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Suspect arrested in Friendly Isle death
Police arrested a 39-year-old man on suspicion of murder in the death of a Molokai resident.
The arrest was made at 12:37 p.m. Wednesday, and the man remains in custody. He has not been charged.
The victim, Koshari Kahikili, 20, of Mapulehu was found motionless on Kamehameha Highway on Tuesday near mile post 15 in Mapulehu. Emergency crews were unable to revive Kahikili, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Sailboat removed from reef off Kona
The state has removed a 40-foot sailboat called the Seaquel from a Hawaii island reef where it ran aground over the weekend.
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources said Thursday it will attempt to collect removal costs from the sailboat’s owner, who is from California.
The ship ran aground off the Old Kona Airport park at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The department wanted to move the boat quickly to prevent further damage to the reef. The department stepped in to remove the boat because the owner didn’t have vessel insurance and couldn’t afford to salvage it.