Man, 20, charged in fatal stabbing of father in Waianae
Prosecutors charged a 20-year-old man in the fatal stabbing of his father in Waianae.
Chauncey K. Lopes made his initial court appearance before Judge Melanie May at Honolulu District Court today on a second-degree murder charge involving the death of his father, described in court documents as Sterling P. Lopes, 54.
His bail is set at $1 million.
The stabbing occurred at about 6:10 a.m. Sunday at a residence on Kulaapuni Street. Lopes’ father was taken to a hospital where he died from his injuries.