Why Women Choose the Bear in the Woods
There's recently been a viral tiktok trend going around where women get asked if they would rather be trapped in the woods with a man or a bear. And with many of the women answering "bear", this has sparked many debates online regarding violence against women. Incidentally, sexual crimes against wo…
The Kimchi Container Baby
During a routine child welfare checkup, officials quickly grew suspicious of a woman who had submitted a fake photo of her child. When she later failed to bring her child in person, she would be further investigated for child abuse; only for the authorities to uncover something far more tragic than…
There's Something About Sabrina
Sabrina Zunich grew up in a troubled household, with both of her parents addicted to drugs and alcohol, and constantly in and out of prison. It was therefore with a bit of trepidation that she was welcomed into the home of Kevin and Lisa Knoefel; both of whom were experienced foster parents. While…
Abby Choi - The Model Killed for her Kindness
Greed, deceit, and absolute audacity. One of the most talk-about cases from Asia in recent years surrounds the disappearance and horrific murder of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi. But beneath the sensational headlines lies a tragic story as old as time; one involving the boundless kindness of Abby, …
When Incompetency Leads to Tragedy
In April 2012, Ms. K, a 28 year old Korean woman, was on her way home from work when she had the misfortune of bumping into 42 year old Wu Yuanchun; as Wu would proceed to abduct and assault Ms. K thereafter. However, a sliver of hope emerged during her ordeal as Wu would leave Ms. K alone for a br…
Breaking Bonus: Fat Cat Story Update
In the previous week, we released a breaking bonus episode on the viral Fat Cat story coming out of China. Since then, there has been a major update that has put the story in an entirely different light. You can find the full police statement here: https://app.xinhuanet.com/news/article.html?art…
The Staircase Murder Pt 2 - Double Trouble or Owl Theory?
Picking up where we left off in last week's episode, we continue with the investigation into a similar case that took place in Germany involving the close friends of Michael Peterson. But just as the lead starts to look promising, the case takes another turn; this time in the midst of the heated c…
Breaking Bonus: R.I.P. Fat Cat
In April 2024, tragic news of 21 year old gamer "Fat Cat" taking his own life began to go viral on Chinese social media platforms. But things would quickly escalate as Fat Cat's sister began to throw allegations against his ex-girlfriend - 27 year old Tan Zhu - bringing the ugly truth of his untime…
The Staircase Murder Pt 1 - Who or What Killed Kathleen?
On 9 December 2001, 60 year-old Michael Peterson called 911 to report that he had just found his wife, Kathleen, unconscious at the bottom of their staircase. But what seemed like an accident soon became increasingly complicated, as investigations found drugs and alcohol in her system, unusual bloo…
How a 12 yo girl Became a Triple Murderer
In 2006, everything seemed to be going well within the Richardson family, made up of husband and wife Marc and Debra, and their 2 children, 12 year-old Jasmine and 8 year-old Tyler Jacob. However, things started to go downhill when Jasmine began dating 23 year-old Jeremy Steinke, whom she had met a…