Prior to the incident, the suspect and the victim got into a dispute over noise, police said
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This year, police have received 103 reports of thefts on the Yamanote Line in which the value of lost property totaled ¥2.9 million
Perpetrator took about ¥125,000 in cash from a register before fleeing
Russo came to Japan from Los Angeles to participate in a fashion show for European luxury goods company Dior
Suspect used a knife to stab the girl, 11, in the neck at an outlet of chain Daiso on Sunday
Man suffered blows to the head; police found burned charcoal briquettes in the trunk of the vehicle
Suspect told police, 'The boy said that he was troubled and came over'
Skeletal remains were found wrapped in a futon that was dumped among bags of trash and kitchen garbage on December 21
Suspect was in possession of a blood-stained knife at the time of his arrest, police said
Body was found floating in shallow water of the Katsura River on Monday