Hawai'i briefs
Advertiser Staff
Autopsy results postponed in case
Results from an autopsy to determine if foul play was involved in the death of a 60-year-old man have been deferred pending further lab tests. The man, who died Saturday at The Queen's Medical Center, had facial injuries. An acquaintance told police the man may have been assaulted Wednesday near 'A'ala Park.
Woman charged in assault on man
Police yesterday charged 37-year-old Lauren Rochelle Firestone with attempted murder for allegedly driving a car at a man Saturday night during an argument. The man, 54, was struck twice by the car and complained of leg pain but refused medical treatment, police said.
Firestone is charged with two counts of attempted murder and first-degree criminal property damage. Her bail totals $50,000. The criminal property damage charge is related to alleged damage to property at United Fishing Supply at 117 Ahui St. The incident was reported to police at 11:41 p.m.
Captured escapee charged in burglary
An injured suspect who was captured 14 hours after escaping Sunday from The Queen's Medical Center has been charged with second-degree burglary and escape. Samuel Kaai, 18, of Nanakuli is being held in lieu of $11,000 bail.
Kaai was arrested March 20 on suspicion of breaking into a restaurant at Pacific Beach Hotel. While trying to flee from hotel security, Kaai allegedly injured himself when he jumped from the second floor through a bus-boy station, police said. He escaped shortly after midnight Sunday from the hospital and was captured on Vineyard Boulevard.
'Opihi picker drowns in Ka'u
A man who was picking 'opihi in Ka'u on the Big Island drowned after he was swept out to sea yesterday.
Police identified the man as Dino Kaaawa, 18, of Na'alehu.
The Fire Department was called at about 1:15 p.m. yesterday by the man's family after a wave swept him out near Kawa Bay. Fire rescuers searched the shoreline on foot and by helicopter without success.
But a snorkler spotted the man's body about 60 feet under water and notified fire officials.
Two-day science, engineering fair set
Nearly 400 students nominated from public and private school science fairs will compete for $60,000 in awards at the 46th Hawai'i State Science and Engineering Fair today and tomorrow at the Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall.
The fair, sponsored by the Hawai'i Academy of Science, will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. tomorrow. An awards ceremony is set for 4:30 p.m. tomorrow. Admission is free.
Ishikawa named DOT spokesman
The state Department of Transportation has named Scott Ishi kawa as its new spokesman, effective today.
Ishikawa, who had been a reporter for The Honolulu Advertiser since 1996, replaces Marilyn Kali, who will work in the DOT's Airports Division.
Ishikawa is charged with handling news media inquiries as well as working with the community on various state transportation projects.
