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POSTED: Friday, April 16, 2010

Woman is indicted in Wahiawa shooting

Grace L. Tagaolo was supposed to appear in state court Monday to learn how long she would have to go to jail for violating the terms of her HOPE probation. She pleaded no contest to second-degree assault in 2006.

But on Saturday, police said, Tagaolo, 24, fired several shots from a handgun at a group of people in Whitmore Village during an argument.

An Oahu grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging her with attempting to murder five people, threatening a sixth, using a firearm to commit the crimes and auto theft. Tagaolo remains in custody unable to post $250,000 bail.

The indictment also charges her boyfriend, Robert Souza, 30, with hindering prosecution.

Police said that after the shooting Tagaolo attempted to flee by driving off in a victim's truck, but the vehicle stalled. They said Souza picked up Tagaolo and they fled in another vehicle.

3 men are charged in failed home invasion

An Oahu grand jury has charged three men with crimes in connection with an alleged failed home-invasion robbery and resulting shootout last month in Wahiawa.

Wednesday's indictment charges Shane Flores, Floyd Orsborn and Robert Logsdon with attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery, burglary and firearms charges.

Police arrested them following a March 30 shootout at a Kilea Place home but released them later without charges pending investigation. Two of them were taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds, one in critical condition, the other stable.

A Kilea Place resident was also shot in the foot during the exchange.

Symposium to address Parkinson's disease

The Hawaii Parkinson Association will hold its 13th annual symposium for people with Parkinson's disease, their families and caregivers Saturday in the Hibiscus Ballroom at the Ala Moana Hotel. “;Living with Parkinson's Disease: Mind, Body & Soul,”; is the theme of this year's event.

Parkinson's is a chronic and progressive neurological condition with symptoms that continue and worsen over time, according to the association.

Registration will be held from 7:30 to 8 a.m., and the symposium will begin at 8 a.m. The cost is $25 per person and $10 for each additional person. Call 528-0935.