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A woman was seriously injured Monday afternoon after allegedly being set on fire.
The incident occurred at Kahekili and Kamehameha highways.
The woman suffered second-degree burns to her arms, legs and back.
A flammable liquid was reportedly used in the crime and a vehicle was damaged by the ensuing blaze.
Police are investigating the incident as an attempted murder.
No arrests have yet been made.
Woman in hospital after ocean rescue
A 36-year-old woman was in critical condition Monday afternoon after she was found floating unresponsive in the ocean off Hanauma Bay.
Lifeguards found the woman at 2:28 p.m. and administered CPR, which resulted in her regaining a pulse.
She was taken by paramedics to a hospital.
Police catch ‘extremely dangerous’ man
Hawaii County police captured a fugitive, described as “extremely dangerous,” who was wanted in connection with terroristic threatening and assault cases.
Police arrested Ronald Kong, 33, at an Ainaloa home in Puna at about 11:45 p.m. Sunday.
He had been wanted in connection with several cases including abuse of a family member; first-degree terroristic threatening; first-degree unlawful imprisonment; second-degree assault; 18 firearm charges including possession of a sawed-off shotgun and a rifle with a silencer; two explosives- or bomb-related charges; first-degree burglary; second-degree theft; and drug violations.