HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii Island police have arrested and charged 37-year-old Hiram Dale Kelii Kuilauwoho Kawelu, of Lynnwood, Washington, with an array of offenses stemming from two separate violent and heinous incidents in Hilo.
Hiram Kawelu, 37, is charged with manslaughter and other offenses for the death of 62-year-old Allen Kealoha, who was run over by his own truck on Puainako Street.
Police say DNA linked Kawelu to the scene.
On Thursday Kawelu was arrested upon arriving on an inbound flight at the Kona International Airport.
He was transported to the Hilo Police Station Cellblock while detectives continued the investigations.
He’s also charged with 6 other offenses including robbery and burglary for a January home invasion in Keaukaha.
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