A 20-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of an 18-year-old man in Maili.
Kamaua Van Gieson was charged Saturday with second-degree murder in Dustin Molina’s death. His bail was set at $1 million.
Police arrested Van Gieson in Aiea Thursday night after plainclothes officers of the Honolulu Police Department’s Kapolei-Waianae crime reduction unit obtained information on his whereabouts.
On Tuesday morning, Molina was found with suspicious injuries on a rocky shoreline near Maili Cove, a residential apartment building.
Police said an autopsy later showed Molina had a stab wound, among other injuries.
CrimeStoppers and police issued a bulletin Wednesday seeking the public’s help in locating Van Gieson, who had been wanted in a separate case after he allegedly kidnapped his ex-girlfriend.
At about 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Kapolei Commons, police said a 20-year-old woman met Van Gieson and entered his vehicle to collect her belongings. After she attempted to exit the vehicle, police said Van Gieson grabbed her and pulled her back inside.
He then started to drive away. At some point, police said, Van Gieson allegedly placed a knife against the victim’s body and threatened to kill her. The woman managed to escape and reported the incident to an officer in the area who was responding to a separate case.
Man dies from injuries following Salt Lake fight
A 36-year-old man who was injured in a fight in Salt Lake on Thursday has died.
The man was injured during a brawl with another male at about 4:10 p.m. Thursday, police said.
An Emergency Medical Services report said the victim was apparently assaulted near Ala Ilima Street and taken to a hospital in critical condition. Police said the victim later died, but they did not say when. Police reclassified the case as a second-degree murder investigation. The suspect remains at large.
San Francisco man dies in fall off mountain bike
A 53-year-old man who fell while mountain biking on Hawaii island has died from his injuries.
West Hawaii Today reports that the man and his wife were riding on an off-road trail on Thursday around Mauna Kea when he fell.
Hawaii Fire Department Battalion Chief John Whitman said an off-duty firefighter and bystanders who came across the scene performed lifesaving procedures until a rescue crew arrived by helicopter. The man was flown to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Fire Department said the man was wearing a helmet when he fell.
The department said he is a resident of San Francisco.
Mililani attack leaves man critically injured
Police opened an attempted murder investigation Friday after a 52-year-old man was critically injured in an attack in Mililani.
Police said the victim was left unconscious after being struck by an unknown suspect at about 7:35 p.m. The suspect ran away and his whereabouts were unknown. Police said paramedics transported the victim to a hospital in critical condition.
Police did not say what preceded the attack.
