Man told police, 'I set fire to the apartment with my wife and five children inside'
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Suspect told police, 'I wasn't hiding [the marijuana]; I just forgot about it'
Asuka Kishi said, 'After all, you want to wear a cute skirt, don't you'
Police believe the suspect carried out the ruse to ensure the hostesses could work at his pub in Izumisano City
Suspect told police, 'I thought that if I got interrogated about driving with a suspended license I would lose my job'
Suspect's office found with 409 blank cards and card readers
Elderly woman was stabbed, a man beaten and another woman struck in face by bicycle seat
Miwa Sado worked 159 hours of overtime in the one-month period prior to her death in July of 2013
Suspects stole necklaces and rings valued at a total of around ¥100 million yen
Total of 30 people either fled the building or were rescued by a hook-and-ladder truck