A 59-year-old Hilo woman accused of starving her 9-year-old granddaughter to death last year pleaded not guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder.
A 59-year-old Hilo woman accused of starving her 9-year-old granddaughter to death last year pleaded not guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder.
Acting Hilo Circuit Judge Henry Nakamoto ordered Henrietta Stone to appear for trial at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 13. Stone is accused of the starvation death on June 28, 2016 of Shaelynn Lehano-Stone.
Also charged with second-degree murder for the girl’s death is 33-year-old Tiffany Stone, Henrietta Stone’s daughter and the Shaelynn Lehano Stone’s mother, and 50-year-old Kevin Lehano, the girl’s father.
Tiffany Stone was also ordered by Nakamoto to appear for trial at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 13.
Hilo Circuit Judge Greg Nakamura ordered Lehano to appear for trial at 9 a.m. Dec. 4.
See Wednesday’s Tribune-Herald for the complete story.