Casefile True Crime

Case 346: Megumi Yokota

July 11, 2026·1h 22m
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*** Content warnings: Child abduction ***When 13-year-old Megumi Yokota failed to return home from her regular badminton practice on November 15 1977, her parents immediately raised the alarm.The police in Niigata, Japan, conducted one of the city’s largest ever investigations, but no trace of Megumi was ever found. Two decades later, the case took a shocking turn that would rock the entire nation of Japan and have geopolitical ramifications…---Narration – Anonymous HostResearch & writing – Erin MunroProduction & music – Mike MigasAudio editing – Anthony TelferSign up for Casefile Premium:Apple PremiumSpotify PremiumPatreonFor all credits and sources, please visit https://casefilepodcast.com/case-346-megumi-yokota Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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