Heinous – An Asian True Crime Podcast

In Southwestern Taiwan, the city of Chiayi is known for its mesmerizing mountains and gorgeous vistas of endless blue sea. But within the city's history lies a dark and sadistic past, one marred by the monster known as the Chiayi Demon - Chen Rui Qin. Once a hardworking and devoted parent, Chen would fall prey to the temptations of gambling and commit the most heinous of acts to feed his addiction...

In Southwestern Taiwan, the city of Chiayi is known for its mesmerizing mountains and gorgeous vistas of endless blue sea. But within the city's history lies a dark and sadistic past, one marred by the monster known as the Chiayi Demon - Chen Rui Qin. Once a hardworking and devoted parent, Chen would fall prey to the temptations of gambling and commit the most heinous of acts to feed his addiction...

On the 8th of September 2017, a prestigious school - Ryan International School in Gurugram, in the state of Haryana in India, would become the center of attention for the entire nation. Inside, loud cries and screams could be heard coming from the ground floor, sending echoes up and down the hallways. This was as a young boy had been found lying motionless outside the toilet, and bathed in blood....

On the 8th of September 2017, a prestigious school - Ryan International School in Gurugram, in the state of Haryana in India, would become the center of attention for the entire nation. Inside, loud cries and screams could be heard coming from the ground floor, sending echoes up and down the hallways. This was as a young boy had been found lying motionless outside the toilet, and bathed in blood....

Happy Halloween. Every 31st of October, the boundary separating the living world from the dead is blurred, and the dead may walk amongst the living again. In the Philippines, there is a man named Warlito Toledo, also known as Waway, who is as mythical as the legend of Halloween itself. Rumour has it that he owns a talisman "anting-anting" that could transform him into a mystical animal at will, an...

In April of 1997 in Aman Desai, Indonesia, 21 year old Sri Kemala Dewi was feeling lost and hopeless. As a result, she turned to her village's spiritual leader and Sorcerer, Ahmad Suradji, in search of guidance. Unfortunately however, Dewi would end up as a victim to one of Indonesia's most notorious serial killers. In Ep 1. we'll learn of the tragic fate of Kemala Dewi, and how it led to the capt...

In April of 1997 in Aman Desai, Indonesia, 21 year old Sri Kemala Dewi was feeling lost and hopeless. As a result, she turned to her village's spiritual leader and Sorcerer, Ahmad Suradji, in search of guidance. Unfortunately however, Dewi would end up as a victim to one of Indonesia's most notorious serial killers. In Ep 1. we'll learn of the tragic fate of Kemala Dewi, and how it led to the capt...

Following a series of assaults and brutal murders in 2005, residents within the city of Ulanqab in Inner Mongolia breathed a sigh of relief when the culprit, Zhao Zhihong, was eventually caught. It was only in custody that authorities would discover the true extent of Zhihong's evil beginning back in 1996; a heinous monster that local media dubbed "The Smiling Killer". In Ep 1. we'll learn of the...

Following a series of assaults and brutal murders in 2005, residents within the city of Ulanqab in Inner Mongolia breathed a sigh of relief when the culprit, Zhao Zhihong, was eventually caught. It was only in custody that authorities would discover the true extent of Zhihong's evil beginning back in 1996; a heinous monster that local media dubbed "The Smiling Killer". In Ep 1. we'll learn of the...

In the 6 year span from 2004 to 2010, Cheongju, South Korea was gripped in terror after the bodies of several women were found dumped around the city. Given the nature of the murders, the media were frantically drawing up a disturbing scenario: that the murderer was lurking amongst the general public, a passenger on the train, an office worker walking down the street, or the friendly taxi driver t...

In the 6 year span from 2004 to 2010, Cheongju, South Korea was gripped in terror after the bodies of several women were found dumped around the city. Given the nature of the murders, the media were frantically drawing up a disturbing scenario: that the murderer was lurking amongst the general public, a passenger on the train, an office worker walking down the street, or the friendly taxi driver t...

In June 2014, Singapore’s Syed Alwi road filled with the sounds of sirens and flashes from cameras. The commotion surrounded a black swiss polo suitcase that was leaking blood from the sides. When opened, it was discovered to be the incomplete body of Muhammed Noor, having been deconstructed by a hammer and an electric saw. In Ep 1. we'll learn more about the primary suspect Rasheed Muhammad, and...

In June 2014, Singapore’s Syed Alwi road filled with the sounds of sirens and flashes from cameras. The commotion surrounded a black swiss polo suitcase that was leaking blood from the sides. When opened, it was discovered to be the incomplete body of Muhammed Noor, having been deconstructed by a hammer and an electric saw. In Ep 1. we'll learn more about the primary suspect Rasheed Muhammad, and...

In the middle of 1997, a young lady by the name of Lê Thanh Vân was released from prison. While she served a 4 year sentence for fraud, authorities weren't aware of her murderous past, and within the next 3 years, she would proceed with her heinous crimes, where she would eventually be deemed "The Cyanide Witch of Vietnam". In Ep 1. we'll learn of Lê Thanh Vân's criminal past, and the dark secrets...

In the middle of 1997, a young lady by the name of Lê Thanh Vân was released from prison. While she served a 4 year sentence for fraud, authorities weren't aware of her murderous past, and within the next 3 years, she would proceed with her heinous crimes, where she would eventually be deemed "The Cyanide Witch of Vietnam". In Ep 1. we'll learn of Lê Thanh Vân's criminal past, and the dark secrets...

On the 31st of December 1969, a drunk Hiroshi Wantanabe met his mistress, Mimi Wong. What he shared with her would have awakened the devil within her, leading to the murder of Hiroshi's wife, and the first ever female sentenced to death in Singapore. In Ep 1. we'll learn the circumstances that awakened Mimi Wong's demons. In Ep 2. we'll learn how the night of the murder transpired & the haunti...

On the 31st of December 1969, a drunk Hiroshi Wantanabe met his mistress, Mimi Wong. What he shared with her would have awakened the devil within her, leading to the murder of Hiroshi's wife, and the first ever female sentenced to death in Singapore. In Ep 1. we'll learn the circumstances that awakened Mimi Wong's demons. In Ep 2. we'll learn how the night of the murder transpired & the haunti...

In 2017, the brother of a missing Japanese woman would hack into her twitter account to drop a message for help. This would trigger a response, leading to an undercover operation, and the shocking discovery of the bodies of 9 victims on Halloween, in a house owned by Takahiro Shiraishi, a man who would later come to be known as the Twitter Killer. In Ep 1. we'll learn more about Shiraishi, and the...

In 2017, the brother of a missing Japanese woman would hack into her twitter account to drop a message for help. This would trigger a response, leading to an undercover operation, and the shocking discovery of the bodies of 9 victims on Halloween, in a house owned by Takahiro Shiraishi, a man who would later come to be known as the Twitter Killer. In Ep 1. we'll learn more about Shiraishi, and the...

In the 1960s, Singapore was terrorized by a gunman named Lim Ban Lim. Decades later, a new kind of terror was about to engulf the nation in the form of Singapore's first serial murderer, Sek Kim Wah. In July of 1983, police tactical teams would be called down to the scene of the infamous Andrew Road triple murders, but upon capturing their suspect, would discover that he was more heinous than they...

In the 1960s, Singapore was terrorized by a gunman named Lim Ban Lim. Decades later, a new kind of terror was about to engulf the nation in the form of Singapore's first serial murderer, Sek Kim Wah. In July of 1983, police tactical teams would be called down to the scene of the infamous Andrew Road triple murders, but upon capturing their suspect, would discover that he was more heinous than they...

In the 1960s, Singapore was terrorized by a gunman named Lim Ban Lim. Decades later, a new kind of terror was about to engulf the nation in the form of Singapore's first serial murderer, Sek Kim Wah. In July of 1983, police tactical teams would be called down to the scene of the infamous Andrew Road triple murders, but upon capturing their suspect, would discover that he was more heinous than they...

In the 1960s, a man named Lim Ban Lim would write himself into infamy by terrorizing Singapore. Within a couple of years he would become Singapore's most wanted criminal, and would take law enforcement over 10 years to catch him. Despite his arrest however, this heinous criminal lives on, inspiring a new generation of evil long after he was gone. In Ep 1. we'll meet Lim Ban Lim and his 2 associate...

In the 1960s, a man named Lim Ban Lim would write himself into infamy by terrorizing Singapore. Within a couple of years he would become Singapore's most wanted criminal, and would take law enforcement over 10 years to catch him. Despite his arrest however, this heinous criminal lives on, inspiring a new generation of evil long after he was gone. In Ep 1. we'll meet Lim Ban Lim and his 2 associate...

In the 1960s, a man named Lim Ban Lim would write himself into infamy by terrorizing Singapore. Within a couple of years he would become Singapore's most wanted criminal, and would take law enforcement over 10 years to catch him. Despite his arrest however, this heinous criminal lives on, inspiring a new generation of evil long after he was gone. In Ep 1. we'll meet Lim Ban Lim and his 2 associate...