Big Island: Domestic Leads to Assault, Puna Girl Missing

Brannon Ramirez. Hilo Police photo.

By Rodney S. Yap

Big Island police have located, arrested and charged 27-year-old Brannon Ramirez of Hawaiian Beaches, who was wanted in connection with a stabbing, a beer bottle incident and a domestic argument in Puna on Friday.

Ramirez turned himself in at the Pāhoa police station at 5:42 p.m. Saturday. He was held at the Hilo police cellblock while detectives continued the investigation.

On Monday detectives charged him with first-degree assault, first-degree criminal property damage and two counts of third-degree assault. His bail was set at $11,000.

Ramirez is being held at the Hilo police cellblock pending his initial court appearance scheduled for Tuesday.

Munirah Mokihana Dewan-Fabian

In other related news from the Big Island, police are searching for a 16-year-old girl reported as missing from Puna since March 21.

Munirah Mokihana Dewan-Fabian is described as 5-foot-5, about 110 pounds with long black hair and brown eyes.

Police ask that anyone with information on her whereabouts call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.