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HONOLULU

Swim victim's family sues city

The family of a 58-year-old woman who drowned last year at Hanauma Bay has filed suit against the city charging that officials were negligent.

The lawsuit filed yesterday indicates that Sue Kuhlmeier, of Florida, was found floating offshore in an area visible to two lifeguard towers. Attorney Jerel Fonseca charged the city was negligent in several ways including not providing a reasonable number of trained lifeguards, no timely rescue, inadequate warning signs and not removing all hazards from the area.

Lifeguards pulled Kuhlmeier from the water and performed CPR, but she was pronounced dead about 45 minutes after she was found floating.

Police arrest five in bust at hotel

Police arrested three men and two women at a Waikiki hotel Tuesday on suspicion of possessing illegal drugs and stolen credit and identification cards.

Officers recovered undisclosed amounts of crystal methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana from three rooms at the Radisson Waikiki Prince Kuhio Hotel.

The men, ages 51, 35 and 33, and the women, 51 and 22, were booked on drug charges.

Police found two stolen credit cards and 30 stolen identification cards in the room.

WINDWARD O'AHU

Free stagings of 'The Witness'

Pacific Island Praise will present free performances of "The Witness," a portrayal of Christ's life, death and resurrection through drama and music at 7:30 p.m. April 1 through 4, April 8 through 10 and a sunrise performance April 11. The production features 50 local musicians, vocalists and performers and live animals. It is presented in partnership of Waiola Worship Center and Ke Kumu Ola O Kahalu'u. For more information, call 263-5371.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

Pedestrian killed on Maui road

LAHAINA, Maui — A female pedestrian was hit and killed by a car yesterday at the intersection of Papalaua Street and Honoapi'ilani Highway, police said. Officers from the Maui Police Department's Traffic Division were investigating the accident, which occurred around 4 p.m. No other information was available.