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Police on Thursday arrested four suspects in connection with the death of a 65-year-old Whitmore Village man whose car was found burning in Waianae two months ago.
Arrested were a 29-year-old Waianae man on suspicion of second-degree arson, second-degree murder, use of a firearm and owning or possessing a prohibited weapon; a 30-year-old Makaha man on suspicion of being an accomplice to murder and a weapons offense; a 26-year-old woman with no local address on suspicion of second-degree murder and use of a firearm; and a 26-year-old Makaha woman, who lives with the 30-year-old man, on suspicion of first-degree hindering prosecution.
The body of William Aki Jr. was found just after midnight June 24 at his Kaniahe Street home by police who went there while following up on a report of a car burning in Waianae.
Firefighters extinguished the fire in a BMW registered to Aki at 11:11 p.m. June 23.
Kona inmate fails to check in
A 23-year-old extended-furlough inmate failed to check in Thursday morning in Kona, the Department of Public Safety said.
Race Bolner, classified as a community custody inmate, which is the lowest custody level, failed to return Thursday morning. Inmates in the extended-furlough program live and work outside the facility.
State sheriffs and Hawaii County police were notified.
Bolner is serving time for theft, forgery and fraudulent use of a credit card. His next parole hearing was scheduled for December.
He is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall and 140 pounds, with a shaved head and brown eyes.