Buried

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...

This episode covers the 2000 disappearance of 16-year-old Molly Bish in Massachusetts. Her remains were found in 2003, but despite extensive investigations and suspects, her murder remains unsolved. Molly's family continues to seek justice for her tragic death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode covers the mysterious 1999 death of Hong Kong model Pang Chuk Ying, whose headless skeleton was found in an apartment linked to her former lover, lawyer Fang Man Sang. Despite suspicious evidence and public outcry, the case was ruled accidental due to insufficient evidence, leaving unanswered questions about Fang's role and Pang's tragic fate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

The infamous house at 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville, New York, became a global sensation due to the Lutz family’s alleged supernatural experiences in 1975, just a year after Ronald DeFeo Jr. murdered his six family members there. Despite claims of paranormal activity, including apparitions and unexplained phenomena, later investigations, such as those by Professor William James, suggested that carb...

In 1994, 21-year-old production assistant Liang Jiamin vanished while scouting locations for director Wong Jing’s film, sparking decades of speculation and investigation. Despite exhaustive searches and the involvement of her family, police, and even mediums, no trace of Liang was found. In 2011, a series of eerie dreams experienced by a woman named Abao seemingly revealed details about Liang’s di...

The 2004 Pencil Spirit Incident in Beijing began with a seemingly harmless spirit game played by middle school students but ended in tragedy when a girl was killed in what appeared to be a ritualistic act linked to the game. Psychiatrist Dr. Zhang, treating one of the traumatized participants, uncovered that the so-called supernatural phenomena were caused by the ideomotor effect—a psychological a...

The O.J. Simpson case, known as the "trial of the century," involved the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. Initially, compelling evidence pointed to Simpson's guilt, but his defense team raised doubts about the integrity of the investigation, citing police errors and possible evidence tampering. Despite DNA evidence linking Simpson to the crime scene, he was acquitted in 1995,...

Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, carrying 239 passengers and crew, disappeared on March 8, 2014, under mysterious circumstances. Communication devices were deliberately switched off, and the plane deviated from its route, making unexplained maneuvers before vanishing. Despite a multinational search effort and debris discoveries in the Indian Ocean confirming a crash, the black boxes and human remai...

In 2009, the tragic case of Hong Kong schoolgirl Wang Jiating unfolded, blending bullying, mental health struggles, and an obsession with a spirit ritual into a haunting narrative. Once a high-achieving and gentle student, Jiating became a victim of severe bullying, withdrawing into herself and finding solace in an Ouija-like ritual that she believed understood her pain. Her disappearance led to a...

In 1988, 19-year-old Tara Calico disappeared while biking in Belen, New Mexico, sparking a decades-long investigation. A chilling Polaroid photo, silent townspeople, and revelations of local corruption deepened the mystery. Sheriff Rene Rivera later claimed Tara was accidentally killed by two young men, but fear and influence kept witnesses silent. A deathbed confession in 2013 uncovered a cover-u...