A Kona grand jury on Monday indicted a Big Island man on attempted murder and four other charges related to a domestic violence incident that took place in early December.
The indictment states that on or about Dec. 3, Glendon Nakata intentionally impeded the normal breathing or circulation of blood of the victim by applying pressure on her throat or neck with his hands and/or a ligature which constituted a substantial step in a course of conduct intended or known to be practically certain by him to cause the death of the victim, thereby committing the offense of second-degree attempted murder.
Nakata was also charged with two counts of felony abuse of a family or household member, kidnapping, and first-degree terroristic threatening.
A bench warrant was issued and bail is set at $100,000.
Second-degree attempted murder and kidnapping are Class A felonies punishable by up to 20 years incarceration. Abuse of household or family member, and terroristic threatening are Class C felonies punishable by up to 5 years incarceration.
Nakata had a 2017 charge of abuse of family and household member and second-degree terroristic threatening, of which he was acquitted by excluding penal responsibility, meaning it was determined he was affected by a physical or mental disease at the time of the incident.
Also on Monday, the grand jury indicted two individuals on first-degree promoting a dangerous drug.
Jonathan Spies and Sierra Valderrama were indicted for a Feb. 15 incident in South Kohala where they were in possession of over one ounce of methamphetamine, a Class A felony. According to police, Valderrama was also charged with first-degree hindering prosecution for allegedly interfering with the arrest of Spies.
A bench warrant was issued for both individuals. Bail has been set at $25,000 for both individuals.
Spies was charged in July with third-degree promoting a dangerous drug. Those charges were dismissed with prejudice, meaning charges cannot be refiled. He was also charged in 2019 with drug and firearm offenses, which were dismissed, and 81 traffic violations dating back to 1999.
