Category: Honolulu Prosecutor Press Releases
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Man found guilty of 2022 murder in Pearl City
A Circuit Court jury found Scott D. DeAngelo, 34, guilty today of Murder in the Second Degree and Arson in the First Degree for killing 33-year-old Demond Cox with a knife and then setting Cox’s Pearl City apartment on fire on February 7, 2022.
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Man found guilty of game room murder
A Circuit Court jury found Kawika Kanakanui, 27, guilty today of Murder in the Second Degree and three firearms offenses in the shooting death of 33-year-old Bryson Okada at an illegal game room in Honolulu on May 18, 2022.
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Felon indicted on eight new felony charges including attempted murder
An O‛ahu grand jury indicted Jeremyal Leedy, 40, today on eight felony offenses including Attempted Murder in the First Degree, two counts of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, and four firearms offenses for an alleged shooting in Mōʻiliʻili on April 2, 2024 that left a man in critical condition. Leedy was also indicted for…
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Man found guilty of 2019 Wahiawa murder
A Circuit Court jury found Kai Dela Cruz, 25, guilty today of Murder in the Second Degree for killing 45-year-old Isaac Lee on November 19, 2019. Dela Cruz faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison with the possibility of parole when he is sentenced on July 16, 2024.
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Leroy Rodrigues indicted for ‛Aiea murder
An O‛ahu grand jury indicted Leroy Rodrigues, 33, today for Murder in the Second Degree and two felony firearms offenses for allegedly shooting 21-year-old Ethan Owens on a street in a residential neighborhood in ‛Aiea on March 13, 2024.
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Mahkwan & Cameron indicted in alleged murder for hire plot
An O‛ahu grand jury indicted Paul Cameron, 22, and Sebastian Mahkwan, 30, today in an alleged murder for hire plot that could land both men in prison for the rest of their lives. The plot is alleged to have taken shape while the two men were incarcerated at O‛ahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) and culminated…
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Man indicted for murder at Kaka‛ako condominium
An O‛ahu grand jury indicted Jesse Nielsen, 30, today for Murder in the Second Degree for allegedly killing 63-year-old Yaohua Yan with a knife at Yan’s apartment in Kaka‛ako on February 19, 2024.
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Wahiawa couple and grandmother indicted for murder of 10-year-old Geanna Bradley
An O‛ahu grand jury indicted Brandy K. Blas, 35, Thomas A. Blas Sr., 41, and Debra D. Geron, 67, today on multiple felony charges including Murder in the Second Degree for killing 10-year-old Geanna Bradley who had been placed in the Blas’ care as her legal guardians.
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Man indicted for firing bullet that killed a Wai`anae Man
An O‛ahu grand jury indicted Korey Farinas, 21, today on one count of Murder in the Second Degree, one count of Attempted Murder in the First Degree, three counts of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, and seven felony firearms charges for a shooting on January 20, 2024 in Wai‛anae that targeted people in a…
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Man indicted for attempted murder in chemical attack near Ala Moana
An O‘ahu grand jury indicted Sebastian Mahkwan, 29, for Attempted Murder in the Second Degree and Assault in the First Degree for allegedly dousing a woman with a chemical liquid near Ala Moana Center on January 23, 2024.