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Hiker may have committed suicide
LIHU‘E, Kaua‘i — A man found dead Tuesday morning in Kalalau Valley appears to have died by his own hand, police said yesterday.
"Our detectives’ investigation and the results of an autopsy conducted by Dr. Anthony Manoukian indicate he died of self-inflicted wounds to the neck," said Inspector Mel Morris, chief of detectives.
The victim, earlier described as a Caucasian man in his late 30s or early 40s, apparently was in Kalalau without a camping permit.
Police have been unable to confirm his identification, and as a result have been unable to notify his family of the death.
"We found some of his belongings" but no definitive identification documents, he said.
Kalalau is at the end of an arduous 11-mile trail that starts at Ke‘e Beach, at the end of Kuhio Highway.
Suspect denied bail for previous record
Circuit Judge Richard Perkins yesterday ordered Shane Ahlo held without bail while awaiting trial on kidnapping and auto theft charges, even though Ahlo had previously posted $100,000 bail.
The charges resulted from an incident involving Ahlo and his girlfriend at Kapolei Center on Feb. 20.
Perkins took the somewhat unusual step after Deputy City Prosecutor Rene Sonobe Hong argued that Ahlo was sent to prison following a similar incident in 1993, was paroled twice and had his parole revoked both times.
Although he had posted the $100,000 bail on the current charges, Ahlo remained in custody while awaiting yet another parole hearing. The Hawai‘i Paroling Authority issued a "no-bail" warrant for Ahlo’s arrest two days after the Kapolei incident.
A parole revocation hearing has been set for April.
Vote on Puna rezoning delayed
HILO, Hawai‘i — The Hawai‘i County Council voted unanimously yesterday to defer a vote on a rezoning request for the $32 million Gateway shopping center in Puna.
Mayor Harry Kim requested the delay so that concerns about traffic and the potential for urban sprawl could be addressed.
W.H. Shipman Ltd., Puna’s biggest landowner, has been pushing since last year to rezone the agricultural land for the 32-acre project near Kea‘au.
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