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Last defendant in Army pilot murder sentenced
A third man convicted in the shooting death of Army pilot John Latchum at the Waianae Recreation Center more than three years ago was sentenced today to a mandatory life term for his role in the murder.Bryson Jose, 23, was convicted along with co-defendant Roberto Miguel almost a year ago of first-degree murder, attempted robbery and attempted burglary.
Another co-defendant, Keala Leong, pleaded guilty to attempted burglary after a jury could not agree on whether he was guilty of murder.
Latchum, his wife and two children were vacationing at the beachside cabin when a group of men attempted to break in. Latchum went out onto the patio and yelled at the fleeing group when he was shot in the heart by Miguel.
Miguel was sentenced to the mandatory life term.
Leong was sentenced to 10 years.
Military air museum to hold dinner fund-raiser
The military Aviation Museum of the Pacific, which is raising money for a museum dedicated to U.S. air power in the Pacific on Ford Island, will hold a $200-a-plate fund-raising dinner tomorrow at the Hickam Air Force Officers' Club.Vintage "warbirds" and memorabilia from Disney's movie "Pearl Harbor" will be featured at the event, which will begin at 7 p.m. For more information call 836-7747.
City clears blocked line that caused sewage spill
The city is investigating whether vandalism caused a sewage spill that washed 58,100 gallons of sewage into Kalihi stream Monday.City crews cleared boulders, rocks and gravel from a sewer line at Kuhio Park Terrace Monday afternoon. The sewage spill had been reported at 7:30 a.m. at 1485 Linapuni St. by a contractor doing work on the manhole. According to the contractor, someone entered the secured work site, removed the manhole cover and threw a very large rock into the manhole, which blocked the line under the apartment building.
Signs have been posted along affected areas of the stream, warning of contamination, and the area has been decontaminated.
Solar eclipse workshop scheduled for Saturday
Teachers looking for a way to incorporate the Dec. 14 partial solar eclipse in their classrooms can take advantage of a workshop Saturday at the Bishop Museum.Planetarium manager Michael Shanahan said the workshop will give teachers skills to teach safe viewing, the phases of the moon and the line-up needed for the moon to block out the sun's light.
The deadline to register for the $15 workshop is tomorrow at 5 p.m. Call Bishop Museum's main registration office at 848-4168.
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Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffHONOLULU Honolulu Police Department Crimestoppers
Man dies in freeway fall while fleeing from deputy
A 39-year-old man died last night when he tried to jump from the Nimitz Highway express offramp to the H-1 Freeway viaduct in an attempt to elude capture by a state deputy sheriff, police said.Police said the chase started on Lagoon Drive about 8:40 p.m. when the deputy sheriff tried to pull the man over as a possible drunk driver. The man struck several cars during the pursuit and was heading west bound against the flow of traffic when his vehicle became disabled on the offramp, police said.
The man jumped from the offramp and fell to his death at about 9:13 p.m. The case has been classified as an unattended death.
Woman killed, man hurt in single-car accident
A 34-year-old woman died and a 39-year-old man was taken to Queen's Medical Center in serious condition last night following a one-car accident on the H-1 Freeway in Waikele.Police said the car was traveling east on the freeway near the Manager's Drive overpass about 8 p.m. when it swerved to the right of the roadway, struck an embankment and overturned. The male driver and the woman passenger were ejected. The woman was taken to St. Francis Medical Center-West in critical condition then later transported by medical evacuation helicopter to Queen's Medical Center, where she died. The man was at Queen's in serious condition.
Police said neither driver nor passenger was wearing seat belts. Witnesses told police the car was speeding and weaving in and out of traffic before it left the roadway and struck the embankment. Police do not believe alcohol use was a factor in the crash.
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Kmart cashier arrested in alleged computer plot
A 24-year-old cashier at the Kapolei Kmart store was arrested for theft last night after he allegedly sold a computer for $4.Police said store security saw the man override the price of the computer and charged a possible accomplice $4 for it. Security personnel stopped the customer trying to leave the store and recovered the computer. Police did not say what the price of the computer was, only that it was over $300.
Police arrest man after woman held at knifepoint
Police arrested an 18-year-old Waianae man yesterday for allegedly holding a knife to his girlfriend's throat after she tried to end their relationship because of her relationship with another woman.
Police said the man was a passenger in a car driven by the girlfriend on Nov. 15, when the girlfriend tried to break up with him.
During an argument that followed, the other woman, who was also in the vehicle, told the man she was having a sexual relationship with his girlfriend. Police said the man then pulled a knife from a bag, held it to his girlfriend's throat and threatened to kill her.
After the girlfriend stopped the car, the man ran from the vehicle with the car keys and later got into a physical confrontation with the girlfriend who ran after him, police said. Police arrested him at Ewa District Court on an unrelated traffic case.
HPD seeks suspect in Waikele home assaults
Honolulu police are looking for a suspect who robbed three other people with a knife and hammer yesterday.The incident took place at 94-800 Lumiauau St. in Waikele at 10:30 a.m.
Police said the suspect was at the address as a guest of one of the female victims.
Police said an argument occurred between the suspect and the female victim during which the suspect struck the female in the face with a hammer.
Police said the suspect then stabbed another guest at the house, a 24-year-old male, and hit him in the head with the hammer.
The suspect then attacked the third guest, a 34-year-old male, by striking him in the ankle with the hammer, police said.
Police said the suspect then took car keys from the female suspect and escaped in her 1999 Chevy Camaro.
