Two vendors were stabbed at the Lehua Nightmarket in Yonghe District, New Taipei city, after dispute over a driving incident this morning, April 7. At around 3:00am, a seafood restaurant manager named Tsai was clearing up the street-side display of seafood after close of business. A man named Sun, driving a white sedan, ran over a tub of ice Tsai had placed on the street. Twenty-nine year-old Tsai chased the car while waving a broom. Sun, 23, rolled down his
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Gunman Turns Himself in after Debt-Dispute Shooting
A man in Yunlin County handed a gun over to police, and turned himself in, after shooting another man in the thigh on April 3. On Tuesday morning, Mr. Yang met with a friend who owed him money. After failing to negotiate a resolution, the two quarreled, and Yang took a pistol out and shot his friend in the leg, according to United Daily News. Mr Yang fled the scene, while the injured man took himself to the hospital. The
Read moreTenant Arrested for Murder of Landlord
A man in Tainan City is believed to have killed his landlord over a dispute over rent yesterday, Sunday, March 18. Police arrested a man in Xinhua District of Tainan City after 60 year-old Mr Yu was reported missing by his family. Mr Yu’s body was later found in a field beside an isolated mountain road in Guanmiao Township. A 20 year-old man named Chen confessed to the murder, telling police that he had been dissatisfied at Yu’s attempts to
Read moreWoman Murdered and Encased in Cement
The body of a woman missing since March 13 has been found encased in cement in the residence she shared with her brother, sister-in-law, and their two children in New Taipei City’s Xinzhuang District this morning. The dead woman’s sister-in-law has confessed to the murder. Ms Zhang, 38, told police that she and Ms Yeh, 39, had often quarreled over trivial matters. On Tuesday March 13, Zhang took her two children to school as usual. When she returned home, she
Read moreBody of Hong Kong Murder Victim Found in New Taipei City
Police investigators today located the remains of a 21 year-old woman who is believed to have been murdered February 17. The find comes after her 20 year-old boyfriend confessed to her murder in Hong Kong. According to media reports in Taiwan’s Chinese-language press, Chen Tong-jia (陳同佳) confessed to her murder to Hong Kong police yesterday evening. Based on information provided by Hong Kong police, police detectives in New Taipei City searched an area of scrub adjacent to a field behind
Read moreMan Shot to Death in Execution Style Killing
A man was shot at least 7 times at close range as he sat in his car on a street in Danshui (Tamsui) District, New Taipei City, shortly before 3:00am this morning. Chen Wenzhong, 47, was rushed to hospital, but did not respond to efforts to resuscitate him, and was declared dead at 4:15am. Chen drove to a residence in Hsinchun Street to pick up his 24 year-old fiance. As Chen sat in his BMW outside the building, a man
Read moreMan Shot Dead in KTV
A man in a Changhua County KTV was shot dead in the early hours of the morning today, January 8, 2018. According to China Times, Mr Lee, 38, from Taichung City, went to a KTV in Xihu Township, Changhua County, at around 1:00 am, after being invited to drink with friends. He was accompanied by his girlfriend. At around 2:00 am, a man entered the KTV room and fired a single shot, hitting Lee in the left side of his
Read moreElderly Woman Murdered for Money
A man in New Taipei City’s Taishan district has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of an elderly woman was found dumped by the seaside near Linkou yesterday, December 20. Police forensics investigators making an initial examination of the corpse at the scene discovered that the woman had obviously been murdered. There were signs of a heavy blow to the back of the head, strangulation marks around her neck, and a plastic bag had been put over
Read moreThugs Arrested After Kidnapping Taxi Driver in Broad Daylight
A taxi driver was kidnapped at gunpoint in Banciao District by thugs who tortured him with electric shocks, and punched him up before making off with NT$6,000. The incident happened December 11, but was only reported in Taiwan’s Chinese language news media today. At around noon Monday, a 44 year-old taxi driver named Liao arranged to meet a woman named Lin to pay for ‘overtime services’ owed after Liao had hired Lin to accompany him at a KTV the previous
Read moreMan Dies After Being Hacked with Watermelon Knife
A man bled to death after being hacked in the leg with a watermelon knife in the middle of the street in Kaohsiung City this morning. The deadly attack was the result of a dispute over a debt. At around 6:00am, the 42 year old victim, Mr Ou, met with a man in his 20s named Chen on Baojing Street, Zuoying District, to negotiate over an NT$30,000 debt. An altercation ensued during which Chen drew a watermelon knife and slashed
Read moreStudent Arrested After Campus Knife Attack
A teacher restrained a male student after he attacked a female student with a knife at Shih Hsin University in Mucha District, Taipei City, this morning, Monday, December 11. At around 10:00am, a 20 year old male named Chen met with a female third-year student named Shih, 19, outside a classroom. The two began to quarrel, and Shih called out “Teacher, save me!” Shih then ran into a classroom with Chen in pursuit, attacking her around the head with a
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