Police release suspect in death of infant

Police have released a 32-year-old woman who was arrested in a murder investigation involving a newborn found in a Waikiki hotel room.

The woman was released pending investigation at 2:30 p.m. Friday, police said.

Police responded to a report of a dead infant about 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel.

Officers arrested a 32-year-old female visitor about 11:45 p.m. for investigation of second-degree murder.

The Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii, which assists tourists who have been victims of crimes, said it sent a Korean-speaking volunteer to help family members.

An autopsy on the newborn is pending.

OCCC inmate arrested in escape case

An Oahu Community Correctional Center work furlough inmate was arrested Friday after failing to return from work, officials said.

Police arrested Albert Ching, 36, about 7:30 a.m. on Hoawa Street in McCully for investigation of second-degree escape. He was returned to OCCC.

A Department of Public Safety spokeswoman said Ching was supposed to check in by 1:30 a.m. Friday. Police were notified when he didn’t show up.

According to court records, Ching was sentenced in 2011 to 10 years in prison for six felonies, including terroristic threatening, criminal property damage, and assault on a law enforcement officer.