Police are investigating the death of a 50-year-old woman under apparently suspicious circumstances in Fern Acres subdivision in Puna. ADVERTISING Police are investigating the death of a 50-year-old woman under apparently suspicious circumstances in Fern Acres subdivision in Puna. At
Police are investigating the death of a 50-year-old woman under apparently suspicious circumstances in Fern Acres subdivision in Puna.
At about 10:46 a.m. today, police received a call of an unresponsive woman on Plumeria Street. Responding officers called detectives after seeing what they considered to be a suspicious injury.
The woman was taken by ambulance to Hilo Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 12:05 p.m.
The case has been classified as a coroner’s inquest, but investigators have not ruled out foul play. No arrests have been made.
An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday to determine the exact cause of death.
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact Detective Jesse Kerr of the Juvenile Aid Section at 961-8843 or jesse.kerr@hawaiicounty.gov. Those who anonymity may call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
