Victim consulted with police after the suspect slandered her on an online bulletin board in July; he killed her in August
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Youths carried maps and backpacks to pose as tourists while traveling
Suspect was accused of fraudulently selling voting coupons for the group's General Election
Masatoshi Ito allegedly sent the woman, 40, dozens of messages via the smartphone app Line in May
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