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"Please Save Me": SOS in Residential Area Turns Out to Be an Endangered Leopard Cat Did a resident in a Seoul residential area request a cat rescue, only to find out it was actually an endangered animal? Yes, on the night of October 11, a resident in Seongnae-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, reported a cat needing rescue. SBS Oct 15, 2026 10:50 AM

Man in 50s Arrested for Preparing to Murder Former Partner After Calling Police A is accused of preparing a weapon at his home in Jecheon at around 5:40 PM yesterday and calling 112 to report, "I am going to kill my former partner." Police who rushed to the scene following the report arrested A on charges of preparing to commit murder, determining that he had a genuine intent to commit the crime given that he was carrying the weapon he had prepared in advance. SBS Oct 15, 2026 10:40 AM

"Rushing to Keep to the Schedule for the Morning Commute"... Man in His 60s Crossing Crosswalk Struck and Killed by Intercity Bus According to the Gimpo Police Station in Gyeonggi Province, at around 7:23 a.m. yesterday , a man in his 60s of Chinese-Korean descent, identified as A, was hit by an intercity bus while crossing a crosswalk on a bicycle at a three-way intersection in Bukbyeon-dong, Gimpo. SBS Oct 15, 2026 10:13 AM

"Half Put in Patients, Full Price Claimed": Ruling Overturned in 'Halved Achilles Tendon' Case After Claims of "No Charges" in 10 Billion Won 'Halved Achilles Tendon' Fraud In January, SBS reported on the police decision not to refer the halved Achilles tendon case for prosecution. SBS Oct 15, 2026 10:03 AM

Court Rules Demotion Justified for Police Officer Who Visited Gym 222 Times During Working Hours The Busan High Court Administrative Division 5 announced today that it has overturned the first-instance ruling in favor of the plaintiff and dismissed the lawsuit filed by police officer A against the head of the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency to cancel the demotion. SBS Oct 15, 2026 9:58 AM

"In Accordance with Principle": Prosecutors' Office to Interview Incheon Stabbing Suspect Before Requesting Warrant According to police and other sources, the Incheon Prosecutors' Office plans to interview A, 59, at around 10 a.m. SBS Oct 15, 2026 9:45 AM

Police to Review Public Disclosure of Identity for 20-Something Man Who Murdered Mother-in-Law and Abducted Wife The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced today that it will hold a deliberation committee early next week to discuss the public disclosure of personal information regarding the suspect in his 20s, identified as A, who faces charges including parricide and special confinement. SBS Oct 15, 2026 9:42 AM

Knocked Unconscious by a Chair Throw: Citizens Stop Stabbing Rampage The brutal crime committed by the suspect surnamed Choi in a stabbing rampage in Guwol-dong, Incheon, began in the restaurant area on the second floor of a multi-use commercial building. SBS Oct 15, 2026 9:34 AM

Kim Byung-kee Appears in 1st-Trial Ruling for Kang Sun-woo and Kim Kyeong: "Send Me Interview Questions via Telegram" Circumstances have emerged indicating that independent Representative Kim Byung-kee was involved in the nomination process of former Democratic Party Seoul Metropolitan Council member Kim Kyeong, who handed 100 million won in illegal political funds to independent Representative Kang Sun-woo. SBS Oct 15, 2026 9:32 AM

Went on Biz Trip with Taxpayer Money... Flew All the Way to UK for 'Video Conference'? Executives and employees of the Korea Water Resources Corporation went on an overseas business trip to Liverpool, United Kingdom, under the pretext of signing a business agreement with the Ukrainian side a few years ago. SBS Oct 15, 2026 9:25 AM