Hawaii man charged with murder after police find body in burnt vehicle

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawai’i police have charged a Kurtistown man for second-degree homicide after a badly burned physique was present in a automobile in Puna.

Ammon Kaipo Spencer Stanley, 35, was additionally charged with second-degree assault. His bail has been set $1,010,000. He’s nonetheless in custody. He’s scheduled to be in courtroom on Tuesday, April 26.

Police went to Seaside Street off of Maku’u Drive after being informed a few automobile that was set on fireplace with a physique inside once they have been known as to the scene after 3 p.m. Saturday, April 23.

Officers discovered the automobile with charred stays within the bushes about 100 toes away from the highway.

Stanley was arrested for second-degree homicide simply earlier than 6 p.m. Saturday.

The sufferer was taken to the hospital and was later pronounced lifeless. The sufferer’s id has not been launched pending identification and notification of subsequent of kin. Police stated they’ll establish the sufferer by DNA comparability. An post-mortem has been scheduled.

Police stated the sufferer had been shot whereas seating in his automobile on the aspect of the highway on thirty fifth Avenue.

Police additionally recognized a 36-year girl that had additionally been shot within the automobile however she managed to flee to security.

Police stated Stanley reportedly drove the sufferer’s automobile, with the deceased sufferer inside, to Seaside Street the place it was set on fireplace.

The feminine sufferer later acquired therapy for non-life threatening accidents.

If anybody has any info, contact Detective John Balberde at (808) 961-2386 or e mail him at John.Balberde@hawaiicounty.gov. You may also name the police division’s non-emergency quantity at (808) 935-3311 or Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300.