Masatoshi Ito allegedly sent the woman, 40, dozens of messages via the smartphone app Line in May
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Gang member possessed one pistol and 10 rounds of ammunition in ordering an underling to store the contraband at the residence of his former wife in Nagano Prefecture
Suspect lived in a wealthy area of the capital's Minato Ward; cruised around in a high-end automobile
Man allegedly wielded a knife in stabbing the woman, 51, in the head at a fitness club in Omura City on Wednesday
Junya Hida dressed as a woman, including the wearing of women's clothing and make-up, in meeting with a female acquaintance in the past, police said
Bodies found 40 kilometers apart in cases deemed suicide and murder by police
Decayed body of Yoshiko Oikawa, 80, was found on a futon in her two-floor residence with about 10 stab wounds to her upper body on Monday
Toshiyuki Kaneda allegedly sent an email via telephone to the woman, 39, in which he said he had sought the assistance of the yakuza over repayment of the loan
Suspect is believed to have pedaled a bicycle to commit at least 30 thefts throughout the capital since July
Suspect told police, 'The manager reprimanded me during working hours about noise from the plates, so I beat him in the face'