#Clembert Kaneholani

After last week’s finding of defendant Clembert Alii Kaneholani guilty of murder in the first degree and other charges in the death of Maui Police Department Officer Suzanne O, a Maui jury today returned verdicts finding that the defendant should be subject to extended terms of imprisonment for the protection of the public.

After a two week trial, a 2nd Circuit Court jury convicted Clembert Kaneholani, 39, of first-degree murder Thursday for killing Maui Police Department Officer Suzanne O more than a year ago in Pāʻia. The conviction carries a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. “While no amount of time in a prison […]

The man accused of murder in the shooting death of a Maui police officer earlier this month, entered a not guilty plea before Second Circuit Court Judge Peter Cahill during an initial hearing on Aug. 27, 2025.

A Maui judge found that the state has established probable cause to try a man accused of murder in the shooting death of beloved Maui Officer Suzanne O, on Aug. 15, 2025 in Pāʻia. The decision came after two days of testimony from five witnesses during a preliminary hearing, with a detective, an officer and a forensic pathologist testifying on Friday.

Graphic Warning: This content contains photos, video and personal accounts that may be disturbing, triggering, or too upsetting for some people to engage in. Discretion is advised. Police released body cam footage and supporting material gathered from their investigation into the deadly shooting that claimed the life of beloved Officer Suzanne O.

Graphic Warning: This post contains photos and personal accounts that may be disturbing, triggering, or too upsetting for some people to engage in. Discretion is advised. Emotional testimony was received Wednesday from a Maui police officer and a caretaker of the Pāʻia Sugar Mill who shared details during a preliminary hearing, of the deadly shooting that took the life of beloved Officer Suzanne O on Friday night.

The courtroom was overflowing with police officers who lined the halls just days after losing one of their own in the line of duty.

According to police, Clembert Kaneholani, 38, was being held on several charges including: first degree murder, second degree attempted murder, two counts of a felon in possession of ammunition, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, place to keep a firearm, and owning/possession of a firearm or ammunition prohibited.