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Drunk man bites off police officer's ear

A man wanted list for tax dodging bit off a police officer's ear, Gyeongsan police said Monday.

Investigations | 2018-08-21 15:09

Police warn of 'virtual kidnapping' scam

Police are warning against “virtual kidnappers,” who swindle money out of parents by calling them and pretending to have kidnapped their children. The scam is decades-old but has become far more sophisticated thanks to social media, where scammers can gather up-to-date information about their targets.

Investigations | 2018-08-21 14:51

Gunman fires shotgun, kills 2

The 77-year-old man, surnamed Kim, entered the Socheonmyeon township office in Bonghwa County, some 190 kilometers southeast of Seoul, around 9:30 a.m. and fired the gun. Two township officials, aged 47 and 38, respectively, were wounded in the shoulder and the chest. They were taken by helicopter to a hospital, but both died later, police said.

Investigations | 2018-08-21 12:08

Syrian being tried in first case under anti-terrorism law

A Syrian man is being tried in the first case under the anti-terrorism law enacted in 2016, Incheon District Court said Monday. A second hearing was held Monday behind closed doors to prevent details being revealed during the ongoing probe and to protect identities.

Investigations | 2018-08-21 08:25

Debate rises over changing South Korea's sexual abuse laws

The recent not-guilty verdict given to former South Chungcheong Province Governor An Hee-jung over his rape charges has caused controversy over whether the nation's laws on sexual offenses need to be changed. The row surfaced after the Seoul Western District Court ruled last week that An was not guilty, citing “insufficient evidence,” in the highest-profile #MeToo case here. ...

Investigations | 2018-08-20 17:02

Ex-US airman serving jail term for sexually molesting 2 orphan boys

A former U.S. senior airman is currently serving a 15-year prison term for sexually molesting two Korean orphan boys while being stationed here about six years ago, and possessing dozens of child pornography videos, according to a U.S. military court. Robert Keldgard, who was stationed at Kunsan Air Base in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, between 2012 and 2013, was convicted in April 2016 for the crimes, which Yonhap News confirmed and reported Monday.

Investigations | 2018-08-20 16:06

Man's mutilated body parts found near Seoul Grand Park

Body parts apparently belonging to a man in his 50s were found on a hill near the Seoul Grand Park on city's southern outskirts on Sunday morning.

Investigations | 2018-08-20 15:16

Prosecutors raid judge's office, house in 'toe gov't line' scandal

Prosecutors raided the office and residence of a senior judge Monday as part of the ongoing probe into allegations that former Supreme Court officials attempted to interfere with trials to gain policy favors from the presidential office in return.

Investigations | 2018-08-20 11:32

Ex-US airman gets 15-year jail term for sexually abusing two Korean orphan boys

Robert Keldgard, who was stationed at Kunsan Air Base, 270 kilometers south of Seoul, between 2012 and 2013, was convicted by a court-martial in April 2016, Col. John Bosone, the commander of the 8th Fighter Wing at the base, confirmed the information last week in a response to questions from Yonhap News Agency.

Investigations | 2018-08-20 10:00

Security guard plunges to death down elevator shaft

An apartment security guard accidently plunged to his death down an elevator shaft in Hae-un dae, Busan, on Saturday morning.

Investigations | 2018-08-19 16:12

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