Wicked and Grim: A True Crime Podcast · Ben Gibson

The Chinese Corpse Pit - Jia Wenge

·1 hr 23 min·8 clips
Investigators uncover a pit filled with dozens of decomposing bodies hidden beneath an ordinary kitchen floor.
This episode covers the horrific case of Jia Wenge, a serial killer in 1990s China who lured victims to his home, murdered them, and hid dozens of bodies in pits beneath his kitchen floor. It details the investigation sparked by a scam arrest, the gruesome discovery of the corpse pits, and the controversial fate of a coerced accomplice who survived the ordeal.

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A conversational true crime case that starts ordinary and ends in a pit of horror.

The episode starts with a small-city disappearance pattern in Nihe, northeastern China, then tightens into the reveal of a hidden disposal pit under an ordinary house. That turn gives the story its force.

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When disappearances near Nihe's train station lead to a dark pit under an ordinary house, the case turns horrific.

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