Suspect arrested in homeless man’s death
Police arrested a 58-year-old homeless man Thursday on suspicion of second-degree murder in the death of another homeless man.
The suspect assaulted a 49-year-old victim Oct. 1 in Aala Park, police said. Homicide Lt. Walter Calistro said no weapons were used but declined to provide further details.
The victim died Oct. 10 at the hospital from his injuries.
Police arrested the 58-year-old suspect at Tripler Army Medical Center. He has a July 2011 conviction for second-degree assault and a 2003 conviction for third-degree assault and second-degree terroristic threatening.
The medical examiner’s office identified the victim as Lynn Riley, who died of bleeding inside the skull due to blunt force injury.
Tourist drowns in waters off Kaanapali
A 71-year-old Louisiana tourist died of an apparent drowning off Kaanapali, Maui, police said Thursday.
Officers responded at 12:37 p.m. to a report of a possible drowning near the Aston Kaanapali Shores hotel.
They found fire and paramedical crews performing CPR on the victim, identified as Brian Avenel of Mandeville, La.
Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful, and Avenel died at the scene, police said.
Remains near trail reveal gunshot wound
The medical examiner’s office has determined that the man whose skeletal remains were found between the Makapuu Lighthouse Trail and the shoreline Sept. 15 died of a gunshot wound to the head.
The medical examiner has not verified the man’s identity. Police have classified the case as an unattended death.
Four hikers descending from the Makapuu Lighthouse trail toward a set of tide pools on the shoreline discovered the skeletal remains near a cave along the cliff. Police and fire crews worked together to retrieve the body and airlift it to a landing zone at Sandy Beach Park.
