Heinous – An Asian True Crime Podcast
Mediacorp
229 episodes
From Mediacorp and 1 Up Media, Heinous - An Asian True Crime Podcast is a revived look at the most heinous crimes that happened across Asia.
More about the show
Every Tuesday, tune in as we dig into the key events of the crime, the mindset of the criminals, and the human circumstances that led to their heinous actions.
To stay up to date on the podcast, you can visit our website or through our socials (IG, TikTok) @heinous_1upmedia.
The views and opinions shared during this podcast series are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. or its group of companies.
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Banqiao: The Flood That Swallowed a Region | 1975
In August 1975, Typhoon Nina unleashed relentless rain across central China. Then, the unthinkable happened. The Banqiao Dam gave way. A massive wall of water tore through the communities below, sweeping away homes,…
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The C4 Murder: Malaysia's Most Explosive Scandal | 2006 | 2/2
In October 2006, a 28-year-old Mongolian woman vanished without a trace in Malaysia. It took weeks and persistent questioning before investigators would make a horrifying discovery in a secluded forest; fragments of…
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The C4 Murder: Malaysia's Most Explosive Scandal | 2006 | 1/2
In October 2006, a 28-year-old Mongolian woman vanished without a trace in Malaysia. It took weeks and persistent questioning before investigators would make a horrifying discovery in a secluded forest; fragments of…
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The Hmong Hunter | 2004 | 2/2
It's a quiet morning in the Wisconsin woods in November 2004. A group of hunters head out for what should have been an ordinary day during deer season. But before noon, a confrontation over a hunting stand would leave…
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The Hmong Hunter | 2004 | 1/2
It's a quiet morning in the Wisconsin woods in November 2004. A group of hunters head out for what should have been an ordinary day during deer season. But before noon, a confrontation over a hunting stand would leave…
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The Lynching of Mashal Khan | 2017 | 2/2
On April 13, 2017, a rumor moved faster than the truth ever could. Mashal Khan, a 23-year-old journalism student at a university in northern Pakistan, had spent months asking the questions no one wanted answered; about…
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The Lynching of Mashal Khan | 2017 | 1/2
On April 13, 2017, a rumor moved faster than the truth ever could. Mashal Khan, a 23-year-old journalism student at a university in northern Pakistan, had spent months asking the questions no one wanted answered; about…
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The Virginia Tech Shooting | 2007
It's just after 7am at West Ambler Johnston Hall, a dormitory residence at the campus of Virginia Tech in the United States. A resident advisor hears strange noises in the room next to his and goes to investigate.…
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The Koh Tao Murder Mystery | 2014 |2/2
In September of 2014, the bodies of two young British tourists, Hannah Witheridge and David Miller, were discovered on the shores of Sairee Beach in Koh Tao, Thailand. At that point, Koh Tao was mostly known to the…
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The Koh Tao Murder Mystery | 2014 |1/2
In September of 2014, the bodies of two young British tourists, Hannah Witheridge and David Miller, were discovered on the shores of Sairee Beach in Koh Tao, Thailand. At that point, Koh Tao was mostly known to the…
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The Inn Din Massacre | 2017
“Don’t worry, we will send your sons back soon. We are taking them for a meeting.” On the afternoon of September 1, 2017, ten hungry Rohingya men and boys walked out of the smoke-filled hills onto a beach in the…
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Shot Dead and Acquitted - The Jessica Lall Case | 1999 |2/2
In 1999, Jessica Lall was shot twice at a crowded party in Delhi, in front of dozens of witnesses, at point-blank range, over the simple fact that the bar was closed and she wouldn't serve him anymore drinks. On its…
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Shot Dead and Acquitted - The Jessica Lall Case | 1999 |1/2
In 1999, Jessica Lall was shot twice at a crowded party in Delhi, in front of dozens of witnesses, at point-blank range, over the simple fact that the bar was closed and she wouldn't serve him anymore drinks. On its…
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Thailand's Jack The Ripper | Somkid Pumpuang | 2005
The officer who arrested him warned everyone that there would be more victims, but no one bothered to listen. In 2005, Somkid Pumpuang was taken in as the main suspect behind 5 murders. But when faced with the charges,…
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They Killed Him Within Police Headquarters | 2016 |2/2
In October 2016, a South Korean businessman named Jee Ick-Joo was forcefully taken from his home in Angeles City, only for him to never be seen again. From the outside, this seemed like a brutal case of kidnapping, or…
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They Killed Him Within Police Headquarters | 2016 |1/2
In October 2016, a South Korean businessman named Jee Ick-Joo was forcefully taken from his home in Angeles City, only for him to never be seen again. From the outside, this seemed like a brutal case of kidnapping, or…
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The Man Who Stole Boys From The Streets | Baekuni "Babe" | 2010 | 2/2
Beneath the noise of Jakarta's terminals and back alleys, a street vendor named Baekuni built a reputation for kindness; offering food, shelter, and quiet protection to the city's most invisible children. And for…
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The Man Who Stole Boys From The Streets | Baekuni "Babe" | 2010 | 1/2
Beneath the noise of Jakarta's terminals and back alleys, a street vendor named Baekuni built a reputation for kindness; offering food, shelter, and quiet protection to the city's most invisible children. And for…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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