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Body found in burned HOVE home
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by Big Island Video News
on Oct 1, 2013 at 9:17 pm

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STORY SUMMARY

HAWAIIAN OCEAN VIEW ESTATES, Hawaii – Hawaiʻi Island police have initiated a coroner’s inquest case in connection with a fatal fire Monday night (September 30) in Kaʻū. In response to a 9:09 p.m. report of a structure fire on Bamboo Lane in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates subdivision, Kaʻū Patrol officers arrived to find Fire […]

HAWAIIAN OCEAN VIEW ESTATES, Hawaii – Hawaiʻi Island police have initiated a coroner’s inquest case in connection with a fatal fire Monday night (September 30) in Kaʻū.

In response to a 9:09 p.m. report of a structure fire on Bamboo Lane in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates subdivision, Kaʻū Patrol officers arrived to find Fire Department personnel extinguishing a fire that destroyed a small house. After putting out the flames, Fire Department personnel found the remains of an unidentified man inside.

An autopsy has been scheduled for Wednesday (October 2) to determine the exact cause of death and to attempt to identify the deceased.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Police ask anyone with information about this case to contact Detective Sean Smith at 326-4646, extension 262, or ssmith@co.hawaii.hi.us.

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers is a volunteer program run by ordinary citizens who want to keep their community safe. Crime Stoppers doesn’t record calls or subscribe to caller ID. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.


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