A couple charged with the murder of a part-time housekeeper on the North Shore appeared in Honolulu District Court on Monday morning.
Stephen Brown, 23, appeared before Judge Paula Devens with green hair, no shoes and surrounded by a dozen sheriff’s deputies. Devens set Brown’s bail at $1 million before he was remanded to jail. Brown’s preliminary hearing was set for Wednesday.
His girlfriend, Hailey Dandurand, 20, appeared shortly afterward in court barefoot and dressed in a light blue prison gown. Her bail was set at $500,000 with a preliminary hearing on the same day as Brown’s.
Neither of the suspects gave a statement.
Honolulu criminal defense attorney K. Kenji Akamu, who represented Dandurand in court Monday, said her parents and grandmother “want to express their thoughts and prayers to the victims, the victim’s family and the community.”
Akamu said Dandurand’s parents are from Hawaii, adding, “They have Hawaii ties, but they’re currently living on the mainland. Grandma’s here.”
Brown and Dandurand have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Telma Boinville, 51, in Pupukea on Thursday.
Brown also has been charged with first-degree burglary, kidnapping and two outstanding warrants. Dandurand has also been charged with first-degree burglary, kidnapping and unauthorized possession of confidential personal information.
They were arrested Thursday night near the Mililani Walmart.
Boinville’s body was found inside a vacation rental in Pupukea. Her 8-year-old daughter was found bound with her mouth duct-taped upstairs.
Community members later spotted Boinville’s Toyota Tacoma truck at the Mililani Walmart after the child’s uncle, Brian Emery, posted an emotional video on social media seeking the public’s help in finding the suspects.
Boinville was born in Brazil and worked as a substitute teacher at Sunset Beach Elementary School. She also cleaned houses to supplement her income.
Court records show Brown was charged with abuse of a family or household member in June after he punched his then-girlfriend multiple times.
Court records indicate the abuse case was dismissed without prejudice in August.