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Veteran actor Branscombe Richmond back on big screen in “At Her Feet,” premiering in Hawaii
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Native Hawaiian stuntman and veteran actor Branscombe Richmond is back on the big screen next month in a new adventure film “At Her Feet,” which premieres on August 2 at the Hilo Palace Theater.
Richmond plays a local protector who helps two college archeology interns and their Hawaiian guide in a quest to rescue invaluable artifacts from an impending volcanic eruption.
Richmond joined HNN’s Sunrise to talk about his 50-year career spanning film, television and theater, and his new movie set against the breathtaking backdrop of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
A Maui resident, Richmond is known for his roles in iconic series like “Hawaiian Heat,” “Renegade,” and “The Rockford Files,” and has appeared in “Macho Man” and “The Scorpion King.”
“At Her Feet” also stars Sydney Agudong, Noah Alexander Gerry and Vene Chun. Following the premiere in Hilo, “At Her Feet” will be shown across Hawaii, including Kona, Kapolei, Honolulu, Wailea and Kahului before making its way to California theaters. Here are the screening dates:
- Fri, August 2: Hilo, Hawaii Island @ Hilo Palace Theater
- Sun, August 4: Keauhou-Kona, Hawaii Island @Regal Theater
- Tues, August 6: Kapolei, Oahu @ Olino Consolidated
- Wed, August 7: Honolulu, Oahu @ Ward Consolidated Theater
- Sun, August 11: Wailea, Maui @ Sugar Beach Events
- Wed, August 14: Kahului, Maui @ Regal Theater
- Fri, August 16: Waimea, Kauai @ Waimea Theater
- Thurs, August 22: Santa Monica, CA @ Laemmle Monica
- Wed, August 28: Oakland, CA @ Grand Lake Theater
Each screening will be accompanied by a Q&A session with Richmond, director Nadya Wynd and other cast members.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit atherfeetmovie.com. You can also visit their Facebook page At Her Feet and Instagram @atherfeetmovie.
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Using DNA, authorities identify man who brutally killed Dana Ireland in 1991
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Using DNA technology, authorities have identified a Hawaii Island resident as the man who brutally attacked and killed Dana Ireland on Christmas Eve in 1991.
The shocking revelation offers hope of closure in a mystery that gripped Hawaii for decades.
The man’s name is not yet being released, but authorities say he was a resident of Hawaiian Paradise Park. The 57-year old would have been 25 at the time of the crime.
Last week, after law enforcement secured a search warrant for a cheek swab, the man killed himself. He lived within two miles of the fishing trail where Ireland was found, brutally beaten.
She died the next day.
Ireland had been kidnapped, beaten and raped. She died from blood loss.
Special Series from HNN: Who Killed Dana Ireland
DNA collected from seven separate samples were used. Semen found on her body and on her clothes, plus sweat and skin from a Jimmy’z t-shirt were all tested and all pointed to one person.
The Hawaii Innocence Project, working with law enforcement, sent the DNA samples to the California lab Indago Solutions. Steve Kramer, of Indago Solutions, is credited with identifying the man known as the Golden State Killer — who committed more than a dozen murders.
Ken Lawson, of the Hawaii Innocence Project, said Kramer used forensic genealogy testing in the Ireland case. “He was able to go back to records, back to the 1700s here in Hawaii,” Lawson said.
Through that extensive research, Kramer identified one potential suspect in February and gave the results to the FBI.
An FBI agent and Hawaii County police officers subsequently started surveillance on the man and last month, were able to get a fork that the man used and publicly discarded.
That fork was also sent to the lab for more testing and a match was reported in July.
On July 19, court records said officers, with a search warrant, collected DNA from the man using a cheek swab. Days later, the man was found dead in his home from an apparent suicide.
The next day, the DNA results from the cheek swab confirmed, yet again, it was a match.
“He didn’t spend a day in jail,” said Lawson.
Three men were arrested and charged for the murder of Ireland in 1999. Albert Ian Schweitzer spent 23 years in prison before his conviction was vacated in January 2023. In October 2023, his brother Shawn Schweitzer had his conviction vacated.
Frank Pauline died in prison while serving time for the Ireland murder.
The Hawaii and New York Innocence Projects represented the Schweitzer brothers.
Lawson said the man responsible for the crime “took the easy way out” after attacking Ireland and allowing others to go to prison instead.
A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday to discuss the new developments in the case.
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First Alert Forecast: A few showers possible to start off Sunday
A strong high pressure system to the north is gradually weakening, but trade winds will still be a touch on the breezier side for Sunday before backing off more on Monday. Meanwhile, we’re still getting a few more showers thanks to a trough that’s moving over the islands from east to west. More stable conditions will move in late Sunday, with mostly dry conditions for the remainder of the coming week.
Surf will be quiet Sunday, with choppy waves declining for east shores as the trade winds ease up. South shores will have some background swells keeping some small waves coming in, while north and west shores will be generally flat.
First Alert: Sunday will be the start of the monthly box jellyfish influx on Oahu’s south shore beaches, with a low probability Sunday, then a high probability Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Check with the lifeguards and look for warning signs before going into the water.
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