Hawaii Island police suspect foul play in 3 missing persons cases since 2019

PUNA (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii Island police say they think foul play in three lacking individuals instances within the Puna space during the last 4 years. It’s unclear, nevertheless, if the instances are associated.

The lacking people are:

• Jarryd Lee Kalanihuli Ah Quin, 37, who was reported lacking in October 2019. He was identified to frequent the Hilo and Puna areas.
• Joseph David Smithey, 54, who was reported lacking in June 2021 however had not been seen for the reason that month earlier than at his residence in Mountain View.
• Jennifer Michelle Showen, 41, who was reported lacking in July 2022. She was final seen at her residence within the Hawaiian Seashores subdivision in Pahoa.

Detectives say they’re persevering with the investigations and famous that detectives have performed interviews, accomplished forensic evaluation of cellphone and monetary data, and adopted up on quite a few ideas from the general public.

Police ask anybody with data on these instances to name the police division’s non-emergency quantity at (808) 935-3311 or Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300.

Suggestions can be emailed to unsolvedhomicides@hawaiicounty.gov.

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