218. The Disappearance of Ji Mengqi and the Murder Conviction

218. The Disappearance of Ji Mengqi and the Murder Conviction

The episode recounts the disappearance of Ji Mengqi in the United States. Suspicion gradually focused on her husband, Joe Elledge, due to inconsistent statements and violent recordings. After her remains were discovered, plant DNA evidence linked him to the burial site. He was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 28 years in prison. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

217. The Unsolved Murder of Jeong So-un in South Korea

In 2001, 18-year-old Jeong So-un vanished from her part-time job and was later found dead at a construction site, her hands severed. Police suspected a worker but lacked decisive evidence. Years later, a TV program identified Kim Mok-ju as a suspect, yet legal disputes halted progress, leaving the case unsolved. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

216. The Closet Murder in Suzhou and a Web of Lies

In 2017, a tenant in Suzhou noticed a foul odor that led to the discovery of former tenant Fang Mou’s decomposed body hidden in a closet. Police matched fingerprints to her boyfriend Wang. A heated argument and revelation of her secret marriage triggered the murder. Wang received a suspended death sentence. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

215. The Bloody Secret of Villa 55

The 1970 murder in Villa 55 on Seaview Road in Singapore shocked the nation. Reiko Watanabe was killed in her bathroom by her husband’s mistress Mimi Huang and the woman’s ex-husband. Jealousy, social humiliation and ambition fueled the premeditated attack, witnessed by the couple’s nine-year-old daughter. Both were executed in 1973. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

214. The Kuala Lumpur Refrigerator Murder

In 2007, dismembered remains were discovered in a refrigerator inside an auctioned apartment in Kuala Lumpur. The former owner, Nora, surrendered and gave conflicting confessions about killing her husband, Wu Yucheng. Evidence suggested domestic abuse, yet missing weapons, unclear timelines, and inconsistent statements left the case shrouded in doubt. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.