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"You Said He Was Safe... What Were You Doing Until He Became Skeleton?" Bereaved Family's Cry Couldn't they have searched for him just a little bit faster?" The bereaved family of B, a man in his 60s who was found dead 51 days after going missing in Jeju on July 2, visited the Jeju Western Police Station on August 23 to protest the police's inadequate initial response and the handling officer's false case closure. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:54 AM

Police Officer Arrested for Falsely Closing Jeju Missing Woman Case... Suspected of Similar Malpractice in Another Case The Jeju Provincial Police Agency announced that around 3:30 p.m. today , they emergency arrested Police Officer A, assigned to the Jeju Western Police Station, at an undisclosed location in Jeju on charges including dereliction of duty, falsification of official electronic records and uttering of such records, and obstruction of official duties by fraudulent means. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:53 AM

It Wasn't the First Time... Police Officer Arrested for Falsely Closing Missing Persons Cases Police have urgently arrested an officer in charge of a missing person case in Jeju on charges of falsely closing it. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:53 AM

Teenager Arrested for Making Prank Calls 17 Times to Family of Missing Woman in Jeju The National Office of Investigation under the Korean National Police Agency announced that it has arrested an individual identified as A on charges of violating the Stalking Punishment Act. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:53 AM

"Contact Made" Closed Prematurely... "Dual Verification" Introduced Too Late It has been revealed that police missed the golden time to respond after closing a missing person case involving a woman in her 30s in Jeju three months ago based on a false report that contact had been made. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:53 AM

False Closure Controversy Followed by "Disabled" Label on Missing Woman... Family Cries Foul The police have sparked controversy by issuing a missing person alert for Jang Mi-ran, whose whereabouts have been unknown for over three months amid suspicions of a "false case closure," falsely designating her as having a disability despite no such record. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:53 AM

Jeju Missing Persons Case Exposes Loopholes, Prompting Delayed 'Dual-Lock' System Amid growing suspicions that a police officer wrongfully closed a missing person case in Jeju involving a woman in her 30s named Chang Mi-ran without properly verifying her safety, the police are belatedly moving to strengthen the management of missing person cases. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:53 AM

Did Lax Jeju Police Management Fuel the Disappearance of a Woman in Her 30s? Chang three months ago. Suspicion is growing that Police Officer A, who received the initial report while working the night shift, may have independently decided to close the case without actually speaking with Ms. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:53 AM

Police Launch Massive Search Months After Woman's Disappearance Amid Criticism We previously reported that when a woman named Jang Mi-ran went missing in Jeju last May, the assigned detective claimed he made contact with her and abruptly closed the case. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:52 AM

Phone Was On When Missing Report Filed... Opening Call Records Reveal the Truth According to the Jeju Provincial Police Agency on August 20, a review of communication records for the missing Jang Mi-ran showed no record of a phone call between Police Officer A, who received the initial missing person report last May, and Jang. SBS Aug 25, 2026 9:52 AM