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Witnesses sought in fatal collision

Police vehicular homicide investigators are seeking witnesses to a Feb. 23 head-on collision involving two pickup trucks on Kalaniana'ole Highway in front of Olomana Golf Course.

Ramus Seabury, 62, was killed when a red Nissan pickup driven by a 19-year-old man veered across the center line and into the path of his Ford pickup. The collision occurred at about 4:30 a.m.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact Officer Tyrone Bush at 529-3776.

Inmates accused of threatening officers

HILO, Hawai'i — A Big Island grand jury has indicted two inmates accused of threatening corrections officers during a Jan. 31 fire and disturbance at Hawai'i Community Correctional Center.

HCCC Warden Beryl Iramina said a fire broke out in the dayroom in the main Punahele Building, prompting jail officials to evacuate about 60 inmates. After the fire was extinguished, about four inmates refused to return to the facility. Some obtained lengths of razor wire and swung the wire at corrections officers, she said.

The inmates were brought under control with no injuries except some cuts to their hands. The cause of the fire, which did an estimated $15,000 damage, is still under investigation.

Inmates John Hatori and Gregory Andrade were indicted for first-degree promotion of prison contraband and intimidating a correctional worker.

Sex assault suspect held in Honolulu

HILO, Hawai'i — Federal officials advised Big Island police that a 56-year-old Puna man wanted on four arrest warrants for sexual assault is in federal custody in Honolulu.

The search for Milton Hualani Carter III was called off after police learned Carter is being held at the federal detention center on O'ahu for revocation of federal probation. Police had asked for the public's help in finding Carter.