Woman murders 75-year-old married boyfriend

July 6, 2019July 6, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment homicide, murder, Pingtung County

A 65-year-old woman was charged with murder in Pingtung County yesterday, after the body of a 75-year-old man was found by a riverside in Gaoshu Township, June 4. Police received a report at around 4:00am June 4, after members of the public doing their early-morning exercise found a man laying on the riverside path with no signs of breathing or heartbeat. Investigators found the man dressed only in a shirt and underwear, with no documents, and no nearby vehicle despite

Violent Crimes

July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Chiayi City, Railway Police Bureau, stabbing, Taiwan Railway Administration

An officer from the Railway Police Bureau died in hospital today after being stabbed by a man traveling on a train without a ticket last night in Chiayi City. Officer Lee Cheng-han (李承翰), just 8 days shy of his 25th birthday, boarded limited express train 152 at Chiayi Station at 8:42pm, after the conductor reported an unruly passenger without a ticket who refused to alight from the train. While Lee attempted to get the 54-year-old passenger named Zheng (鄭) off

container blown onto road by tornado in Pingtung County Taiwan

Weather

July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Linbian Township, Nanzhou Township, Pingtung County, tornado

A tornado formed over land in Pingtung County this afternoon, causing damage in at least two rural townships Fortunately no serious injuries were reported. At around 3:00pm the tornado suddenly formed and swept through Linbian Township and Nanzhou Township, knocking over trees, scooters, trucks, and store signs, as residents ran for cover. Roofing iron was torn off buildings, and in one case, a sheet-metal residence was picked up and tossed onto the road. Flying debris damaged power lines in the

police searching for missing child at night market

Society

June 30, 2019June 30, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment false report, missing child, Tainan City

A woman in Tainan City, suspected to be suffering from postpartum depression, sent police on a wild goose chase yesterday, after she handed her 5-day-old baby to a woman she had met on the Internet, then reported him missing. The 25-year-old first-time mother, named Shi (施), was staying in a postpartum rest center, and was apparently dissatisfied with her husband’s lack of attention. When Shi’s husband, Mr Lin, 27, declined to take her to the night market, and instead went

Animals

June 28, 2019June 28, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment animal cruelty, dog abuse, Taichung City

Police in Taichung City are investigating a case of animal abuse after a stray dog was dragged behind a scooter until it died in Da’an District two months ago. The Taichung City Animal Protection and Health Inspection Office began an investigation April 17 after a dog was found dead of severe injuries in an unpopulated area near the seawall. Animal protection officers investigating at the scene found a trail of blood extending 1.1 kilometers along the road. The dog’s remains

Society

June 25, 2019June 25, 2019 Phillip Charlier 2 Comments migrant workers, police brutality, police shooting, racism

A police officer who shot a naked, unarmed man dead in Hsinchu County two years ago pleaded in his defense yesterday that he did not notice the first four shots he fired at close range had penetrated the victim, because the man was “dark skinned”. The defendant’s statement in court was greeted by shudders, as the case already tainted by allegations of racism, unfolded in yesterday’s trial. On August 31, 2017, the young police officer, Chen Chung-wen (陳崇文), then 22

Society

June 24, 2019June 24, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment child-abuse, mob, Taichung City, vigilante

Police arrested several people who clashed with police and trespassed on a property in Taichung City last night, after a mob of around 500 people gathered to demand the arrest and detention of a woman suspected to have inflicted severe physical abuse on a child in her care. Friday morning, June 21, a one-year-old girl was sent to hospital suffering intracranial hemorrhage, a fractured arm, and severe bruising on her head, chest, and back. The babysitter, Ms Guo, who had

firefighter burns corn crop affected by fall army worm in Changhua County

Business and Economy

June 22, 2019June 22, 2019 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment Agriculture, fall army worm

Less than two weeks after the first case of fall army worm was detected in Taiwan, the Council of Agriculture (COA) has confirmed a further 150 cases spread widely over the country, and yesterday, June 21, South Korea reported the first confirmed case on Jeju Island. Statistics released by the Quarantine and Inspection Bureau show that there have been more than 5,000 reports since the first case was confirmed June 10, and a total of 151 confirmed cases as of

hole in graveyard in which body was found

Crime and Criminals

June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Changhua County, grave robbers

Police in Changhua County are attempting to identify a body found head-first in a hole at a cemetery in Hemei Township on June 15. Police received a report at around 8:00am on Saturday morning that a passerby had spotted a man’s legs sticking out of a hole above a grave in the Jiaboa public cemetery. Investigators found a decomposing body in the 90-centimeter-deep, 50×70-centimeter-wide hole. The deceased was shirtless, and wearing jeans. Beside the body was a shovel, and a

Violent Crimes

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment shooting, Taipei City

Early Sunday morning, June 16, a man fired a shot at a police officer on Linsen North Road before being arrested, while a parking attendant at a sauna on Chongqing Road was shot dead later the same day. At around 3:30am Sunday morning, two police officers on patrol on Linsen North road noticed a car suspiciously parked illegally with the motor running and two occupants inside. As the officers approached the vehicle, a man jumped out of the passenger seat

Crime and Criminals

June 15, 2019June 15, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment police officer shot, Tainan City

A man suspected of shooting an off-duty police officer dead in Tainan City yesterday, was arrested in a mountain district of Kaohsiung City late last night, just 21 hours after committing the crime. [See previous article: “Off-duty cop shot dead in Tainan City.”] Mei Wen-kui (梅文魁), 48, was arrested at around 10:00pm in Neimen Township after the murdered police officer’s high school classmate, an officer named Du (杜), maneuvered his squad car beside the suspects vehicle, and collided with it

Woman murders 75-year-old married boyfriend

Railway cop stabbed to death by fare-evading passenger

Rural Pingtung County townships hit by tornado

Woman lends newborn to stranger then reports him missing to get back at husband

Police seeking man suspected of dragging dog to death

Cop who shot unarmed foreigner dead claims in defense: Couldn’t see blood for dark skin

Vigilantes clash with police over suspected child abuse case in Taichung City

Taiwan fighting losing battle against fall army worm: South Korea may be next

Suspected grave robber found dead in a hole

Two shooting incidents in one day in Taipei City: one fatal

Cop-killer arrested after 21-hour manhunt