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Amber Jackson, a 57-year-old resident of Kapa‘a, was reported missing on June 23, 2010. Her body was discovered on July 3, 2010, in a remote forested area of Keālia. An autopsy revealed she died from blunt-force trauma to the head.

The 43-year-old victim has since been identified as Janinekara Sturgeon of Kahului.  As of Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, the 41-year-old Kahului man arrested in conjunction with the case was charged with first degree murder.  He remains in police custody with no bail.

A 74-year-old man from Haʻikū, Maui was arrested and formally charged with second-degree murder on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. The charges stem from an incident reported at 7:34 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, in which Central Dispatch received a report of a woman who had sustained an injury, possibly from a fall, at a Haʻikū residence.

John Joseph Smith, 58, of Makawao, entered a not guilty plea in Second Circuit Court Wednesday. The charges stem from an ongoing police investigation into the discovery by hunters on July 5, 2023, of a body wrapped in plastic in a remote area of Kula.

An additional individual has been arrested in connection with an ongoing police investigation into the discovery of a body wrapped in plastic in a remote area of Kula earlier this month.

A memorial service was held Sunday for Carly “Charli” Scott, who went missing on Maui six years ago, as her family continues to fight for the return of her remains.

Maui police today identified the male victim in Saturday’s Pāʻia homicide investigation as 20-year-old Keenan Blair. Police say Blair and Allen knew each other, but say the reason for this incident is still being investigated.

Maui police say William Douglas Allen has been located and arrested.  Police thanked the public for their assistance. Police are are conducing a Homicide type investigation and had temporarily closed the area of Holomua Road and Baldwin Avenue.

Detectives are following up on new leads in the murder of 27-year-old Sean Burgado, whose body was found in his home in upper Waiākea Uka on May 21, 1997.

Unidentified human remains were discovered in the Kahikinui area of Maui. Justin Namauu was charged with the offense(s) of Murder in the Second Degree, Kidnapping, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, and…

With unanimous backing from the Maui County Council, a resolution in support of victims’ rights is headed to the state legislature.

Aaron Meyer, 49, pled guilty and was sentenced Thursday for the 1977 shooting of Toshio Kawano. Kawano, 58, and his wife, had operated for many years a small bakery and liquor store on King Street.  On the evening of September 26, 1977, Kawano was tending the store alone when he was shot several times during […]

A Kahului man was arrested after allegedly shooting to death his son at their Kahului home on Tuesday night.  45-year-old Joe D. Antonio was arrested for investigation of second degree murder after turning himself in to authorities shortly after the incident.  The Maui News reports the man has been an employee with the publication for […]