Buried

In 2005, the dismembered body of Liu Hongmei was found in Singapore. Her lover, Leong Siew Chor, confessed to the murder. Forensic evidence and investigation revealed a calculated crime. Leong was convicted and sentenced to death by hanging, ending a tragic affair.

 In 2022, 18-year-old law student Debanhi Escobar disappeared and was later found dead in a hotel’s water tank. Suspicion fell on a driver, but official mishandling outraged the public. Her case ignited widespread protests in Mexico demanding justice and protection for women.

In 1985, Macau was shaken by the suspected murder of the Zheng family by restaurateur Huang Zhiheng. Body parts were found on a beach, sparking rumors of human flesh in char siu buns. Huang committed suicide in prison before trial, leaving the case unsolved and steeped in urban legend.

This podcast episode explores a haunting urban legend from Hong Kong. After viewing a mysterious photo, Zhang and his sister face eerie experiences. Paranormal investigator Tao Fu dies mysteriously after researching the memorial tablet, cementing its place among Hong Kong’s top five urban legends.

In 2021, a man dressed as the Joker attacked passengers on a Tokyo train, injuring many and setting a fire. The attack exposed serious safety flaws and was traced to the attacker’s traumatic past. Inspired by a similar incident, the event deeply unsettled Japanese society.

In November 2022, four University of Idaho students were fatally stabbed in a locked house. Initially a mystery, the case broke when DNA from a knife sheath led to Bryan Kohberger, a criminology student. He was arrested six weeks later. The motive remains uncertain; trial is ongoing.