Buried

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In 2001, Kiyoshi and Ikuko Kinebuchi vanished in Chiba, Japan. Large blood traces in their home suggested murder. A man posing as a police officer deceived them, withdrew money from their account, and fled in their car. No bodies were found, and the case remains an enduring mystery.