Police investigate Kailua-Kona woman’s death as homicide

Hawaii island police have opened a homicide investigation after a 34-year-old woman was found dead in Kona Tuesday night.

Police identified the victim today as Aukele Waikiki of Kailua-Kona.

At 9:35 p.m. on Tuesday, patrol officers responded to the 74-0000 block of Ane Keohokalole Highway after receiving a report of an unresponsive woman in the area, police said. Foul play was suspected and detectives from the Hawaii Police Department’s Area II Criminal Investigation Section assumed responsibility for the investigation.

After an autopsy on Friday, the medical examiner ruled the cause of Waikiki’s death as a homicide, police said today.

Anyone with information about the crime is urged to contact Det. Bradley Llanes at (808) 326-4646, extension 3268, or at [email protected]. Tipsters who want to remain o remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300.