Hawaii
Man pleads not guilty in death of lover found in Hawaii Loa tub
HONOLULU — A 23-year-old man accused of killing his 73-year-old lover and pouring cement over his physique in a bath in one among Hawaiʻi’s most unique gated communities has pleaded not responsible to homicide.
A public defender for Juan Baron entered the plea throughout an arraignment Thursday, based on courtroom data.
Gary Ruby’s decomposing physique was excavated by authorities final month from a standalone soaking tub in Ruby’s Hawaii Loa Ridge house. Police stated Baron lined the cement with espresso grounds to masks the scent.
Police stated Baron deliberate to fraudulently take possession of Ruby’s automobile and residential.
U.S. Marshals and Los Angeles police later arrested Baron after discovering him in a crawl area in the back of a Mexico-bound bus in Anaheim, California. Baron was extradited to Honolulu.
Baron is being held with out bail. His legal professional requested a Spanish interpreter for a bail listening to scheduled for Monday, based on courtroom data.