When Nicky Louie stalked the streets in the 1970's, he was the first gangster to scare Chinatown in decades. At only 22-years-old, he led his gang of gun-toting teen hitmen known as the Ghost Shadows in countless shootouts against the Flying Dragons. Both street gangs were linked up with the established and secretive community groups known as Tongs that had ... Show More
Jul 8
The Shaman-Gangsters Who Built Indonesia
For centuries, brigands, gangsters and street toughs ruled the island of Java so thoroughly that they were woven into local myths. But in the 20th century, when the world bounded towards war, mob bosses in Jakarta spotted a chance to turn underworld kudos into an independent nati ... Show More
1h 7m
Jun 24
Cocaine, Camorra, Call Girls: Maradona's Downfall
In 1987, Argentine soccer star Diego Maradona was on top of the world. He’d just handed his nation a World Cup, and his club side Napoli its first league title in over 60 years. But Maradona’s hard-partying lifestyle and underworld friends would soon take their toll - and before ... Show More
1h 9m
Jan 2024
The Braemar Hill Murders | 1985 | 2/2
On the 20th of April 1985, a tragedy would fall upon 2 expat residents of Hong Kong; where they would be found severely beaten, sexually assaulted, and even mutilated. But perhaps what was even more shocking, was that the investigation led police to a group of young gangsters, th ... Show More
17m 42s
Sep 2019
E163: The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
On February 14th, 1929, Chicago was shocked by the most violent crime the city had ever seen, when 7 gang affiliated men were gunned down simultaneously. The attack was the culmination of a gang war that had lasted for 9 years, and had a marked effect on organized crime in the ci ... Show More
1 h
May 2024
[Bande-annonce] - Histoire du trafic de drogue, la nouvelle saison de Criminels
Des guerres de l’opium à la naissance de la French Connection, des années hippies à l’ascension des grands barons de la drogue, d’Escobar à El Chapo, des montagnes afghanes à Wall Street, se dessine une histoire politique des drogues dans laquelle nous vous embarquons, à vos risq ... Show More
1m 17s
Dec 2023
Best of Heinous - Hello Kitty Murderer | Chan Man-Lok | 1999
Hey Heinous fans, thank you for your listenership and support throughout 2023.
The team is taking in December, but we will be releasing full versions of some our most popular stories to tide you through until the new year, where we will come back with even more heinous cases.
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26m 44s