Musician charged in alleged stabbing of his girlfriend

A 26-year-old local musician was charged Saturday for allegedly stabbing his live-in girlfriend with an 8-inch butter knife Thursday.

Kaipo Kapua is charged with second-degree assault, two counts of terroristic threatening, and one count of abuse of a household member, according to police records. Kapua had originally been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and kidnapping.

Kapua and his 23-year-old girlfriend got into an argument about 9 a.m. Thursday and the situation escalated, police said. Kapua then allegedly began choking the woman and threatened to kill her. Police said she was stabbed in the right knee, causing a deep puncture wound.

Police arrested Kapua Friday at 1:55 a.m. at the couple’s Kahaluu home. He remained in police custody, unable to post $50,000 bail.

Farrington Highway accident results in motorist’s death

A three-car crash near Honokai Hale Friday night killed a 26-year-old Waialua man.

The crash happened at 92-789 Farrington Highway, east of Laaloa Street, at 9:08 p.m. Police said the 26-year-old man was driving Waianae-bound in a two-door white Honda when his car clipped a four-door black Mercedes, driven by a 40-year-old Kapolei woman, crossed over the median and broadsided a town-bound car driven by a 50-year-old man.

Paramedics took the Wai­alua man to the hospital in extremely critical condition, according to an Emergency Medical Services report. Police said he was pronounced dead about an hour after the crash at 10:01 p.m.