Buried

In 1971, DB Cooper hijacked a plane, demanded ransom, and vanished after parachuting out. Despite decades of FBI investigation, his identity remains unknown. His daring crime led to stricter aviation security and inspired numerous films and TV series, including Prison Break and Loki . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2005, a six-member family in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, succumbed to mass psychosis, believing they were possessed by a demon. Rituals, torture, and superstition led to Wu Fengjuan’s death. This terrifying case inspired the horror film "Zhou" (Incantation), yet reality proved far more chilling than fiction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1998, New Zealander Ruben Tchernegovski vanished in Taiwan’s Alishan region. His father Phil embarked on a desperate search, facing bureaucratic obstacles and eerie legends about the “Thousand People’s Cave.” Despite numerous leads, Ruben was never found, leaving his disappearance an enduring mystery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2012, a love story in Singapore turned into one of the country's most horrifying crimes. Gabriel Lee, believing his fiancée Elsie was possessed, brutally killed her in a ritual. The court's verdict sparked outrage, and the case remains a haunting reminder of the dangers of blind faith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1991, nine-year-old Lee Hyung-ho was kidnapped in South Korea. The perpetrator demanded ransom and misled the police for weeks, but the boy had been murdered on the first day. The investigation failed, and in 2006, the case reached its statute of limitations. The killer was never found. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Apollo program was one of humanity’s greatest achievements, though it faced doubts and tragedies. This story follows Glenn’s journey to NASA, the Apollo 1 disaster, and the historic Apollo 11 Moon landing. Despite risks and skepticism, humans dared to explore the unknown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Millionaire Robert Durst evaded justice for years, disguising himself and living under false identities. Suspected of multiple murders, his accidental confession was captured in the documentary "The Jinx." Despite overwhelming evidence, delays prolonged his trial, and he died in 2022 before receiving a final verdict. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2006, five murdered children were found in a bathroom in Jian, Taiwan, while their parents had vanished. Investigations revealed severe financial troubles, making the parents prime suspects. Their bodies were discovered in 2015, but conflicting evidence left the case unresolved, with lingering unanswered questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1994, a gruesomely dismembered body was found in Tokyo's Inokashira Park. The victim, architect Seiichi Kawamura, was killed with meticulous precision. Police explored theories involving cults and video game influence, but no suspect was ever identified. The case remains one of Japan’s most baffling and unsolved murder mysteries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jo Jung-pil’s 1997 murder in Seoul sparked a decades-long legal battle as two suspects gave conflicting statements. Disagreements between police and prosecutors, along with Patterson’s escape to the U.S., delayed justice. A 2009 film revived the case, ultimately leading to Patterson’s extradition and conviction in 2017. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2010, an elderly woman vanished from a Taiwanese care home. Weeks later, her body was found trapped in an elevator door. The case raised unsettling questions about police negligence, building design flaws, and eerie supernatural elements. Was this a tragic accident or something more sinister? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The episode explores the mysterious disappearance of Lars Mittank in Bulgaria in 2014. Lars exhibited strange behavior, spoke paranoically, and vanished from the airport, running into a sunflower field. He has never been found, and theories about his disappearance range from trauma and paranoia to falling victim to a crime, but the truth remains a mystery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

The episode examines the mysterious disappearance of Madeleine McCann in 2007 in Portugal's Algarve region. The case became an international sensation, with the parents caught in a storm of suspicion and media scrutiny. A new suspect, Christian Brückner, emerged in 2020, but no conclusive evidence was found, and the case remains unsolved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

The episode delves into the mysterious disappearance of Natalee Holloway in Aruba in 2005. The case gained international attention, yet despite extensive searches by the police and FBI, Holloway's fate remained unsolved for decades. In 2023, Joran van der Sloot confessed to his involvement, but her body was never found. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The episode explores the mysterious case of the "girl in the red dress" from Taiwan in 1998. A videotape showing a supernatural figure sparked fear and widespread discussion. Explanations were sought from both technological and supernatural perspectives, but the case remained unsolved. It also inspired a movie and continues to live on as an urban legend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

In 1984 Hong Kong, a romantic evening ends in horror as a young man, He Haoran, is found murdered in an elevator shaft. The perpetrator, a jealous friend, Liu Wenchang, meticulously plans the crime, driven by unrequited love and envy. The chilling case highlights obsession’s devastating consequences and shocks the nation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1971, Tsinghua University's climbing team faced a tragic fate on Taiwan's Qilai Mountain when Typhoon Dajing struck unexpectedly. Five members perished, and the Chen Gong Fortress was built in their memory. Eerie events reported during storms at the fortress are believed to be tied to the spirits of the lost climbers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1957, the Grimes sisters went missing after attending a movie in Chicago. Their bodies were found weeks later, with conflicting forensic reports and strange phone calls. A forensic examiner's doubts about the time of death led to new revelations, but the case remains unsolved, with ongoing investigations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 1966 disappearance of the Beaumont siblings in Adelaide remains one of Australia’s most haunting unsolved mysteries. Despite extensive investigations and numerous suspects, no definitive answers were found. The case profoundly changed societal views on child safety, leaving a lasting impact and a collective trauma that persists over half a century later. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Joanna Yeates' 2010 disappearance and murder in Bristol shocked the UK. Her body was found five days later, and DNA evidence led to the arrest of her neighbor, Vincent Tabak, who was convicted of the crime. The case highlighted issues of personal safety, media sensationalism, and the role of DNA in criminal justice, while sparking a broader discussion about trust, community, and media ethics. Host...

Sakura Tazuyama, a 21-year-old woman from Fukushima, disappeared mysteriously on February 19, 1994, just days before her wedding. Her family had been receiving strange phone calls and graffiti on her car, and after Sakura's disappearance, more eerie calls were made, one of which was recorded. The police found her car, but there were no signs of a struggle, and the car had been marked with graffiti...

In 2001, the mysterious disappearance of the Yamasa family in Hiroshima captivated Japan. On June 3, Junko, Masahiro, their daughter Chie, and grandmother Mitsue vanished without a trace. The family’s car was later found submerged in the Kanwan Reservoir with their remains inside, but there were no signs of a struggle or external injury. The family’s financial stability and harmonious reputation r...

The Grégory case, one of France’s most perplexing unsolved criminal mysteries, revolves around the 1984 disappearance and murder of four-year-old Grégory Villemin. After receiving threatening calls for years, Grégory’s body was found in the Vologne River, and his parents, Christine and Jean-Marie, became suspects in a complex web of family drama. The case included false testimonies, mysterious ano...

In 1999, a Long Island homeowner discovered a decades-old barrel in his basement containing the body of a pregnant woman, later identified as Reyna Marroquín, who had vanished in 1969. Investigation revealed Reyna, an immigrant from El Salvador, had been romantically involved with her married employer, Howard Elkins, and was carrying his child. Confronted by police, Elkins denied involvement but r...

This episode explores the mysterious 1972 disappearance of three hikers—Qiu Gao, Li Fuming, and Hu Delin—in Taiwan's Qilai Mountains, known as the "Mountain of Curses." Despite extensive search efforts uncovering eerie clues such as fragmented footprints, abandoned belongings, and chopsticks symbolizing distress, the hikers were never found. The case remains unsolved, shrouded in speculation of su...