One resident said, 'I never imagined something like this could ever happen'
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Yasuhiro Ochi said, 'I offer my sincere and heartfelt apologies'
Suspect said, 'It is a mistake'
Akiko Hinagata, Harumi Inoue and Wakana Sakai all featured in photobooks this year
Defendant spent 18 million yen of the windfall
Ring's callers masqueraded as police officers to trick three victims
Tazawa was released on Tuesday after spending over a month in police custody
'At night, the garbage just seems to multiply'
Inmate used his pajama pants as a makeshift noose
Investigators are now looking into the man's motives