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Trial starts Monday in theft of Kamehameha statue spear tip

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STAR-ADVERTISER / SEPT. 7

A spear tip was vandalized in September on the King Kamehameha statue in Hilo.

HILO >> A man will go to trial Monday in the case of a 6-foot spear section severed from the Kamehameha the Great statue in Hilo.

The Hawaii Tribune-Herald reports William Roy Carroll III rejected a plea deal in court last week that would have made him eligible to have the charges removed from his record after he completed probation without violations.

Carroll told Judge Glenn Hara that he wanted to go to trial.

Charges against Carroll include criminal property damage and theft.

He is in custody on $11,000 bail.

16 responses to “Trial starts Monday in theft of Kamehameha statue spear tip”

  1. sarge22 says:

    Where is the “trail”? Good job SA.

  2. bleedgreen says:

    Someone stole a trail using a spear tip?

  3. Kailuadad says:

    I hope this isn’t as long as those others trails…

  4. Poipounder808 says:

    Seriously SA????

  5. W_Williams says:

    Do you folks ever proofread? Trail? The trail to the trial??

  6. bumbye says:

    Where does the trail begin? I’d like to join the hike and see the spear.

    • Ken_Conklin says:

      Naw, all youse guys tink it one typo. But no typo. See, wen da tip cut off da speah, den wat left is one walking stick. See da pic, how Kamehameha hold it? And why he carry one walking stick? Foah go on da trail, dummy.

  7. wrightj says:

    Trail – kinda like “and you are my poo”.

  8. residenttaxpayer says:

    I guess someone at SA doesn’t know how to spell trial….lose money…

  9. sailfish1 says:

    Why did they offer him that “plea deal”? The guy should have took it. Anyway, I hope that if he is guilty he is sent to jail and also made to pay to replace and or repair the spear.

  10. iwanaknow says:

    C U in court.

  11. cojef says:

    Publicity seeker opted to go to trial to gain respect among his peers? Could be otherwise his move may be construed as stupid, yes?

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