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Yahoo
03-04-2025
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Grand jury indicts Hilo man accused in fatal stabbing
COURTESY HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT Keoni Peter Tosie Brown 1 /2 COURTESY HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT Keoni Peter Tosie Brown JOHN BURNETT / HAWAII TRIBUNE-HERALD According to police, the driveway of this Olu Street home in Hilo was where the homeowner, 81-year-old Lola Loebl, was stabbed to death Saturday morning. 2 /2 JOHN BURNETT / HAWAII TRIBUNE-HERALD According to police, the driveway of this Olu Street home in Hilo was where the homeowner, 81-year-old Lola Loebl, was stabbed to death Saturday morning. COURTESY HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT Keoni Peter Tosie Brown JOHN BURNETT / HAWAII TRIBUNE-HERALD According to police, the driveway of this Olu Street home in Hilo was where the homeowner, 81-year-old Lola Loebl, was stabbed to death Saturday morning. A Hawaii County grand jury Wednesday indicted Keoni Peter Tosie Brown of Hilo on charges of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of his 81-year-old neighbor and first-degree terroristic threatening of a 38-year-old woman who confronted him. The 30-year-old man, if convicted, could be sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Brown could be subject to an extended term of imprisonment in two different ways, the indictment shows. On Count 1, second-degree murder in the stabbing death of his 81-year-old neighbor Lola Loebl, Brown could be sentenced as an offender against the elderly in that the victim is 60 years of age or older, according to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 707. An extended term for second-degree murder, which has a term of life with the possibility of parole, could be extended to life without the possibility of parole. If convicted of murder and first-degree terroristic threatening, he also could be subject to an extended term for two or more felonies, according to HRS Sec. 706-662 (4 ). Don 't miss out on what 's happening ! Stay in touch with breaking news, as it happens, conveniently in your email inbox. It 's FREE ! Email 28141 Sign Up By clicking to sign up, you agree to Star-Advertiser 's and Google 's and. This form is protected by reCAPTCHA. Brown appeared, cuffed and shackled in orange prison garb, in Hilo District Court for a 2 p.m. preliminary hearing, but the hearing was not required due to the indictment. Brown, already in custody, was served with the grand jury bench warrant, which set bail at $2.02 million and ordered him to have no contact with the witness and remain more than 100 yards from the witness and Loebl's homes. Brown was arrested 7 :30 p.m. Saturday after the 38-year-old neighbor called 911. Samantha Iopa said she witnessed the stabbing of Loebl, who lived across the street from her at 257 Olu St., at about 7 :15 a.m. Saturday, court documents indicate. She said she saw Brown hold Loebl with one arm and stab her in the mouth, leaving the knife there. Iopa said she ran to confront Brown, who then fled to the garage on the property next door to Loebl's home. When the 38-year-old woman went back outside, Brown had removed the knife from Loebl's mouth and threatened her, she told police. She noted Brown had changed his clothes, which were later found on the property where he lives. Police also recovered a knife. Brown lives in a shipping container on the property at 261 Olu St.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Yahoo
Man makes first court appearance in fatal stabbing of woman, 81
COURTESY HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT Keoni Peter Tosie Brown, 30, is charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Lola Loebl, and first-degree terroristic threatening of a witness. COURTESY HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT Keoni Peter Tosie Brown, 30, is charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Lola Loebl, and first-degree terroristic threatening of a witness. An 81-year-old Hilo woman held up her arms to defend herself against her 30-year-old neighbor before he fatally stabbed her in the mouth Saturday morning, a witness told police, according to documents filed Monday in Hilo District Court. Responding police officers found Lola Loebl at 7 :30 a.m. Saturday lying in her driveway at 257 Olu St. with several lacerations to her face and mouth, with blood pooling on the ground near her head, and arrested the neighbor. Keoni Peter Tosie Brown made his initial court appearance via cellblock video Monday at Hilo District Court on charges of second-degree murder and first-degree terroristic threatening. Judge Jeffrey Hawk maintained his bail at $2.02 million and ordered he appear Wednesday for a preliminary hearing. Witness Samantha Iopa, a 38-year-old neighbor, said she heard someone yelling, 'Ahhh, help !' from Loebl's house across the street at about 7 :15 a.m. Saturday. 'Upon stepping outside she saw her elderly neighbor's dog running toward her, ' then saw the suspect attempting to stab Loebl, the court documents say. Don 't miss out on what 's happening ! Stay in touch with breaking news, as it happens, conveniently in your email inbox. It 's FREE ! Email 28141 Sign Up By clicking to sign up, you agree to Star-Advertiser 's and Google 's and. This form is protected by reCAPTCHA. Iopa recognized Brown, who lives at 261 Olu St., and told police she saw Loebl 'raising her arms in an attempt to defend herself.' Iopa said Brown then wrapped his free arm around Loebl to restrain her as he stabbed her in the mouth with a knife, which remained lodged in her mouth. Iopa ran across the street to confront him, and he fled to the garage at 261 Olu St., where he lives. She then ran home and called 911. Iopa said that when she returned, Brown had removed the knife from Loebl's mouth and was making stabbing motions toward Iopa, mumbling, 'What, bitch ? What, bitch ?' She was standing on the roadway in front of Loebl's house, about 20 feet from her body. Iopa said Brown apparently changed his clothes and was no longer wearing the red shirt and black shorts he had on when he stabbed Loebl. Instead, he was wearing green camouflage shorts and was shirtless. Police found Brown hiding along a fence on his property adjoining the victim's property. Iopa positively identified Brown at 9 :58 a.m. Saturday from a photo lineup. He was arrested without incident and transported to the East Hawaii Detention Facility, police said. Hawaii County firefighters determined Loebl had no signs of life, so no lifesaving measures were taken. She was taken to Hilo Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 9 :57 a.m., police said. Police, armed with search warrants, found on Saturday afternoon the red shirt under a metal structure on the property where he lived and near where he was apprehended. They found the black shorts in the shipping container. They also recovered a large knife with a silver blade and black handle submerged in water inside a black plastic container. According to court documents, 'white smear marks ' were found on the blade of the knife, consistent with what 'appeared to be human fat, a substance commonly observed in stabbing incidents.' The Prosecutor's Office charged Brown on Sunday morning. Checks were made on Brown with the National Crime Information Center and the Criminal Justice Information Services databases and came up negative for felony convictions, and his DNA is not on file. Deputy Prosecutor Patrick Munoz recommended a high bail amount. Judge Kanani Laubach ordered the bail amount be set at $2.02 million. An autopsy is scheduled for this week to determine the exact cause of death.
