Police: Ocean View homicide victim died of multiple blows to the head

Police say an autopsy performed this morning on the body of Adam Santos found that the 51-year-old man died due to the trauma of multiple blows to the head.

Investigators say they have no motive for the killing and no suspects have been identified.

Santos was last seen alive at his Ocean View home on June 22. He was reported missing on June 30.

On an anonymous tip, officers went to a vacant lot adjacent to Santos’ home on July 2 to find a makeshift grave site in the lava and unearthed Santos’ remains.

Police are asking for anyone with information regarding this investigation to contact Detective Donovan Kohara at (808) 960-3118 or donovan.kohara@hawaiicounty.gov.

Those who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300 and may be eligible to a reward of up to $1,000.