...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 feet.
* WHERE...All surrounding coastal waters.
* WHEN...Until 6 AM HST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions.
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Samuel Jones, charged with murder and arson for the death of a 21-year-old woman left in a burning car in Mililani, pleads not guilty in court.
HONOLULU (KITV4) -- The man accused of killing a woman and leaving her body in a burning car in Mililani pleaded not guilty in court on Tuesday.
Samuel Jones, 25, was indicted for second-degree murder and first-degree arson after the body of 21-year-old Laau Jordan Laulusa was discovered in a car that had been set on fire. Laulusa had also suffered multiple lacerations and puncture wounds, according to police.
The incident happened on March 13. At around 6:40 a.m. that day, a passerby noticed a man leaving a burning vehicle in the Mililani High School parking lot. After putting out the car fire, authorities discovered Laulusa’s body in the backseat.
Both Jones and Laulusa served in the military. Laulusa was a specialist with the Hawaii Army National Guard. The US Army confirmed Jones is a specialist assigned to the US Army Reserve.
Jones is currently being held at Oahu Community Correctional Facility on $1-million bail. His trial is scheduled for late May.
Matthew has been the digital content manager for KITV4 since September 2021. Matthew is a prolific writer, editor, and self-described "newsie" who's worked in television markets in Oklahoma, California, and Hawaii.
