Big Island Video News

Serving Hawaii County

  • Hawaiʻi Island News Regions
    • Hamakua
      • Mauna Kea
    • Hilo
    • Kau
    • Kona
    • Kohala
    • Puna

VIDEO: Neighbor Catches Ocean View Arson On Camera
Avatar photo

by Big Island Video News
on Sep 2, 2015 at 11:08 pm

Subscribe to Big Island Video News (FREE)

* indicates required

STORY SUMMARY

HOVE: Hawaiʻi County police are investigating a reported case of arson in connection with a fire Wednesday morning in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates. Firefighters were on the scene when police arrived at a house fire at 6 a.m. and saw this scene on the 92-8800 block of Reef Circle Mauka. Dramatic home video was captured by neighbor Jordan Anger.




Fire video courtesy Jordan Anger, interview by Daryl Lee

HAWAIIAN OCEAN VIEW ESTATES – Hawaiʻi County police are investigating a reported case of arson in connection with a fire Wednesday morning in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates.

Firefighters were on the scene when police arrived at a house fire at 6 a.m. and saw this scene on the 92-8800 block of Reef Circle Mauka. Dramatic home video was captured by neighbor Jordan Anger.

“My neighbor lady has lit the house on fire,” Anger says in the video. “She’s been dancing and throwing stuff into the fire, not trying to stop it.”

Police determined that the fire had been set intentionally. Police arrested the occupant, 36-year-old Emily Smith of Ocean View, on suspicion of first-degree arson.

Detectives from the Area II Criminal Investigations Section will continue the investigation.


Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Emily Smith, fire, Hawaiian Ocean View Estates, Jordan Anger

LATEST NEWS

Federal Government Shutdown Looms This Weekend

VOLCANO WATCH: Examing Kīlauea’s Kulanaokuaiki Tephra

Bicycle Safety Promoted At Inaugural Trek the Trail Event in Hilo

Kona Man Arrested After Stabbing At ‘Anaeho‘omalu Bay

Hawaiʻi Clarifies Siren-Activation Protocols

Hōkūleʻa Will Return Home Due To Maui Fires

About Big Island Video News

  • Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2023 · Dynamik-Gen on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in