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Strangeland

audiochuck | Western Sound

STRANGELAND from audiochuck is an investigative series that examines cases in immigrant neighborhoods. Season 2: Murder is Maple Shade is hosted by investigative journalist Ben Adair and award-winning journalist with more than 30 years experience across three continents, Tinku Ray. Maple Shade, New Jersey is a quaint suburb where the motto is, “Nice Town, Friendly People.” But on the evening of March 23, 2017, an Indian tech worker, Sasikala Narra, and her six-year-old son, Anish, were found brutally murdered in their apartment. Police questioned the husband and father, Hanumantha, but his alibi checked out. Six years later, the case is still unsolved, and authorities won’t discuss it. So, we’re investigating for ourselves and discovering new leads, potential motives, and questionable behavior by local authorities. Will there ever be justice for Sasikala and Anish? Strangeland is produced by Western Sound.

  • 36 minutes 10 seconds
    Ep 6 of 12: Smoke and Mirrors

    In an extremely unusual trial, the state of California makes its case against Jason Chan, Indra Lim, and Tak Sun Tan. An LAPD cop-turned-judge presides over a circus-like courtroom, in which three juries are crammed into one jury box. Witnesses drop bombshells on the stand and fireworks explode between a hotshot prosecutor and a ragtag bunch of defense attorneys.

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    6 September 2024, 7:05 am
  • 36 minutes 35 seconds
    Ep 5 of 12: The Golden Lotus

    LAPD detectives turn up the heat in their search for potential witnesses. The cops get two boys who were allegedly hanging out near the crime scene to ID three local gang members. But both witnesses later recant – saying that the police coerced their statements. With help from a renowned interrogation expert, we revisit the interrogationto ask what – if any –information extracted from the witnesses is reliable.

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    6 September 2024, 7:00 am
  • 35 minutes 28 seconds
    Ep 4 of 12: Kill the Chicken Scare the Monkey

    The shadow of the Khmer Rouge follows thousands of Cambodians to southern California. Terrified of authority and distrustful of one another, these refugees struggle to adapt to life in America. So when police canvas Chinatown asking about the Ngor murder, many stay silent – until the LAPD forces them to talk.

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    30 August 2024, 7:05 am
  • 42 minutes 50 seconds
    Ep 3 of 12: Year Zero

    Most people involved in this case – the victim, two of three boys arrested for the murder, the main witnesses, and Haing's neighbors – were Cambodian refugees. So we return to the original crime scene – Pol Pot's killing fields – to understand how that tragedy shaped the way that the refugee community interacted with the LAPD.

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    30 August 2024, 7:00 am
  • 34 minutes 57 seconds
    Ep 2 of 12: It's Chinatown

    We head to Chinatown to hear the LAPD's official account of the crime and retrace detectives' footsteps as they worked this case. Authorities recount their breaks in the investigation – from clues found at the crime scene to revelations inside the interrogation room. The cops explain how they were able to charge the accused teens without any hard evidence. It all centered on the mystery of a golden locket.

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    23 August 2024, 7:05 am
  • 42 minutes 12 seconds
    Ep 1 of 12: The Tiger and Its Stripes

    LAPD officers respond to a shooting in Chinatown and identify the murder victim as Oscar-winning actor Haing Ngor. They find $4000 in cash on his body, and rule out a robbery motive. But the cops later reverse course and charge three teens – Jason Chan, Indra Lim, and Tak Sun Tan. But many, including the main witnesses, think the LAPD got the wrong guys in their rush to solve this high-profile case.

     

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    23 August 2024, 7:00 am
  • 2 minutes 54 seconds
    Season 3: The Killing Fields of L.A.

    In 1995, a Cambodian refugee was gunned down in an alley in L.A.'s Chinatown. But this wasn't a typical murder. The victim was Haing Ngor, an Oscar-winning actor and humanitarian. Many Cambodians believe Ngor was assassinated over his role in The Killing Fields – a film that depicted the Khmer Rouge's reign of terror. Three teenage gang members were convicted and sentenced to decades in prison for murder. Yet to this day, the Cambodian community remains unconvinced of the boys' guilt. In this season of Strangeland, journalist Ben Adair and Cambodian–American podcaster Mayly Tao piece through Haing Ngor's journey from genocide survivor to Hollywood start to murder victim – and re-investigate the LAPD's case to find out if justice was lost in translation.

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    16 August 2024, 7:00 am
  • 12 minutes 49 seconds
    Updates + Alphabet Boys

    Tips on the Narra case have been pouring in. Ben gives an update and shares your next podcast binge: Alphabet Boys.

     

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    16 March 2023, 7:00 am
  • 36 minutes 55 seconds
    Ep 14 of 14: Six Years Later

    Throughout our year-long investigation, Hanu has ignored our repeated attempts to contact him. So, in the Season Finale of Strangeland, we knock on his door to talk face-to-face. And there’s a surprise development in the legal battle over Sasi’s estate. Will there be justice for Sasi and Anish? Who should be held accountable? And ... how you can help.

    BURLINGTON COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE

    Phone:

    BCPO Main line: 609-265-5035 (& press 23 to be transferred to an operator)

    Public Information Officer, Joel Bewley: (609) 265-5777

    Secret Witness Hotline: 609-267-7667

    Email: 

    [email protected]

     

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    2 March 2023, 8:15 am
  • 24 minutes 41 seconds
    Ep 13 of 14: The Witness

    A traumatized eyewitness walks us through his memory of March 23, 2017 - from Sasi and Anish’s arrival home that afternoon to Hanu’s puzzling behavior upon discovering the bodies. The Witness shares all ... including, a brand new lead. The biggest one yet.

     

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    2 March 2023, 8:10 am
  • 28 minutes 6 seconds
    Ep 12 of 14: The Payoff

    There were some dramatic lifestyle change following the murders, alongside a strange donation to a Maple Shade charity. We investigate that, plus the ongoing legal battle for Sasi’s estate. There’s more than a million dollars at stake.

     

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    2 March 2023, 8:05 am
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