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Attempted Murder Charge After Hilo Medical Center Stabbing
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by Big Island Video News
on Mar 21, 2019 at 5:41 pm

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STORY SUMMARY

HILO, Hawaiʻi - A 21-year-old Pāhoa man allegedly stabbed a 25-year-old female and two other men who tried to intervene, police say.

(BIVN) – A 21-year-old Pāhoa man was charged with attempted second-degree murder and other offenses following an reported stabbing incident that occurred Wednesday at the Hilo Medical Center.

Police say Franklin Laney Allen Poulsen “allegedly grabbed a 25-year-old female, choking and stabbing her in her hand. A 35-year-old Hilo man and a 25-year-old Pepeekeo man also sustained injuries after being stabbed by the suspect as they intervened.”

Police say another 63-year-old Hilo man was punched in the face by Poulsen as he tried to assist the others.

According to a Thursday media release:

After conferring with prosecutors, detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigation Section charged Franklin Laney Allen Poulsen with attempted second-degree murder, one count of first-degree terroristic threatening, two counts of first-degree assault, and one count of third-degree assault. Bail for Poulsen was set at $312,000.00, and he is scheduled to make his initial court appearance this afternoon.

All the victims were treated for their injuries sustained during the incident, police say.


Filed Under: Hilo Tagged With: Hilo Medical Center

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