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A 38-year-old woman who had been charged with attempted murder in connection with the stabbing of her group home housemate has been found not guilty by reason of insanity.
A state judge acquitted Waydene Davis on Friday and committed her to the custody of the state health director for placement into the Hawaii State Hospital. Three court-appointed mental health experts determined that Davis was suffering from a mental disease or defect at the time of the stabbing.
Honolulu police went to the group home on Kuokoa Street in Pearl City on Nov. 30 on a report of a stabbing.
A third housemate told police she heard the victim, a 25-year-old woman, say “ouch” and heard Davis say, “You did this to me.” The housemate said she saw Davis walk past her room carrying what appeared to be a hunting knife and saw blood on the back and legs of the victim.
A city ambulance transported the 25-year-old woman to the hospital in critical condition with multiple stab wounds to her body.
Police suspect arson in Waianae house fire
Honolulu police are investigating Saturday’s fire at an abandoned two-story house in Waianae as first-degree arson.
They said an unknown suspect set fire to the dwelling.
The Honolulu Fire Department said the 4 a.m. fire at the 85-215 MacArthur St. home caused $510,000 in damage to the structure and $10,000 to its contents. HFD said it took 41 firefighters from 12 units to put out the fire.
The department said squatters were known to occupy the structure and reported that one adult male could be inside. Firefighters searched the dwelling and did not find anyone.
HFD investigators reported that due to the extensive amount of damage, they could not determine the fire’s cause.
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