Man charged with abuse, murder in death of 3-year-old girl

An Oahu grand jury indicted 25-year-old Waianae man Thursday for allegedly killing a three-year-old girl last year.

Joshua Kalili is charged with second-degree murder, two counts of abuse and contempt. His bail is set at $500,000.

Police said the toddler was taken to the hospital Oct. 21 with suspicious injuries. She died at the hospital.

Prosecutors declined to discuss details of the crime, execpt to say the infant girl is the daughter of Kalili’s girlfriend.

Following the grand jury indictment, officers arrested Kalili at his grandparent’s Waianae home Thursday evening.

Prosecutors said the two abuse charges stem from several incidents that occurred a year before the victim died.

Kalili made his initial appearance in District Court Thursday morning on the murder and abuse charges and an outstanding bench warrant dealing with a 2014 traffic citation.