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Posted at 3:11 p.m., Monday, July 30, 2007

Rape added to juvenile murder suspect's offenses

By Rod Ohira
Advertiser Staff Writer

Honolulu police today arrested a 15-year-old boy on additional counts of murder and rape in connection with the May 25 killing of an 'Ewa Beach woman in her home.

In addition to murder and sex assault in the first degree, the boy was arrested today for unauthorized possession of confidential personal information, theft of credit cards and fraudulent use of credit cards.

The boy was arrested at the juvenile detention facility at Alder Street at 1:15 p.m., where he is still being held pending initial second-degree murder and burglary charges.

Authorities are seeking a waiver from Familiy Court to charge the youth as an adult for the murder of 51-year-old Karen Ertell, who lived across the street from the boy,