hundreds of thousands of women were abducted from their homes and their villages; enslaved into
The Taipei Subway Killer | Cheng Chieh | 2014 | 2/2
It was 4:25pm on a Wednesday afternoon in Taipei. Commuters, students, strangers were on board a train on the Bannan line heading west to Jiangzicui from Longshan Temple; the longest gap between any two stations on the entire Taipei Metro network. To anyone else, this detail wouldn't mean much, but Cheng Chieh had pondered over this for years. Later, he even revealed to investigators that he chose
The Taipei Subway Killer | Cheng Chieh | 2014 | 1/2
It was 4:25pm on a Wednesday afternoon in Taipei. Commuters, students, strangers were on board a train on the Bannan line heading west to Jiangzicui from Longshan Temple; the longest gap between any two stations on the entire Taipei Metro network. To anyone else, this detail wouldn't mean much, but Cheng Chieh had pondered over this for years. Later, he even revealed to investigators that he chose
The Ampatuan Massacre | 2009
On the morning of November 23, 2009, a convoy of vehicles wound through the highways of Maguindanao province in the southern Philippines. Inside were lawyers, political supporters, journalists, and the wife and family members of a man who simply wanted to run for governor. They had no reason to believe they wouldn't make it home by nightfall. But they never did. Armed men blocked the convoy on the
The Milkshake Murder | Nancy Kissel | 2003 | 2/2
On the surface, Nancy Kissel had the life people dreamed about. A luxury apartment in a posh Hong Kong neighbourhood. A high-flying husband who works in banking. Three beautiful kids. A postcard existence, by any measure. So why, on the night of November 2nd, did she hand her husband a strawberry milkshake laced with enough sedatives to drop a man twice his size? And why, hours later, was Rob
The Milkshake Murder | Nancy Kissel | 2003 | 1/2
On the surface, Nancy Kissel had the life people dreamed about. A luxury apartment in a posh Hong Kong neighbourhood. A high-flying husband who works in banking. Three beautiful kids. A postcard existence, by any measure. So why, on the night of November 2nd, did she hand her husband a strawberry milkshake laced with enough sedatives to drop a man twice his size? And why, hours later, was Rob
The Purge at the Water’s Edge - The Sook Ching Massacre | Heinous History | 1942
It was February of 1942. Singapore has just fallen to the Japanese. But for its residents, the surrender wasn't the end of the terror, it was the beginning of something far worse. Within days, the Japanese Imperial Army rounded men up at screening centres set up across the island. Some were released, while others were loaded onto trucks. The trucks drove to Changi Beach, to Punggol, to Sento
The Imperfect Perfect World | Menhaz Zaman | 2019 | 2/2
It's a Sunday morning in July 2019 on a quiet street in Markham, Ontario. The kind of neighbourhood where nothing ever happens. Somewhere across the world, in an online gaming community, messages are coming in. Photographs. A confession. Players are staring at their screens, unsure if what they're reading is real, or just another disturbing joke from the guy they know as an online troll. But unfor
The Imperfect Perfect World | Menhaz Zaman | 2019 | 1/2
It's a Sunday morning in July 2019 on a quiet street in Markham, Ontario. The kind of neighbourhood where nothing ever happens. Somewhere across the world, in an online gaming community, messages are coming in. Photographs. A confession. Players are staring at their screens, unsure if what they're reading is real, or just another disturbing joke from the guy they know as an online troll. But unfor
The Boy Who Cried Grief | Sef Gonzales | 2001 | 2/2
On the night of July 10, 2001, Sef Gonzales walked into his family home in North Ryde, Sydney, and into a scene that would shock an entire nation. His mother, his father, his sister. All gone. All killed inside the house they called home. In front of the cameras, he wept, he pleaded, and he played the role of a devastated son so convincingly that for a time, the world wept with him. But gri
The Boy Who Cried Grief | Sef Gonzales | 2001 | 1/2
On the night of July 10, 2001, Sef Gonzales walked into his family home in North Ryde, Sydney, and into a scene that would shock an entire nation. His mother, his father, his sister. All gone. All killed inside the house they called home. In front of the cameras, he wept, he pleaded, and he played the role of a devastated son so convincingly that for a time, the world wept with him. But gri
Best of Heinous - The Taiwan Celebrity Hostage Crisis | 1997
n the spring of 1997, the tranquil district of Linkou in Taiwan was shattered by an unthinkable tragedy as word got out that the teenage daughter of celebrity Pai Bing-bing had been kidnapped; and quickly developed into a full-blown hostage crisis. Part 1 - Join the media frenzy as the hostage situation unfolds with Pai Bing-bing and her daughter.Part 2 - Join the hunt as the search for the
Best of Heinous - The Jars Murderer | Lam Kor Wan | 1982
Hey Heinous fans, thank you for your listenership and support through our latest season of Heinous. The team is taking a break to retool and recharge so that we can come back with even more new heinous cases. But in the meantime, we will be releasing full versions of some our most popular stories to tide you over. // From an early age, Lam Kor Wan had endured a tumultuous upbringing. Moving homes
Best of Heinous - Kallang River Body Parts Murder | 2005
Hey Heinous fans, thank you for your listenership and support through our latest season of Heinous. The team is taking a break to retool and recharge so that we can come back with even more new heinous cases. But in the meantime, we will be releasing full versions of some our most popular stories to tide you over. // On the morning of 16 June, 2005, a cleaner was making his usual rounds along the
Best of Heinous - The Killer Geisha | Sada Abe | 1936
Hey Heinous fans, thank you for your listenership and support through our latest season of Heinous. The team is taking a break to retool and recharge so that we can come back with even more new heinous cases. But in the meantime, we will be releasing full versions of some our most popular stories to tide you over. // In 1936, businessman Kichizo Ishida stepped into a discreet hotel in Tokyo to mee
The Puppet Master of Kitakyushu | Futoshi Matsunaga | 1996
In March of 2002, a seventeen year old girl bursts into a police station in Kitakyushu, Japan, to make a startling report. She tells the authorities about a man, an apartment, and about the people who were brought inside but never made it out alive. She tells them that the dead were dismembered and boiled and disposed of so thoroughly that nothing remained. She tells them that the man who orc
The Devil On The Greyhound Bus | Vincent Li | 2008 | 2/2
On a July night in 2008, a Greyhound bus rolled across the Canadian prairies, carrying strangers and their quiet dreams. But somewhere between small towns and sleeping fields, one of the passengers, 40 year old Vincent Li, began to hear voices in his head. That was when he decided to stand up, relocate to an empty seat beside another passenger, and brutally stab him in the neck and chest. P
The Devil On The Greyhound Bus | Vincent Li | 2008 | 1/2
On a July night in 2008, a Greyhound bus rolled across the Canadian prairies, carrying strangers and their quiet dreams. But somewhere between small towns and sleeping fields, one of the passengers, 40 year old Vincent Li, began to hear voices in his head. That was when he decided to stand up, relocate to an empty seat beside another passenger, and brutally stab him in the neck and chest. P
The Buried Truths of Banting | Sosilawati Lawiya | 2010 | 2/2
In 2010, cosmetics millionaire Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya was on the verge of closing a lucrative land deal when she would disappear after leaving for a business meeting in Banting, Selangor. However, things would take a much darker turn when the burnt and battered remains of Lawiya and her entourage were found abandoned at a farm, suggesting something far more sinister was in play. Part
The Buried Truths of Banting | Sosilawati Lawiya | 2010 | 1/2
In 2010, cosmetics millionaire Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya was on the verge of closing a lucrative land deal when she would disappear after leaving for a business meeting in Banting, Selangor. However, things would take a much darker turn when the burnt and battered remains of Lawiya and her entourage were found abandoned at a farm, suggesting something far more sinister was in play. Part
The Formosa Steel Plant Disaster | Heinous History | 2016
In the spring of 2016, the calm waters of Central Vietnam’s Hatin Province transformed into a scene of ecological devastation, with thousands of fish washing ashore belly-up. But what first appeared to be a seasonal fluke quickly escalated into a national crisis as the toxic tide spread across four provinces, poisoning the food chain and even claiming the lives of seasoned divers. Inves
Cold-Blooded Vengeance | Anxiang Du | 2011 | 2/2
It's April of 2011. A man named Anxiang Du opens an envelope from the court. Inside, he finds a legal document that would change his life, and the lives of another family completely. For Du, he had been mired in more than a decade of legal disputes and now, there was no more room left for him to run. That very night, he would write a farewell note to his family, before proceeding to commit one of
Cold-Blooded Vengeance | Anxiang Du | 2011 | 1/2
It's April of 2011. A man named Anxiang Du opens an envelope from the court. Inside, he finds a legal document that would change his life, and the lives of another family completely. For Du, he had been mired in more than a decade of legal disputes and now, there was no more room left for him to run. That very night, he would write a farewell note to his family, before proceeding to commit one of
The No Gun Ri Massacre | Heinous History | 1950
In the summer of 1950, amidst the chaos of the early Korean War, a column of hundreds of refugees fleeing the North Korean advance found themselves blocked by American soldiers near a small rural crossing known as No Gun Ri. But instead of being guided along safely in their retreat, they would find themselves haunted by a a harrowing three-day massacre that would be buried by history for nearly ha
The Vizconde Murders | 1991 | 2/2
It all took place on a quiet night in June of 1991. By the time morning came, three members of the Vizconde family would be found brutally murdered inside their home in BF Homes, Parañaque, in the Philippines. A mother stabbed multiple times to her death, her eldest daughter stabbed and sexually assaulted, and even the youngest daughter, just seven years old, was not spared either. It was a
The Vizconde Murders | 1991 | 1/2
It all took place on a quiet night in June of 1991. By the time morning came, three members of the Vizconde family would be found brutally murdered inside their home in BF Homes, Parañaque, in the Philippines. A mother stabbed multiple times to her death, her eldest daughter stabbed and sexually assaulted, and even the youngest daughter, just seven years old, was not spared either. It was a
Best of Heinous - Buckling Under Pressure | Wu Xie Yu | 2015
Hey Heinous fans, thank you for your listenership and support throughout 2025. The team is taking in December, but we will be releasing full versions of some our most popular stories to tide you through until the new year, where we will come back with even more heinous cases. // From the outside, Wu Xie Yu seemed like an exemplary student; well-mannered, intelligent, and a top student at one of Ch
Best of Heinous - The Disappearance of Canny Ong | 2003
Hey Heinous fans, thank you for your listenership and support throughout 2025. The team is taking in December, but we will be releasing full versions of some our most popular stories to tide you through until the new year, where we will come back with even more heinous cases. // On the 13th of June 2003, IT professional and light of her family Canny Ong vanished from the face of the Earth; only to
Best of Heinous - The Slaughter of Tai Kok Tsui | Henry Chau | 2013
Hey Heinous fans, thank you for your listenership and support throughout 2025. The team is taking in December, but we will be releasing full versions of some our most popular stories to tide you through until the new year, where we will come back with even more heinous cases. // In March 2013, Henry Chau Hoi-leung, a 29-year-old, invited his parents to his new home, ushering them into a sinister e
The Vanishing of Sheena Bora | 2012
In 2012, Sheena Bora had her whole future ahead of her; she was hardworking, ambitious, and carving out her career in the bustling city of Mumbai. But beneath the surface were webs upon webs of deadly family secrets. And when Sheena vanished overnight without a trace, the truth that emerged tore through one of India’s most powerful media families, and unraveled layers of deception that few c
The Indonesian Jeffrey Dahmer | Very Idham Henyansyah | 2008 | 2/2
On the surface, Very Idham Henyansyah, a.k.a. "Ryan", appeared to be every bit the model citizen. A studious and diligent religious teacher since young, he was known to be soft-spoken, polite, and generally harmless. But looks can be deceiving, and what lay beneath the surface was far worse. and far more disturbing, than what anyone could have imagined. Part 1 - We trace Ryan's deeply
The Indonesian Jeffrey Dahmer | Very Idham Henyansyah | 2008 | 1/2
On the surface, Very Idham Henyansyah, a.k.a. "Ryan", appeared to be every bit the model citizen. A studious and diligent religious teacher since young, he was known to be soft-spoken, polite, and generally harmless. But looks can be deceiving, and what lay beneath the surface was far worse. and far more disturbing, than what anyone could have imagined. Part 1 - We trace Ryan's deeply
The Cannibal Gardener | Si Quey |1958 | 2/2
It was a quiet evening in rural Thailand in 1958. A father is out looking for his son who had yet to return home, when he spots a faint orange glow in the distance. As he approaches, he sees the local vegetable vendor standing beside a small pile of burning leaves; and beneath them, something pale. It's a leg. A child's leg. His son's leg. Part 1 - We explore the background of the man who w
The Cannibal Gardener | Si Quey |1958 | 1/2
It was a quiet evening in rural Thailand in 1958. A father is out looking for his son who had yet to return home, when he spots a faint orange glow in the distance. As he approaches, he sees the local vegetable vendor standing beside a small pile of burning leaves; and beneath them, something pale. It's a leg. A child's leg. His son's leg. Part 1 - We explore the background of the man who w
The Bhopal Gas Disaster | 1984
It was the evening of 2nd December 1984. Residents of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, were sound asleep when they were rudely awoken by an invisible threat. Many stumbled out of bed clutching their throats and rubbing their eyes, the neighbourhood was filled with the sound of coughing and screaming, mothers rushed outside clutching their children only to collapse after a few steps. Over time, this
The Baiyin Butcher | Gao Chengyong |1988 - 2002 | 2/2
Between 1988 and 2002, the quiet city of Baiyin, Gansu, lived in fear. Over a dozen women were found brutally murdered — their bodies mutilated in ways that shocked even seasoned investigators. But what's even more terrifying and mystifying, is that the killer seemed to vanish after each attack, leaving only whispers in the wind. Part 1 - We explore the background of the Baiyin Butcher, Gao
The Baiyin Butcher | Gao Chengyong |1988 - 2002 | 1/2
Between 1988 and 2002, the quiet city of Baiyin, Gansu, lived in fear. Over a dozen women were found brutally murdered — their bodies mutilated in ways that shocked even seasoned investigators. But what's even more terrifying and mystifying, is that the killer seemed to vanish after each attack, leaving only whispers in the wind. Part 1 - We explore the background of the Baiyin Butcher, Gao
The Burning Sun Scandal | 2018
It all unraveled from a seemingly minor altercation in November 2018. Kim Sang-Kyo noticed a woman struggling and tried to help, only to be forcefully removed by security and beaten outside Seoul's infamous nightclub, Burning Sun. But when Kim tried to report the incident to police, he was repeatedly stonewalled and ignored, pushing him to seek the support of netizens and the media. This would ult
The Torture Bunker | Leonard Lake and Charles Ng |1983 | 2/2
In 1985, what seemed on the surface to be a routine call for petty theft soon escalated into something unimaginable. Authorities arrived on the scene and began questioning the suspect, only to find that his face didn't match the picture on the ID provided, the car's registration showed that it belonged to someone else, and more disturbingly, the suspect had a pistol with an illegal silencer in the
The Torture Bunker | Leonard Lake and Charles Ng |1983 | 1/2
In 1985, what seemed on the surface to be a routine call for petty theft soon escalated into something unimaginable. Authorities arrived on the scene and began questioning the suspect, only to find that his face didn't match the picture on the ID provided, the car's registration showed that it belonged to someone else, and more disturbingly, the suspect had a pistol with an illegal silencer in the
The Thai Murder Babes | 2017
In May of 2017, a dismembered body was discovered buried in a shallow grave in the north-east Thai province of Khon Kaen. While investigators were able to quickly point out 3 key suspects, they weren't ready for the chaos that was about to unfold. Photos released by the police of the suspects lit social media platforms ablaze. But instead of talking about the victim or the injustices done, most we
The Kallang Slashing Spree | 2010 | 2/2
In late May of 2010, a young construction worker at a playground in Kallang was chatting with some family members on the phone when he would get viciously ambushed, slashed, and left for dead. Shortly after, another man was walking home along the MRT tracks near Kallang MRT when he was similarly attacked and slashed. By the time daylight broke, 3 had been seriously wounded, and another perished fr
The Kallang Slashing Spree | 2010 | 1/2
In late May of 2010, a young construction worker at a playground in Kallang was chatting with some family members on the phone when he would get viciously ambushed, slashed, and left for dead. Shortly after, another man was walking home along the MRT tracks near Kallang MRT when he was similarly attacked and slashed. By the time daylight broke, 3 had been seriously wounded, and another perished fr
The Billionaire Kidnapper | Cheung Tze Keung | 1996 | 2/2
In May of 1996, Victor Li - son of Hong Kong business tycoon Li Ka-Shing - was on his way home when several armed men suddenly appeared on the road ahead. Within moments, they fired into Victor's car, shattering the windows and forcing a stop, before pulling him and his driver out into the night. It was one of the most brazen acts of kidnapping ever seen, made all the more heinous by the fact that
The Billionaire Kidnapper | Cheung Tze Keung | 1996 | 1/2
In May of 1996, Victor Li - son of Hong Kong business tycoon Li Ka-Shing - was on his way home when several armed men suddenly appeared on the road ahead. Within moments, they fired into Victor's car, shattering the windows and forcing a stop, before pulling him and his driver out into the night. It was one of the most brazen acts of kidnapping ever seen, made all the more heinous by the fact that
Black Christmas - The Battle of Hong Kong | Heinous History | 1941
While many would like to regard Christmas as a day of family gatherings and celebration, the same cannot be said for a certain segment of Hong Kong. Because on that fateful day nearly 80 years ago in 1941, entire neighbourhoods would be reduced to rubble, civilians would be trapped in burning buildings, and soliders would be slaughtered in tight alleyways; marking 25 December 1941 as Black Christm
The Lin Family Murders | 2009 | 2/2
It was a quiet Saturday morning in July of 2009 when the residents of North Epping in Sydney, Australia woke up to start their weekend. However, the illusion peace soon started to waver as they noticed that the local newsagency was still closed way past 9am, something that had never happened before. Further calls and house visits by concerned neighbours also yielded no reply, which was when relati
The Lin Family Murders | 2009 | 1/2
It was a quiet Saturday morning in July of 2009 when the residents of North Epping in Sydney, Australia woke up to start their weekend. However, the illusion peace soon started to waver as they noticed that the local newsagency was still closed way past 9am, something that had never happened before. Further calls and house visits by concerned neighbours also yielded no reply, which was when relati
Operation Searchlight - The Forgotten Genocide | Heinous History | 1971
In December of 1970, Pakistan held its first ever democratic elections, paving way for a historic result as the East Pakistan-based Awami League, headed by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, won a national majority in parliament. But what was also historic about this moment, was the fact that it lighted the fuse for one of the worst events in recent human memory. Just three months later in March of 1971, Paki
Hans Twin Murder | 1996 | 2/2
In November of 1996, authorities at the local Irvine, California police station receive a call about a robbery currently taking place. Within minutes, police rush down to the apartment block where the call originated from, but one of the officers spot a blue mustang loitering just outside. On a hunch, this officer approaches the mustang, and a woman rolls down her window to greet the officer calml
Hans Twin Murder | 1996 | 1/2
In November of 1996, authorities at the local Irvine, California police station receive a call about a robbery currently taking place. Within minutes, police rush down to the apartment block where the call originated from, but one of the officers spot a blue mustang loitering just outside. On a hunch, this officer approaches the mustang, and a woman rolls down her window to greet the officer calml
Billionaire On Death Row | Truong My Lan | 2022
In early October of 2022, a small group of plainclothes officers enter the luxury tower of the renown Van Thinh Phat Group in Ho Chi Minh City. They quietly make their way to the top of the building where they are met with the company's chairwoman Truong My Lan, a woman not widely known amongst the Vietnam public, but who would soon rock the entire nation. Moments later, Truong My Lan is arr
Little Light Bulb | 2016 | 2/2
In March of 2016, 36 year old Claire Wang was out with her 4 year old daughter on a walk along the Neihu District of Taipei, Taiwan. The child, nicknamed "Little Light Bulb" by her parents, was pushing her bike along the road when Claire noticed a man coming up casually from behind. But before she could do anything, the man reached into his bag, pulled out a cleaver, and changed their lives foreve
Little Light Bulb | 2016 | 1/2
In March of 2016, 36 year old Claire Wang was out with her 4 year old daughter on a walk along the Neihu District of Taipei, Taiwan. The child, nicknamed "Little Light Bulb" by her parents, was pushing her bike along the road when Claire noticed a man coming up casually from behind. But before she could do anything, the man reached into his bag, pulled out a cleaver, and changed their lives foreve
A Soldier's Silence | Danny Chen | 2011 | 2/2
By all accounts, Danny Chen seemed like the model solider. Diligent, hardworking, and resilient, he eschewed the usual career paths for a life of regiment and rigor in the military. However, beneath the surface Chen was struggling to fit in, and his torment would culminate in the most tragic of ways, when he would be found dead with a bullet to his head. Part 1 - We explore Danny Chen's past and u
A Soldier's Silence | Danny Chen | 2011 | 1/2
By all accounts, Danny Chen seemed like the model solider. Diligent, hardworking, and resilient, he eschewed the usual career paths for a life of regiment and rigor in the military. However, beneath the surface Chen was struggling to fit in, and his torment would culminate in the most tragic of ways, when he would be found dead with a bullet to his head. Part 1 - We explore Danny Chen's past and u
The MV Dona Paz Disaster | Heinous History | 1987
In the morning of December of 1987, the passenger ferry MV Dona Paz embarked on a journey from Leyte Island to the Philippine capital Manila. Little did the passengers know however, that they would soon become witness to the deadliest peacetime maritime disaster in history, with an estimated death toll of over 4,300, and only 25 survivors. What really happened on board the MV Dona Paz? And what wa
The First Chop-Chop Lady | Lucila Lalu | 1967 | 2/2
It was a quiet Monday morning in May of 1967 when a garbage collector would stumble upon something that would shock the Philippines. Amidst a pile of trash, rotten food, and broken furniture, were a pair of human legs severed just above the knees. Cleanly cut, pale, and cold to the touch. What was even more shocking was that there had been a similar discovery just days before. Part 1 - We fo
The First Chop-Chop Lady | Lucila Lalu | 1967 | 1/2
It was a quiet Monday morning in May of 1967 when a garbage collector would stumble upon something that would shock the Philippines. Amidst a pile of trash, rotten food, and broken furniture, were a pair of human legs severed just above the knees. Cleanly cut, pale, and cold to the touch. What was even more shocking was that there had been a similar discovery just days before. Part 1 - We fo
The Inhumanity of Unit 731 | Heinous History | 1936
In September of 1945, World War II officially ended with Japan's surrender, putting an end to countless deaths and years of brutal human combat. But from the ashes of war, whispers would soon emerge about a secret facility deep within Manchuria; whispers about horrific human experiments, chemical testing, and a cold inhumanity far beyond most peoples' imaginations. But what really happened behind
The 14th Floor Mystery | Teoh Beng Hock | 2009 | 2/2
On the 15th of July, 2009, 30 year old former journalist Teoh Beng Hock walked into the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s Selangor headquarters in Shah Alam, Malaysia. He was there on investigation for suspected misuse of public funds, and was called in as a witness. However, things would take a turn when he didn't return home later that evening, and in fact, CCTV cameras showed that he
The 14th Floor Mystery | Teoh Beng Hock | 2009 | 1/2
On the 15th of July, 2009, 30 year old former journalist Teoh Beng Hock walked into the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s Selangor headquarters in Shah Alam, Malaysia. He was there on investigation for suspected misuse of public funds, and was called in as a witness. However, things would take a turn when he didn't return home later that evening, and in fact, CCTV cameras showed that he
The Silence Behind Gwangju Inhwa School | 2005
In the summer of 2005, school teacher Jung Yu-Jin had just come back home from a long at work when he received a disturbing phone call. On the other end of the line was a plea from a desperate mother, calling to report that one of her daughter's friends had been assaulted at school, the very same one that Jung worked at - The Gwangju Inhwa for hearing-impaired students. Enraged, Jung spends the ne
The Corpse In Concrete | 2019 | 2/2
In May of 2019, a man arrives at the house he had recently purchased only to find something bizarre. The house was sealed shut with multiple padlocks, and once inside, he would come across a large blue plastic water tank in the bedroom; that's when he saw it, strands of dark, matter hair, trapped beneath layers of hardened cement. Part 1 - We follow the police as they unravel the bizarre findings
The Corpse In Concrete | 2019 | 1/2
In May of 2019, a man arrives at the house he had recently purchased only to find something bizarre. The house was sealed shut with multiple padlocks, and once inside, he would come across a large blue plastic water tank in the bedroom; that's when he saw it, strands of dark, matter hair, trapped beneath layers of hardened cement. Part 1 - We follow the police as they unravel the bizarre findings
Kallang River Body Parts Murder | 2005 | 2/2
On the morning of 16 June, 2005, a cleaner was making his usual rounds along the banks of the Kallang River in Singapore when he spotted something odd in the water. At first, he dismissed it as just another piece of thrash, but when he picked it up, a severed torso fell out, leaving him in complete shock. Part 1 - We follow the police investigation as they look into the grisly findings along
Kallang River Body Parts Murder | 2005 | 1/2
On the morning of 16 June, 2005, a cleaner was making his usual rounds along the banks of the Kallang River in Singapore when he spotted something odd in the water. At first, he dismissed it as just another piece of thrash, but when he picked it up, a severed torso fell out, leaving him in complete shock. Part 1 - We follow the police investigation as they look into the grisly findings along
The Killer Geisha | Sada Abe | 1936 | 2/2
In 1936, businessman Kichizo Ishida stepped into a discreet hotel in Tokyo to meet with his lover, Sada Abe. It had become routine for Ishida in the recent months, him putting aside his duties and responsibilities for days on end to indulge in the affair. But his sins would eventually catch up to him when he failed to leave the hotel; with the name of his lover ominously etched onto his skin. Part
The Killer Geisha | Sada Abe | 1936 | 1/2
In 1936, businessman Kichizo Ishida stepped into a discreet hotel in Tokyo to meet with his lover, Sada Abe. It had become routine for Ishida in the recent months, him putting aside his duties and responsibilities for days on end to indulge in the affair. But his sins would eventually catch up to him when he failed to leave the hotel; with the name of his lover ominously etched onto his skin. Part
The Crypto Crashout | 2023 | 2/2
In April 2023, police in South Korea responded to a call to find a horrific scene, the remains of a woman buried covered in a shallow grave. Further investigations would dig further into the rabbit hole, tracing the woman's dealings for a mysterious cryptocurrency company called P.U.R.E, as well as the swift manner in which the company's last known clients lost almost all of their savings. P
The Crypto Crashout | 2023 | 1/2
In April 2023, police in South Korea responded to a call to find a horrific scene, the remains of a woman buried covered in a shallow grave. Further investigations would dig further into the rabbit hole, tracing the woman's dealings for a mysterious cryptocurrency company called P.U.R.E, as well as the swift manner in which the company's last known clients lost almost all of their savings. P
A Bad Bet | 2020 | 2/2
In late January 2020, 33 year old Le Quoc Tuan works his way through a maze of shophouses to partake in some alleyway gambling, specifically the popular local game of xóc đĩa, loosely translated as “shake the plate”. Despite a winning start, Tuan would start to go on a series of losses, eventually wiping him out. Undeterred, he would then leave momentarily to get some more money
A Bad Bet | 2020 | 1/2
In late January 2020, 33 year old Le Quoc Tuan works his way through a maze of shophouses to partake in some alleyway gambling, specifically the popular local game of xóc đĩa, loosely translated as “shake the plate”. Despite a winning start, Tuan would start to go on a series of losses, eventually wiping him out. Undeterred, he would then leave momentarily to get some more money
Best of Heinous - The Messenger of Evil | Akira Nishiguchi | 1963
Hey Heinous fans, thank you for your listenership and support throughout 2024. The team is taking in December, but we will be releasing full versions of some our most popular stories to tide you through until the new year, where we will come back with even more heinous cases. // Everything seemed to be going well for Akira Nishiguchi. While he was previously a recurring criminal who had been in an
Best of Heinous - Yishun Triple Murders | Wang Zhijian | 2008
Hey Heinous fans, thank you for your listenership and support throughout 2024. The team is taking in December, but we will be releasing full versions of some our most popular stories to tide you through until the new year, where we will come back with even more heinous cases. // 3 women dead and a critically injured 15 year old girl; all in the span of a single evening. That was the result of one
Best of Heinous - Ritual Spirits | Gabriel Lee | 2012
Hey Heinous fans, thank you for your listenership and support throughout 2024. The team is taking in December, but we will be releasing full versions of some our most popular stories to tide you through until the new year, where we will come back with even more heinous cases. // In March 2012, police would be called upon a Jurong West estate to investigate a disturbance from engaged couple Gabriel
42 Days Of Hell - The Junko Furuta Story | 1988
In November of 1988, 17 year old high school student Junko Furuta was cycling home from her part-time job when she was kicked off by a passing motorcyclist. Shortly thereafter, 18-year old teenage boy Hiroshi Miyano came across Furuta and helped her get back on her feet, even offering to walk her home as it was quite late at night. Unbeknownst to Furuta however, Miyano had actually orchestrated th
The Garden City Butcher | 1995 | 2/2
It was March of 1995. John Martin Scripps, a British man visiting Singapore, had just finished watching a concert at the Victoria Concert Hall, but only hours later would be dragging a heavy, blood-stained suitcase onto the banks of the Singapore river. Soon enough, he would not longer be just an innocent tourist, but as the notorious Garden City Butcher instead. Part 1 - We explore the background
