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Yangsan City Hall Impersonated in Fake Wastewater Facility Support Document Scam On the afternoon of August 25, a man in his 60s surnamed A, who operates a gas station in Yangsan, received a phone call while at work. SBS Aug 28, 2026 5:48 AM

Missing Person Claimed to Be 'Reached' Listed as 'Casualty' in System… Crucial Clues Missed According to the Jeju Provincial Police Agency on the 27th, the police received a second report on July 19 following the initial missing person report filed on May 15 regarding a woman in her 30s surnamed Chang. SBS Aug 28, 2026 5:46 AM

Fire Breaks Out on Oil Tanker off Jawoldo Island in Incheon; 2 Dead, 16 Rescued According to the Korea Coast Guard Central Regional Headquarters, the fire broke out at around 10:40 PM yesterday on a 7,000-ton petroleum product carrier in the waters 7.4 kilometers north of Jawoldo Island, Ongjin-gun, Incheon. SBS Aug 28, 2026 3:25 AM

'Serial Drug Murder' Defendant Kim So-young Sentenced to Life in Prison... Bereaved Families to Appeal The defendant in the serial drug murder case, Kim So-young, has been sentenced to life in prison in the first trial. SBS Aug 28, 2026 1:40 AM

Chinese Lecturer Arrested for Murdering Student and Disposing of Body Nationwide, Police Consider Psychopath Test A Chinese university lecturer in his 30s has been arrested on charges of murdering a Chinese international student. SBS Aug 28, 2026 1:38 AM

"Body Mutilated and Abandoned in Multiple Locations"... Psychopath Test Under Review A Chinese university lecturer in his 30s suspected of murdering a female Chinese international student has been arrested. SBS Aug 28, 2026 1:38 AM

Rushing Out Measures After the Fact... The 'Basics' Ignored Once Again It is not a new issue for police to face criticism over poor initial responses in missing person cases. SBS Aug 28, 2026 1:28 AM

Returned to Family After 106 Days... "A System Worse Than a Mom-and-Pop Store" The wake for the late Mr. Chang has been set up in Jeju. Remembering Mr. Chang, who returned to his family 106 days after being reported missing, the bereaved family criticized the police's actions, stating they cannot be forgiven. SBS Aug 28, 2026 12:41 AM

Police Claimed to Have Spoken to Missing Person, But No Records Found; Jeju Police to Inspect All Missing Cases As the police investigation into the false closure of a missing person case in Jeju gains momentum, the lies told by the officer in charge are gradually coming to light. SBS Aug 28, 2026 12:38 AM

A "Great Flood" Out of Nowhere... Growing Fears Over "Glacier Collapses" As you saw earlier, this major flood struck abruptly with no rain at all, and its destructive power was far greater than that of a flood caused by heavy rainfall. SBS Aug 28, 2026 12:00 AM