Charles Ng and Leonard Lake - Part 1: Before the Horror

Almost Fiction

Jul 01, 2025•43 min•Season 4Ep. 1

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Charles Ng and Leonard Lake - Part 1: Before the Horror.

Explore the troubled early lives of two killers before they ever joined forces. From Ng's strict upbringing in Hong Kong to Lake's abandoned childhood in San Francisco, discover how their paths to violence began.

This episode covers thier military service, early crimes, and the fateful meeting that would lead to one of America's most shocking criminal partnerships.

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Sources:

https://casetext.com/case/people-v-charles-chitat-ng

Henton, Darcy; Owens, Greg. No Kill No Thrill: The True Story of Serial Killers Charles Ng And Leonard Lake. Kindle Edition.

People v. Charles Chitat Ng, 13 Cal.5th 448, 474 (Cal. 2022)

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