#276: Angry Korean Son “Casually” Kills 6 People After Fight With Mom & Got Away With It
The house was on fire, and it was going to collapse. The firefighters stood in front of it doing everything they could to put out the angry flames. There was a 66-year-old lady screaming at them.“Please my son is in there! You have to go back in and get my son!”They knew the house was going to collapse any minute now - but the firefighters always sacrificed their own lives in an attempt to save another. 10 firefighters went in. The house would collapse killing 6 of them.But the son was never found in the house - did he even exist? Where was he? Did his mom know he wasn’t in there? And who set the fire?This is the house of horrors that changed South Korea forever.Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
9 Heinä 20231h
#275: Teen Threw Baby in Trash Can After Giving Birth in Hospital Bathroom
Within the busy halls of a hospital, a terrifying story unfolded. Alexee Trevizo, 19 years old, raced towards the restroom, clutching her backside in a desperate struggle.She locked the bathroom door behind her and time stretched on—5 minutes, then 10, and eventually 20—fueling the growing apprehension among the nursing staff.When Alexee swung open the door - the nurses saw the entire bathroom was covered in red blood. Hospital staff rushed to clean up the biohazard only to stumble upon Alexee’s haunting secret concealed within the bathroom trash can. She had been 9 months pregnant. She had given birth in the bathroom. And now there was a dead baby at the bottom of the bin.Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.comRotten Mango (Cadence13) is sponsored by BetterHelp
5 Heinä 20231h 24min
#274: Chinese Vlogger Set On Fire During Livestream (Case of La Mu)
National DV Hotline: (800) 799 - 7233National DV Website: https://www.thehotline.org (https://www.thehotline.org) La Mu’s livestream started with her singing, dancing and interacting with her viewers as usual. Her lives were always a safe space on the internet. Everyone loved La Mu for being a wholesome influencer.But suddenly, on camera, La Mu’s expression changed. She went from smiling to looking fearful. She stood up abruptly, knocked over her phone, but the live never disconnected. The horrified audience could hear her screaming “murderer!” They could hear her yelling for help. She told everyone to run because she had just been doused with gasoline and he was about to set her on fire… Was she faking it? Was it a stalker? Was it someone she knew? Who would set her on fire in the middle of a livestream?Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
2 Heinä 20231h
#273: A Submarine Went Missing & Body Parts Were Found A Week Later In The Water
Kim Wall Foundation - https://www.rememberingkimwall.com/The submarine went missing, and the whole world stopped to watch. Two people were trapped inside - underwater with only hours of oxygen left.Would it be possible to find them in time? People wondered if it was engine failure - or maybe the sub had imploded.But the mysteries kept piling up - why did the submarine sink? Why did only one person make it out alive? And why were body parts washing up ashore?Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
28 Kesä 20231h
#272: Korean True Crime Fan Commits Murder To Know “What It Feels Like”
May 27, 2023. 3AM. South Korea.A taxi driver pulled over to put up a young girl and her suitcase. He watched her struggle to load it into his trunk, but when he offered to help she refused.They got in the car and silently drove towards the park near the river.How odd, he thought.The park at this hour? With a heavy suitcase?And she looks as young as a middle schooler - what could she be doing?Because of what he does next - she is arrested for murder. This is the recent viral case of a South Korean woman who posed as a middle schooler to get away with murder. She said she did it - because she was curious. She wanted to know what it felt like…Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
25 Kesä 202350min
#271: Hong Kong Tourists Trapped In Bus With Unhinged Man Who Tries To Kill Them One By One
11 hours - 25 hostages.An unhinged man had boarded a Hong Kong tour bus and started waving his rifle around. He told them if everyone stayed still and did what he said he would not kill them.He lied.For 11 hours, the bus was parked in the middle of the busy street. Police, media, journalists, and civilians were all surrounding the bus.The hostage negotiators were in charge of preventing loss of life, but they would make mistake after mistake that would cost lives.All everyone could wonder from the outside was - will those poor hostages live? Or will they die?Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
21 Kesä 20231h 15min
#270: Children’s Book Author Writes About Losing Husband - Then Gets Arrested For His Murder
March of 2023, a local news station interviewed a new children’s book author, Kouri Richins. She had just written a book for kids on grief. She said she pulled from her experience of losing her own husband and trying to help her 3 kids move on.She talked about how she wanted to help other kids and parents cope with their pain. The news anchor felt tears pool in her eyes, listening to a grieving widow.Right after the interview aired, the news anchor received a chilling anonymous email. It simply read, “you know she killed her husband…”Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
18 Kesä 20231h 6min
Introducing: The Set
It’s the crack era. The most violent time in New York City history. The NYPD is fighting a losing battle and instead of protecting the city from drug dealers, some police officers have become them. The Set is the never-before told, first-person documentary of the biggest police corruption scandal in NYPD history and the investigation that uncovered it all. From Audacy Originals and Zak Levitt, the Emmy, Peabody, and NY Press Club Investigative Journalism Award winning creator of Root of Evil, Gangster Capitalism, and Relative Unknown.
16 Kesä 20235min
