When Grant Amato was dismissed from his nursing job, he spent his time at home and increasingly became obsessed with live streamers, particularly a camgirl known as Sylvie.

Over time, his obsession grew to a point where he was spending upwards of $2,000 on a single night; eventually dwindling all of his savings, and forcing him to borrow or steal money from his immediate family. 

Eventually, enough was enough, and Grant's father put his foot down and gave him an ultimatum, find a job, fix your habits, or get kicked out of the house. This would end up becoming the final straw for Grant, and he would tragically choose his obsession over the lives of his family members.

And yet, even from prison, Grant still wasn't done.

 

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Deep in rural Quebec sits a warehouse the public was never meant to think about, a strategic reserve holding tens of millions of dollars in maple syrup, guarded like a national treasure. This was supposed to be the failsafe when something went wrong with the usual harvests, a safe haven protecting one of Canada's most beloved industries. 

 

However, during a routine inspection, an auditor notices something that might threaten the very foundation of their institution, the barrels feel lighter than they should. Then another, and another, and another. Alarm bells were immediately rung, and by the end of the count, more than 9,000 barrels had been compromised.

 

As it turned out, thieves had somehow been slipping in, draining the syrup barrel by barrel, and refilling them with water to keep the weight; and they managed to do this without being caught for the better part of a year. What followed was a manhunt that spanned provinces, exposing the strange economics of Quebec's syrup cartel, and turning a handful of small-town conspirators into Canada's most unlikely criminal syndicate. 

 

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Maya woke up in a strange place that she didn't know. Surrounding her was lush greenery, gorgeous flower beds, and a serene natural beauty; the kind of place that only seemed to exist in fairy tales. 

And yet, something about her whole situation seemed unnerving. After all, she last remembered being at a party the night before, before waking up in this strange place. This was when another woman, Lyonette, appeared and introduced herself to Maya.

Through Lyonette, Maya learned about the peculiarities of this place, known as "The Garden". She learned that there other women here as well, and that they were being taken care for by a man only known to them as "The Gardener"; a mysterious figure who had established a strict set of rules for the women to follow.

And over time, she would also learn that there would be strict punishments for those who break the rules.

 

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Hello... and welcome back to the second part of our Hungry Ghost Festival Special where it's Kady's and Chloe's turns to share their spooky tales.

 

In this part, Kady shares a story about a group of teenagers out camping in the woods, and the strange smell that seems to be following them everywhere they go. Meanwhile, Chloe shares a cautionary tale about a couple who makes takes advantage of the spiritual world for their own greed, and end up paying the ultimate price.

 

Tune in to find out more.

 

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Hello... It's that time of the year again... right after National Day... when the Hell Gates open and we bring you a set of spooky stories featuring our otherworldly friends. 

 

In this part, Reis shares some creepy lore surrounding Paris, the city of love and baguettes, and how right beneath the Eiffel Tower and the famed cobble streets is a deadly labyrinth of skull and bones; while Danny shares a story about a man who comes home one day to find a strange boy in his kitchen claiming to be his son.

 

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Wu Yinghong might have gotten away with his brutal crimes but it seemed like the universe had other plans for him.

 

In September of 1999, a couple of fisherman were fishing near the Shuangcui Damn in Xinshe, Taiwan, when they discovered a decomposed and swollen head lodged between 2 rocks. Further investigations over the next few days found more bones consisting of vertebrae, pelvis, left palm and left foot which were matched to the head, but despite numerous pleas and sketches sent to the media, no one came forward.

 

2 weeks later, a major event occurred that would reinvigorate interest in the case. On the 21st of September, 1999, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake devastated central Taiwan, leading to the deaths of thousands and the destruction of billions of infrastructure. However, amidst the chaos and the rubble, workers at Sun Moon lake discovered plastic bags containing the dismembered remains of 2 other victims. Given that the modus operandi were eerily similar to the earlier case, local police investigations into a possible connection, and finally found a proper lead.

 

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Singapore may be known today for its clean waters, its glittering malls, and its abundance of food spots and eateries, but only a few will remember how different the country used to be not too long ago, as well as the pains and sacrifices that it took to get us to where we are today.

From the fall of Singapore, to life during the Japanese Occupation, and even to the brutal purging campaign known as Sook Ching, in this episode we take a look back at some of our darkest days to remind us of how far we've come, and how much we have overcome to make it to our nation's 61st birthday. 

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On the 22nd of January 26, authorities at Lake Brantley High School in Florida received an anonymous tipoff that one of their students had plans to murder their fellow schoolmate. While seemingly implausible at first, police were nonetheless called in to investigate the matter, and 2 students, 15 year old Isabelle Valdez and 14 year old Lois Lippert, would be brought in for questioning the next day.

What they uncovered however, was nothing short of disturbing; involvement in online communities revering serial killers, graphic drawings and images depicting murder, and fully fledged murder plot that was 20 minutes away from being realized.

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In this episode, Kady shares with us a series of local crime cases that will make you question if everyone is getting more aggressive and violent these days. From roommates resenting each other and turning violent, to a family abusing and mistreating their domestic helper, has Singapore really become less safe as a country? Or could there be other reasons involved?

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He had no medical training. No degree, no license, not even a single completed course. But what he had was absolute belief in himself, and the idea that his own hands were the instruments of divine correction.

To the people who lived on his commune in rural Quebec, he wasn't just their leader. He was Moïse. A divine prophet and healer. And when illness or "impurity" struck one of his followers, he didn't call a doctor.

He became one.

With kitchen tools and whatever else was on hand, he performed surgeries no hospital would recognize. Teeth pulled without anesthetic. Limbs operated on in the name of purification. Bodies permanently altered by a man who told his followers that pain was proof of faith, and that questioning him was a sin only God could punish.

By the time authorities finally intervened, the damage was carved directly into the survivors themselves. All permanent, and impossible to explain away.

This is the story of Roch Thériault, and the commune known as the Ant Hill Kids.

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