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Maui State Farm Agent Delivers Pizza to Grocery Store Workers on the Front Lines

State Farm agent Paul MacDonald from Kahului will be delivering 50 pizzas today, Wednesday, April 15 to grocery store workers in Central Maui. MacDonald will purchase the pizzas from Maui Lani Domino’s and will visit five grocery stores to coincide with the workers’ lunch breaks.

Schmidt Sentenced in Wailuku Supermarket Slaying

A man accused of murdering his estranged wife at a Wailuku supermarket was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. Stephen B Schmidt…

Murder Suspect in Supermarket Stabbing Changes Plea to Reduced Charges

A man accused of murdering his estranged wife at a Wailuku supermarket entered a change in plea on Wednesday afternoon to no contest for a reduced charge of second degree murder and other charges in connection with the case, according to court documents.

Re-Examination Ordered for Mental Fitness of Murder Suspect

A man accused of fatally stabbing his estranged wife last year at the Kehalani Foodland will undergo another round of mental examinations.

Supermarket Slaying: “I Believe He’s Fit. To What Degree… I’m Not Sure”

A doctor testified today in a hearing to determine the mental fitness of Stephen Schmidt, a man accused of fatally stabbing Kehau Farias at Kehalani Foodland.

Hearings Rescheduled in Two Maui Murder Cases

The pre-trial conference for murder suspects, Stephen Schmidt, 45 and Healohaomakanaamekai Akahi Pua, 24, have been rescheduled.

Man Accused of Slaying at Supermarket Pleads Not Guilty

Murder suspect Stephen B. Schmidt, 45, entered a not guilty plea to all five counts before Second Circuit Court Judge Richard Bissen on Tuesday morning, May 10, 2016.

Vigil, Sign Waving Held in Honor of Maui Stabbing Victim

“The sad thing also about this situation is that Kehau really did do everything we would suggest. She went to the store, she didn’t go by herself. Someone went with her. She got a restraining order. When he violated the restraining order, she called the police. The police arrested him. Everything was working the way it was supposed to work, and I think that’s what makes this doubly tragic,” said Moniz.

Judge: Supermarket Murder “Heinous, Horrific and Reprehensible”

A Maui police Sergeant testified that Schmidt could be heard saying, “I couldn’t take it anymore and I stabbed…

Suspect in Fatal Stabbing Appears for Preliminary Hearing

As witnesses recounted the events, sobbing could be heard from the gallery where a standing-room-only crowd was gathered. A woman who was shopping at the time of the incident, recounted that she witnessed the suspect “peeking around corners” and said she reported the strange and unsettling behavior to a store cashier.

Maui Vigil to Honor Kehau Farias

A vigil will be held at 5:15 p.m., preceded by a silent sign waving event from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College campus facing Kaʻahumanu Avenue.

Memorial for Murder Victim, Suspect Appears in Court

Handwritten notes, flowers and food are just some of the items being left at a memorial site outside of the Foodland Kehalani store in Wailuku where 24-year-old Kehau Farias Schmidt was fatally stabbed on Tuesday night.