Suspect held in slaying of Makakilo man
Police arrested a 63-year-old Makakilo man Thursday on suspicion of second-degree murder.
Police said the man killed a 64-year-old man who lived at the same address on Ahiwa Street.
Police said the alleged murder happened sometime before 3 p.m. Thursday at the Ahiwa Street home, and the suspect was arrested at about 4 p.m.
No further details were available Thursday night.
Man pleads not guilty in girlfriend’s death
A 56-year-old homeless man entered a plea of not guilty Tuesday to charges that he fatally stabbed his girlfriend at Tracks Beach in Nanakuli earlier this month.
Fred Silva III was charged with second-degree murder and first-degree terroristic threatening in connection with the Feb. 4 stabbing of his girlfriend, Calvine Nakatani.
Circuit Judge Richard Perkins on Tuesday set Silva’s trial to begin April 20 before Judge Rom Trader. His bail was set at $250,000.
Suspect, 21, wanted on warrant is injured in scuffle during arrest
A 21-year-old Kapaa man wanted on a warrant was injured Thursday morning while allegedly resisting arrest in Wailua, the Kauai Police Department said.
Officers responded at 9 a.m. Thursday to a possible domestic altercation near the Kintaro Japanese Restaurant parking lot, police said.
The officers recognized Benjamin Brown, who was wanted on a $50,000 cash bench warrant. He had failed to appear Feb. 11 at a hearing for a case in which he was charged with 15 counts of theft, identity theft and forgery, police said.
Police said Brown fled on foot and headed toward a residential area, then returned to the scene on a bicycle while allegedly continuing to evade police. He then returned a second time, when an officer tried to arrest him.
Brown allegedly resisted arrest, a struggle ensued and the officer fired a stun gun.
Brown was taken to Wilcox Memorial Hospital "for medical evaluation due to injuries sustained during the incident," police said.
A spokeswoman for the department could not be reached for more details about possible charges Brown might face and whether his injuries were due to the stun gun.
The officer also was taken to Wilcox, where he was treated for minor injuries and released.
