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Murder Investigation In Puna
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by Big Island Video News
on May 23, 2015 at 4:55 pm

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STORY SUMMARY

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Hawaii – Hawaii County Police have initiated a murder investigation in connection with an incident involving a father and son that took place Saturday morning in the Fern Acres subdivision in Puna. At approximately 9:15 a.m. Saturday, police officers responded to a reported domestic incident at a home in the Fern Acres subdivision. […]

Fern Acres

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Hawaii – Hawaii County Police have initiated a murder investigation in connection with an incident involving a father and son that took place Saturday morning in the Fern Acres subdivision in Puna.

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At approximately 9:15 a.m. Saturday, police officers responded to a reported domestic incident at a home in the Fern Acres subdivision. They arrived to find medics treating an unconscious 47-year-old man. He was taken to Hilo Medical Center, where he died a short time later.

The victim’s 18-year old son, Forrest Keesler of Mountain View, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder. He was taken to the Hilo police cellblock while detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigations Section continue the investigation.Hawaii County Police media release

Police ask anyone with information about this case to call the Police Department’s non-emergency line at 935-3311 or contact Detective Jefferson Grantz at 961-8810 or jefferson.grantz@hawaiicounty.gov.

Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300 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.


Filed Under: Breaking Tagged With: Fern Acres, Hawaii County Police

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