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Indiana extradition case to continue

An extradition hearing in an Indiana court for a man accused of killing a 13-year-old O'ahu girl in 1975 was continued yesterday until Sept. 14.

Delmar Edmonds, 46, was indicted on one count each of murder and attempted murder and is being held in an Indianapolis jail in lieu of $500,000 bail.

A warrant issued for Edmonds' arrest last month charges him with the murder of Dawn "Dede" Bustamante.

Edmonds was a Marine stationed at a the base in Kane'ohe at the time Bustamante was killed. Bustamante was shot in the head as she attempted to flee from a man who had kidnapped and assaulted her and a friend, also 13. The friend escaped.

A break in the case came after 25 years when a man who served with Edmonds in the Marine Corps came forward and told authorities that Edmonds had asked him and other Marines to vouch for Edmonds' alibi on the night of Bustamante's death.

Robbery alarm foils Kalihi gunman

Police were looking yesterday for a armed shopper who tried to rob a Kalihi convenience store Monday night.

They said the man took out a handgun while the clerk was ringing up his items at Island Mini-Mart, 1403 N. School St., but the gunman fled at 7:12 p.m. when the clerk set off an alarm.

Police seek art theft clues

Police are asking for help in recovering four pieces of art stolen from a Hale'iwa gallery Aug. 15.

Police said thieves broke in by smashing the front door of the Tabora Gallery Hale'iwa at 66-145 Kamehameha Highway late on Aug. 15.

Call CrimeStoppers at 955-8300.