An iron sheet tumbling down National Freeway No. 3 destroyed a patrol car and left a police officer severely injured on Nov. 7.

A tremendous tragedy took place at Zhunan Township of Miaoli County on Sunday, when a family of three generations committed suicide by burning charcoal.

A variety of activities for the elderly will be held in the central county of Miaoli in October to celebrate the "Chong Yang Festival," county government officials said Monday.

The Coast Guard yesterday found the body of a man on a beach in Miaoli County, a day after he went gathering oysters alone near a bridge in the area.

Miaoli County Police yesterday arrested a teenage boy who allegedly chopped off his father's hand and arm for recently beating and reprimanding him, local media reported.

Miaoli, a central Taiwan county where the Hakka form the majority, wishes to have the casino the people of the Pescadores vetoed on Saturday.

A 68-year-old man carrying his wife on a motorcycle were killed in a crash on a Miaoli highway, yesterday. The couple, both suffered from severe head and chest injuries in the accident, and were pronounced dead after being sent to the hospital, said officials.

Traffic control will be enforced along the routes of Miaoli International Marathon on Sept. 27 from 3:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to ensure the marathon runs smoothly, said an official of Miaoli County.

Miaoli police authorities recently found an unexpected twist in a suspected thief who fell in love with his victim after mugging her of NT$56, local media reported yesterday.

A five-year-old boy from Miaoli died yesterday from sepsis following a burn injury sustained last Friday.