Heinous – An Asian True Crime Podcast

In December of 1970, Pakistan held its first ever democratic elections, paving way for a historic result as the East Pakistan-based Awami League, headed by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, won a national majority in parliament. But what was also historic about this moment, was the fact that it lighted the fuse for one of the worst events in recent human memory. Just three months later in March of 1971, Paki...

In November of 1996, authorities at the local Irvine, California police station receive a call about a robbery currently taking place. Within minutes, police rush down to the apartment block where the call originated from, but one of the officers spot a blue mustang loitering just outside. On a hunch, this officer approaches the mustang, and a woman rolls down her window to greet the officer calml...

In November of 1996, authorities at the local Irvine, California police station receive a call about a robbery currently taking place. Within minutes, police rush down to the apartment block where the call originated from, but one of the officers spot a blue mustang loitering just outside. On a hunch, this officer approaches the mustang, and a woman rolls down her window to greet the officer calml...

In early October of 2022, a small group of plainclothes officers enter the luxury tower of the renown Van Thinh Phat Group in Ho Chi Minh City. They quietly make their way to the top of the building where they are met with the company's chairwoman Truong My Lan, a woman not widely known amongst the Vietnam public, but who would soon rock the entire nation.  Moments later, Truong My Lan is arr...

In March of 2016, 36 year old Claire Wang was out with her 4 year old daughter on a walk along the Neihu District of Taipei, Taiwan. The child, nicknamed "Little Light Bulb" by her parents, was pushing her bike along the road when Claire noticed a man coming up casually from behind. But before she could do anything, the man reached into his bag, pulled out a cleaver, and changed their lives foreve...

In March of 2016, 36 year old Claire Wang was out with her 4 year old daughter on a walk along the Neihu District of Taipei, Taiwan. The child, nicknamed "Little Light Bulb" by her parents, was pushing her bike along the road when Claire noticed a man coming up casually from behind. But before she could do anything, the man reached into his bag, pulled out a cleaver, and changed their lives foreve...

By all accounts, Danny Chen seemed like the model solider. Diligent, hardworking, and resilient, he eschewed the usual career paths for a life of regiment and rigor in the military. However, beneath the surface Chen was struggling to fit in, and his torment would culminate in the most tragic of ways, when he would be found dead with a bullet to his head. Part 1 - We explore Danny Chen's past and u...

By all accounts, Danny Chen seemed like the model solider. Diligent, hardworking, and resilient, he eschewed the usual career paths for a life of regiment and rigor in the military. However, beneath the surface Chen was struggling to fit in, and his torment would culminate in the most tragic of ways, when he would be found dead with a bullet to his head. Part 1 - We explore Danny Chen's past and u...

In the morning of December of 1987, the passenger ferry MV Dona Paz embarked on a journey from Leyte Island to the Philippine capital Manila. Little did the passengers know however, that they would soon become witness to the deadliest peacetime maritime disaster in history, with an estimated death toll of over 4,300, and only 25 survivors. What really happened on board the MV Dona Paz? And what wa...

It was a quiet Monday morning in May of 1967 when a garbage collector would stumble upon something that would shock the Philippines. Amidst a pile of trash, rotten food, and broken furniture, were a pair of human legs severed just above the knees. Cleanly cut, pale, and cold to the touch. What was even more shocking was that there had been a similar discovery just days before.  Part 1 - We fo...

It was a quiet Monday morning in May of 1967 when a garbage collector would stumble upon something that would shock the Philippines. Amidst a pile of trash, rotten food, and broken furniture, were a pair of human legs severed just above the knees. Cleanly cut, pale, and cold to the touch. What was even more shocking was that there had been a similar discovery just days before.  Part 1 - We fo...

In September of 1945, World War II officially ended with Japan's surrender, putting an end to countless deaths and years of brutal human combat. But from the ashes of war, whispers would soon emerge about a secret facility deep within Manchuria; whispers about horrific human experiments, chemical testing, and a cold inhumanity far beyond most peoples' imaginations. But what really happened behind...

On the 15th of July, 2009, 30 year old former journalist Teoh Beng Hock walked into the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s Selangor headquarters in Shah Alam, Malaysia. He was there on investigation for suspected misuse of public funds, and was called in as a witness. However, things would take a turn when he didn't return home later that evening, and in fact, CCTV cameras showed that he...

On the 15th of July, 2009, 30 year old former journalist Teoh Beng Hock walked into the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s Selangor headquarters in Shah Alam, Malaysia. He was there on investigation for suspected misuse of public funds, and was called in as a witness. However, things would take a turn when he didn't return home later that evening, and in fact, CCTV cameras showed that he...

In the summer of 2005, school teacher Jung Yu-Jin had just come back home from a long at work when he received a disturbing phone call. On the other end of the line was a plea from a desperate mother, calling to report that one of her daughter's friends had been assaulted at school, the very same one that Jung worked at - The Gwangju Inhwa for hearing-impaired students. Enraged, Jung spends the ne...

In May of 2019, a man arrives at the house he had recently purchased only to find something bizarre. The house was sealed shut with multiple padlocks, and once inside, he would come across a large blue plastic water tank in the bedroom; that's when he saw it, strands of dark, matter hair, trapped beneath layers of hardened cement. Part 1 - We follow the police as they unravel the bizarre findings...

In May of 2019, a man arrives at the house he had recently purchased only to find something bizarre. The house was sealed shut with multiple padlocks, and once inside, he would come across a large blue plastic water tank in the bedroom; that's when he saw it, strands of dark, matter hair, trapped beneath layers of hardened cement. Part 1 - We follow the police as they unravel the bizarre findings...

On the morning of 16 June, 2005, a cleaner was making his usual rounds along the banks of the Kallang River in Singapore when he spotted something odd in the water. At first, he dismissed it as just another piece of thrash, but when he picked it up, a severed torso fell out, leaving him in complete shock.  Part 1 - We follow the police investigation as they look into the grisly findings along...

On the morning of 16 June, 2005, a cleaner was making his usual rounds along the banks of the Kallang River in Singapore when he spotted something odd in the water. At first, he dismissed it as just another piece of thrash, but when he picked it up, a severed torso fell out, leaving him in complete shock.  Part 1 - We follow the police investigation as they look into the grisly findings along...

In 1936, businessman Kichizo Ishida stepped into a discreet hotel in Tokyo to meet with his lover, Sada Abe. It had become routine for Ishida in the recent months, him putting aside his duties and responsibilities for days on end to indulge in the affair. But his sins would eventually catch up to him when he failed to leave the hotel; with the name of his lover ominously etched onto his skin. Part...

In 1936, businessman Kichizo Ishida stepped into a discreet hotel in Tokyo to meet with his lover, Sada Abe. It had become routine for Ishida in the recent months, him putting aside his duties and responsibilities for days on end to indulge in the affair. But his sins would eventually catch up to him when he failed to leave the hotel; with the name of his lover ominously etched onto his skin. Part...

In April 2023, police in South Korea responded to a call to find a horrific scene, the remains of a woman buried covered in a shallow grave. Further investigations would dig further into the rabbit hole, tracing the woman's dealings for a mysterious cryptocurrency company called P.U.R.E, as well as the swift manner in which the company's last known clients lost almost all of their savings.  P...

In April 2023, police in South Korea responded to a call to find a horrific scene, the remains of a woman buried covered in a shallow grave. Further investigations would dig further into the rabbit hole, tracing the woman's dealings for a mysterious cryptocurrency company called P.U.R.E, as well as the swift manner in which the company's last known clients lost almost all of their savings.  P...

In late January 2020, 33 year old Le Quoc Tuan works his way through a maze of shophouses to partake in some alleyway gambling, specifically the popular local game of xóc đĩa, loosely translated as “shake the plate”. Despite a winning start, Tuan would start to go on a series of losses, eventually wiping him out. Undeterred, he would then leave momentarily to get some more money...

In late January 2020, 33 year old Le Quoc Tuan works his way through a maze of shophouses to partake in some alleyway gambling, specifically the popular local game of xóc đĩa, loosely translated as “shake the plate”. Despite a winning start, Tuan would start to go on a series of losses, eventually wiping him out. Undeterred, he would then leave momentarily to get some more money...