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Buried

"Buried" is a gripping true crime podcast that delves deep into mysterious cold cases, unsolved murders, and forgotten disappearances. Each episode uncovers dark secrets and untangles complex investigations, bringing you chilling stories from across the globe. Prepare to be captivated by suspenseful storytelling and in-depth analysis of the most perplexing cases buried in history.Disclosure: The content of this podcast is researched and created by real people. To deliver the episodes, we use

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32. The Mysterious Disappearance of Han Yanfei: A...

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2024/10/18

In 2009, 26-year-old Chinese singer Han Yanfei mysteriously disappeared in Singapore after working at a karaoke bar in Chinatown. Her mother, Zhang Xiangyun, had recurring vivid dreams where she heard her daughter calling for help, describing a dark building with spiral stairs and the sound of ocean waves. Despite extensive investigations, including the discovery of her boyfriend's body, no solid leads emerged. A headless woman’s body found shortly after was not a match to Han Yanfei, leaving the

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31. The Russian Doll Case: A Historian's Disturbing...

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2024/10/18

The Russian Doll Case involves Anatoly Moskvin, a historian who exhumed and mummified the bodies of 26 young girls, believing he was preserving them for future resurrection. His fascination with death stemmed from a traumatic childhood event, and over the course of a decade, he collected these bodies, dressing them as dolls and treating them as his daughters. Moskvin believed he was "saving" the girls, justifying his actions as an attempt to communicate with their souls. He was diagnosed with

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14:20

30. Mysterious Death at the South Pole: The Unsolved...

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2024/10/18

In 2000, Australian astrophysicist Rodney Marks died mysteriously at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, initially thought to be from natural causes. However, an autopsy revealed that he had ingested a lethal amount of methanol. Investigations led by New Zealand police officer Grant Wormold faced resistance from the U.S. National Science Foundation, which hindered efforts to collect evidence and contact witnesses. Four possible causes were considered: suicide, accidental methanol consumption,

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14:18

29. The Tragic Mystery of China Airlines Flight CI611

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2024/10/18

The 2002 crash of China Airlines Flight CI611, which disintegrated mid-air en route from Taipei to Hong Kong, resulted in the deaths of all 225 passengers and crew members. Investigations revealed the crash was caused by a crack in the plane’s tail section, left unrepaired after a 1980 landing accident and concealed by improper maintenance. Over 22 years, the crack expanded until the fuselage failed. This avoidable tragedy was compounded by false repair reports and missed opportunities to detect the

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28. The Unsolved Mystery of Bella in the Wych Elm

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2024/10/18

The “Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?” case remains one of Britain's most famous unsolved mysteries from World War II. In 1943, four boys discovered a human skull inside an elm tree in Hagley Wood, leading to the discovery of an unidentified woman’s skeleton. Despite forensic investigations and public appeals, her identity remains unknown. Various theories have emerged over the decades, ranging from witchcraft rituals to espionage, with one prominent theory linking the victim to a German spy named

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16:25

27. The Mysterious Disappearance of the Eilean Mor...

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2024/10/18

In December 1900, three lighthouse keepers—James Ducat, Donald MacArthur, and Thomas Marshall—disappeared from the remote Eilean Mor island in Scotland under mysterious circumstances. When a ship, "Scotland's Lys," passed by and noticed the lighthouse was not illuminated, the Northern Lighthouse Board sent Joseph Moore to investigate. Upon arrival, Moore found the lighthouse in perfect working condition but eerily deserted, with signs of recent human activity. A logbook revealed strange entries

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26. The Mysterious Tragedy of the Ourang Medan

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2024/10/18

The Ourang Medan case remains an enduring maritime mystery, dating back to 1948 when the American ship *Silver Star* received a distress call from the Dutch vessel *Ourang Medan*. Upon boarding, the *Silver Star* crew found all aboard the *Ourang Medan* dead in eerie, unnatural poses, with rapid skin decay and no signs of injury. The ship soon exploded and sank before further investigation could be conducted. Over the years, various explanations, including gas poisoning, have been proposed, but none

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11:53

25. The Tragic Execution of Cruel Mary: A Tale of...

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2024/10/18

The "Cruel Mary" case involves the tragic execution of a circus elephant named Mary in 1916 after she killed her abusive trainer, Walter Eldridge, in Kingsport, Tennessee. Although Mary was known for her gentle nature, she reacted violently after being repeatedly mistreated with a bullhook. Media reports exaggerated her brutality, but witnesses later testified that the killing was likely accidental. Public outrage led to Mary’s public hanging, a grim spectacle driven more by a desire for

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14:07

24. The Imprisonment of Blanche Monnier: A Tragic...

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2024/10/18

The case of Blanche Monnier is a chilling story of a French aristocratic family. Blanche, a young woman of beauty and grace, was imprisoned in a dark attic by her mother for 25 years after refusing to break off her relationship with a man deemed unsuitable. Her mother and brother kept her hidden, spreading rumors of her elopement. Blanche was eventually discovered in a horrific state of starvation and neglect after an anonymous tip to the police. Although her mother died shortly after her arrest,

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23. The Unsolved Mystery of South Korea’s Frog Boys:...

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2024/10/18

The story of the Frog Boys is one of South Korea's most tragic and unsolved cases. In 1991, five boys from Daegu went missing while searching for salamanders on Wolong Mountain. Despite extensive search efforts involving 318,000 people and over 200 million flyers, their whereabouts remained unknown for 11 years. In 2002, their remains were discovered on the same mountain, raising suspicions about foul play due to the strange condition of the bodies. The case remains unresolved, with no suspects

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13:30

22. The Dark Magic Murders: The Chilling Case of Mona...

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2024/10/18

This case revolves around the gruesome 1993 murder of Mazlan Idris, a Malaysian politician, in Johor. He was killed by a couple, Mona Fandey and her husband Affendi, who practiced black magic. Mazlan sought Mona's help to enhance his political career, but instead, they murdered and dismembered him in a ritualistic killing. After his disappearance, police investigations uncovered his remains under a concrete slab at a house in Labis. The couple, along with their assistant Juraimi, confessed to the

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21. The Geylang Bahru Four Siblings Murder:...

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2024/10/18

The Geylang Bahru Four Siblings Murder is one of Singapore's most horrifying unsolved cases. On January 6th, 1979, four young siblings were brutally murdered in their home while their parents were away. The bodies of Tan Kok Peng (10), Tan Kok Hin (8), Tan Kok Soon (6), and Tan Chin Nee (5) were discovered in the bathroom, with severe knife wounds. The police found no signs of forced entry, suggesting the murderer was someone familiar with the family.Several leads emerged, including a neighbor who

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20. Belle Gunness: The Black Widow of LaPorte

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2024/10/18

The Gunness farm case is one of the strangest serial killer mysteries in U.S. history, taking place in LaPorte, Indiana. It revolves around Belle Gunness, who was suspected of being a cold-blooded murderer responsible for the deaths of her husbands, children, and numerous men who responded to her newspaper ads seeking marriage. In 1908, her farm burned down, and a headless female body was found, believed to be Belle’s. However, her former employee, Ray Lamphere, later confessed to helping Belle

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19. The Unsolved Mystery of the Sodder Children:...

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2024/10/18

The Mystery of Fayetteville recounts the tragic events of Christmas Eve, 1945, when a fire consumed the Sodder family home in Fayetteville, West Virginia, and five of the ten Sodder children disappeared. Despite the house being reduced to ashes, no remains of the missing children were ever found, leading their parents, George and Jennie Sodder, to suspect foul play. Several unusual circumstances fueled their suspicions, including a cut phone line, missing ladder, and the discovery of an object

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18. Elevator Vanishing: The Unsolved Mystery of a...

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2024/10/18

In this episode of "Salattu," Liisa introduces the mysterious case of a mother, Liu Huijun, and her four-year-old daughter, who disappeared from the Yuanlin financial building in Changhua, Taiwan, in 2008. The case begins with Liu arriving at the building late at night, acting anxious. Surveillance footage showed her removing her coat, shoes, and her daughter's jacket in the elevator before disappearing on the 11th floor. Despite extensive police searches of the building and surrounding areas, no

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10:36

17. The Nagoya Maternity Murder: A Chilling Unsolved...

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2024/10/18

This chilling unsolved case from Japan, dating back over thirty years, remains one of the country's most horrifying crimes. On March 18, 1988, Masataka Moriya returned to his Nagoya apartment to find his pregnant wife, Miiko, dead with a large incision on her abdomen. A newborn baby, weak but alive, had been removed from her womb, and a phone, attached to a Mickey Mouse keychain, was discovered inside her abdomen. Despite a massive police investigation involving 40,000 officers, no perpetrator was

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12:30

16. The Haunting Mystery of Hinterkaifeck: Germany's...

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2024/10/18

The Hinterkaifeck farm murders, one of Germany's most chilling unsolved cases, occurred in 1922. It began when the Gruber family and their maid reported hearing strange noises in the attic and experiencing odd occurrences, such as disappearing keys and unexplained footsteps. Despite these signs of danger, life continued until March 31st, when the entire family—Andreas Gruber, his wife Cäzilia, their daughter Viktoria, and two grandchildren, along with their maid—were brutally murdered with a sharp

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15. The Smiley Face Killers: Unraveling the Mystery...

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2024/10/18

The "Smiley Face Killers" theory revolves around a series of mysterious drownings in the U.S., particularly of young, successful male university students, often after nights of drinking. The theory emerged after the 2002 death of Christopher Jenkins, whose body was found in the Mississippi River months after he went missing. Initially ruled an accidental drowning, his case was later reclassified as a homicide due to inconsistencies, including a neatly dressed body and lack of drowning

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14. The Collar Bomb Heist: Unraveling the Mystery...

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2024/10/18

The "Collar Bomb" case, also known as the "Pizza Bomber" case, took place on August 28, 2003, in Erie, Pennsylvania. Brian Wells, a pizza delivery driver, was forced to rob a bank with a bomb strapped around his neck. Wells claimed that three men had coerced him into the robbery, and he had been given a series of notes outlining a "treasure hunt" he had to follow to find the key to disarm the bomb. After robbing the bank, Wells was arrested, but before the bomb squad arrived, the device exploded,

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13. The Phantom of Heilbronn: The Illusion of a...

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2024/10/18

The "Phantom of Heilbronn" case, spanning 16 years, involved over 40 unsolved crimes across Germany, Austria, and France, where DNA evidence linked the crimes to a mysterious female suspect. The case gained notoriety when police officer Michèle Kiesewetter was murdered in 2007, and her colleague was critically injured. The DNA found at this and other crime scenes suggested the involvement of a serial killer, with a profile pointing to an Eastern European woman.However, in 2009, the police uncovered

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