...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas
6 to 9 feet.
* WHERE...Oahu Windward Waters, Oahu Leeward Waters, Kaiwi
Channel, Maui County Windward Waters, Maui County Leeward
Waters, Maalaea Bay, Big Island Leeward Waters and Big Island
Southeast 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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HONOLULU (KITV4) -- An Oahu grand jury has indicted the man accused of intentionally running over a woman and attacking another man in a Walmart parking lot in Mililani.
Desmond Kekahuna, 46, was charged with two counts of second-degree attempted murder and assault for the Feb. 1 attack.
He’s accused of intentionally striking a 37-year-old woman in the Mililani Walmart parking lot, then getting out of his vehicle to attack her. Kekahuna is also accused of attacking a 40-year-old man with a crowbar after the man tried to intervene.
“This senseless crime against unsuspecting victims horrifies us all,” said Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm. “Our thoughts are with those who were injured. We intend to prosecute the perpetrator to the fullest extent of the law.”
The 37-year-old woman was taken to the hospital in critical condition following the attack. The 40-year-old man who tried to help her was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. There have not been any updates on the victims’ conditions.
If convicted of attempted murder, Kekahuna faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison with the possibility of parole, according to the prosecuting attorney’s office.
It's still unclear what led to the attack. Investigators say they believe it was a random act and that there is no known relationship between Kekahuna and the victims. This case remains under investigation.
The family of the woman who was attacked, identified as Kristelle Taliulu, has established a GoFundMe page to help with her recovery.
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.