Slain man was owner of construction firm
The girlfriend of Big Island Construction owner Lloyd J. Rubio remained in custody Tuesday for allegedly fatally stabbing him in Hilo, while Hawaii County detectives continued their investigation.
Police arrested the 37-year-old Hilo woman Monday night for allegedly stabbing Rubio, 38, in his Hilo home in the 1400 block of Kaumana Drive.
Police said Rubio’s children were home at the time of the early morning stabbing, reported at 5:19 a.m. Monday.
Police identified Rubio as the victim Tuesday.
An autopsy Tuesday morning showed Rubio died from a stab wound to the abdomen with an injury to the aorta, police said.
The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide. Toxicology tests are pending.
Police arrested the woman on suspicion of second-degree murder Monday night.
Anyone with information is asked to call the police nonemergency line at 935-3311 or Detective Wendall Carter at 961-2378, or email Carter at wcarter@hawaiicounty.gov.
Man missing after being swept to sea ID’d
Hawaii County police identified a man who has been missing since he was swept off a cliff into rough waters at Kehena Beach in lower Puna on Sunday.
Eric T. Dietz, 29, who has no permanent address, was last seen in the waters off Kehena Beach shortly before 2:40 p.m. Sunday. He apparently was having trouble returning to shore amid rough ocean conditions, police said Tuesday.
Dietz is also known as "Eroz" and "Arrows." He is described as Caucasian, about 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds, with hazel eyes, brown hair and facial hair. He has a multicolored tattoo on his upper right arm that depicts a bird, a spider and a tortoise shell.
Police ask that anyone with information on this case call the police nonemergency line at 935-3311 or contact Detective Joel Field at 961-2381 or jfield@co.hawaii.hi.us.
The Hawaii County Fire Department resumed the search for Dietz on Tuesday, but details were not available. The Coast Guard suspended its search Monday night.
