Ep 9 of 10: The DNA

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Ep 9 of 10: The DNA

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28 minutes

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Nov 8, 2021

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Ben and Sharon visit the lab that did the DNA testing that led to Robin Cho’s conviction. While touring the facility, they learn of DNA from the crime scene that’s never been tested.

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Nov 8, 2021

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STRANGELAND is a new series from audiochuck that reexamines cases in immigrant neighborhoods. Hosted by investigative journalist Ben Adair and world-renowned interpreter Sharon Choi, Season One’s investigation goes where the police in California couldn’t and uncovers new evidence that may change the course of a case that stunned K-town. Strangeland is produced by Western Sound.

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Ep 10 of 10: The Results: The results of the new DNA tests are in, with big implications for Robin Cho, Byung Song, and the victims of this crime. So, the question is, will justice be served and how? by Strangeland
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Ep 8 of 10: Holes in the Case (Part 2): It’s courtroom 101: the prosecution’s trying to make a case, the defense is trying to get their client off, and it’s the jury’s job to figure out the truth. But how much of the science that’s presented at court is actually scientific? Ben and Sharon look closely at specific pieces of evidence presented at trial and find out that some of the bedrock assumptions about evidence and crimes… could be wrong. by Strangeland
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Ep 9 of 10: The DNA: Ben and Sharon visit the lab that did the DNA testing that led to Robin Cho’s conviction. While touring the facility, they learn of DNA from the crime scene that’s never been tested. by Strangeland
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Ep 4 of 10: The Case Against Robin Cho (Part 2): LAPD investigators pounce on Cho, interrogating him twice in the same day. After hours of getting nowhere, emotions boil over in the interrogation room. The cops eventually arrest him for murder… but they may have missed their chance to make the case. by Strangeland
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Ep 1 of 10: The Miracle Mile Massacre: On May 5, 2003, Chi Hyon Song, a 30-year-old mother, along with her two-year-old son, and their 56-year-old nanny Eun Sik Min, were all slain, execution-style, in their modest apartment in Koreatown. LAPD detectives first suspected Song’s husband, but his alibi was air tight. With no other suspects, the case goes cold. That is, until 2008, when a law enforcement DNA database turned up a new connection to the case. by Strangeland
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Ep 2 of 10: Who is Robin Cho? by Strangeland
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Ep 3 of 10: The Case Against Robin Cho (Part 1): LAPD detectives take their first crack at their new suspect. However, things just aren’t adding up for the cops — or for Robin Cho. Afterward, Cho leads the police on a wild ride across Los Angeles and exhibits some very suspicious behavior. by Strangeland
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Ep 1 of 14: Nice Town, Friendly People: Hanumantha Narra returns home from work the day of the murders to find the lifeless bodies of his wife and son. by Strangeland
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Ep 3 of 14: The Husband: Following the murders, Sasi’s husband Hanu was taken in for questioning. But investigators soon let him go, saying his alibi holds up. by Strangeland
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Ep 4 of 14: The Inner Circle: The Narra murders divide the sizeable Indian community in South Jersey. Hanu’s closest confidantes at the powerful Telugu Association of North America (TANA) keep strangely silent while other Indian cultural groups readily assist investigators in drumming up new leads. Is TANA trying to protect someone? by Strangeland
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36 min listen
Ep 2 of 10: Who is Robin Cho? by Strangeland
28 min listen
Ep 3 of 10: The Case Against Robin Cho (Part 1): LAPD detectives take their first crack at their new suspect. However, things just aren’t adding up for the cops — or for Robin Cho. Afterward, Cho leads the police on a wild ride across Los Angeles and exhibits some very suspicious behavior. by Strangeland
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40 min listen
Ep 5 of 10: The Trial by Strangeland
38 min listen
Ep 6 of 10: We Affirm: After almost eight weeks of trial and deliberations, there’s a verdict. However, though the jury has reached a decision, they don’t seem very confident when it comes to sentencing Robin Cho. by Strangeland
30 min listen
Ep 7 of 10: Holes in the Case (Part 1) by Strangeland
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Ep 8 of 10: Holes in the Case (Part 2): It’s courtroom 101: the prosecution’s trying to make a case, the defense is trying to get their client off, and it’s the jury’s job to figure out the truth. But how much of the science that’s presented at court is actually scientific? Ben and Sharon look closely at specific pieces of evidence presented at trial and find out that some of the bedrock assumptions about evidence and crimes… could be wrong. by Strangeland
35 min listen
Ep 10 of 10: The Results: The results of the new DNA tests are in, with big implications for Robin Cho, Byung Song, and the victims of this crime. So, the question is, will justice be served and how? by Strangeland
36 min listen
Trailer: The Koreatown Murders: STRANGELAND is a new series from audiochuck that is reexamining cases in immigrant neighborhoods. These investigations go where the police couldn’t to uncover the real story behind a headline crime. by Strangeland
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Ep 9 of 10: The DNA

Ep 9 of 10: The DNA

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