Woman’s Remains Found in New Taipei City Mountains after Man Confesses to Murder

June 18, 2018June 18, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment homicide, murder, Taipei City

[Picture: UDN] Police today found the remains of a 30 year-old missing woman after a 37 year-old man confessed yesterday, that he had killed her, cut up her body, and disposed of the remains on Yangming Mountain (Yangmingshan: 陽明山) earlier this month. According to media reports today, June 18, an archery instructor named Chen had met a woman named Gao just over one month ago while he was giving lessons at his studio in the Huashan arts and culture park.

Violent Crimes

June 6, 2018June 7, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment fratercide, knife-attack, Taipei City

A man was brutally cut down and killed by his older brother in the middle of a road in Shilin District, Taipei City, this afternoon, according to reports in local media. The brothers had had a long-running dispute over land they had inherited. At around 2:00pm, the elder of two middle-aged brothers named Ho, attacked his younger brother with a kitchen cleaver in front of a residential building on Zhishan Road. The younger Ho, 56, attempted to run away, but

tourists on the roof of high-rise building

Odd News

June 2, 2018June 2, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Taipei City, tourists

Readers reportedly felt their scalps tingle, and broke out in a cold sweat, after pictures and video of three people sitting around on the roof of a 16-floor building in Xinyi District, Taipei City, were released on social media, yesterday, June 1. On the evening of May 31, residents of nearby building spotted three people atop the Shin Kong Manhattan Building. As well as recording the incident, the concerned citizens called the police. One man sat on the edge of

Crime and Criminals

June 2, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment abduction, kidnapping, robbery, Taipei City

A 40 year-old woman was abducted at knifepoint from a department store car park in Xinyi District, Taipei City, yesterday evening, and held for more than three hours before being rescued by police. A woman named Wang was having dinner with a friend at around 6:30pm, when she went to the B4 level car park to retrieve something from her car. When Ms Wang opened the door of the two-door BMW sports car, a man approached her from behind and

record temperatures for May in Taipei City and Taiwan

Weather

May 29, 2018May 29, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment heat-wave, hot, Taipei City, Taiwan

The Department of Health and Welfare reported that the number of people seeking hospital treatment for heat-related injuries this May is more than double for the same month last year, and the month isn’t over yet. According to statistics gathered from 180 hospitals around the nation, 335 people have sought treatment for heat-related symptoms so far this month, which is more than double the 160 cases reported for the whole month of May last year. Record May Temperatures Taiwan has

buildings damaged by fire after car crash

Traffic Accidents

May 22, 2018May 22, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Porsche, Taipei City

A businessman and his girlfriend died this morning after a high-speed crash in Taipei City that resulted in three buildings being damaged by fire. Identifying the deceased was a challenging task, as the bodies were burned beyond recognition, and the vehicle completely destroyed. At around 1:30am, Jiang Ping-wei (江平暐), the 40 year-old fashion director of a clothing company, and his girlfriend Zheng Yi-xin (鄭宜欣), 37, were traveling at high speed on Nanjing East Road, Section 4, when the vehicle crashed

arsonist throws molotov cocktail/petrol bomb

Violent Crimes

April 23, 2018April 23, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment arson, Cheng Hsin Hospital, Taipei City

A man threw a petrol bomb into the lobby of a hospital in Taipei City Saturday afternoon, in order to express his dissatisfaction about surgery he received at the institution. A man with the surname Weng, 42, was dissatisfied that he was still experiencing pain after ankle surgery he received late last year. On the afternoon of April 21, he filled a rice wine bottle with gasoline at a gas station in Danshui District, then rode his scooter to the

Society

April 17, 2018July 25, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment sexual harassment, Taipei City

A Canadian citizen visiting Taiwan as a tourist, is facing charges of sexual harassment, and has been restricted from leaving the country, after two women filed complaints to police in Taipei City. Bouazza Mounib, 27, allegedly approached a female reporter at Zhongxiao-Xinsheng MRT Station in the afternoon of April 12, and attempted to start a conversation with her. The reporter told police that Mounib touched her hair, and she yelled, “Don’t touch Me!” Mounib then allegedly stamped on her foot,

Society

April 7, 2018 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment Ko Wenje, New Taipei City, public transport, Taipei City, World Health Day

Taipei City Mayor Ko Wenje attended a World Health Day walking event at Da’an Forest Park today, and expressed his hope that people would walk more and use their scooters less. Mayor Ko said that the “All Pass Ticket” will be available from April 16. The NT$1,280 pass will allow ticket holders unlimited rides on Taipei Metro and public buses throughout Taipei and New Taipei Cities for one month. The pass also includes free use of YouBike for up to

suspect carries body of girlfriend in large, pink, suitcase

Violent Crimes

March 14, 2018December 9, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment homicide, Hong Kong, murder, Taipei City, Valentine's Day

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

Society

March 6, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment suicide, Taipei City

A fifth-grade boy is suspected to have jumped from a fourth-floor window of an elementary school in Taipei City this morning. The 11 year-old was rushed to hospital unconscious, but declared dead around 2 hours later. According to Apple Daily, the boy with the family name Shen had quarreled with his parents over the use of a cellphone last night. His mother took him to school at 11:00am, but he didn’t go to his classroom, and at around 11:45 fell

Taipei City

Woman’s Remains Found in New Taipei City Mountains after Man Confesses to Murder

Man Brutally Murdered in the Middle of the Street

Foreign (dare) Devils take Selfies on Roof of High-Rise Building

Woman Abducted at Knifepoint from Department Store Car Park

Heat Related Injuries Double Previous Year’s as Taiwan Swelters in Record May Temperatures

2 Dead After Porsche Crashes, Burns, and Sets Fire to Buildings

Man Throws Petrol Bomb at Hospital

Canadian Man Charged for Sexual Harrassment

Monthly Transport Pass to Hit the Road: The Next Step is to Reduce Scooter Use

Body of Hong Kong Murder Victim Found in New Taipei City

11 Year-old Dead in Suspected Suicide