07-03-2025
Big Wave surfer arrested, charged with 25 offenses
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A Big Wave surfer on the Big Island has been charged with 25 offenses including abuse, unlawful imprisonment and possession of firearms.
According to the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, 46-year-old Kealiiwainue Mamala is facing charges for domestic incidents that occurred between November 2024 and March 2025.
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Court documents revealed Mamala is accused of abuse of a family or household member by 'causing bodily injury by impeding normal breathing or circulation of blood by applying pressure on the throat or neck.'
Mamala is also accused of assaulting a woman with a fishing pole stand, rupturing her eardrum, striking her with a propane torch and breaking her nose.
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He faces multiple counts of misdemeanor Ownership or Possession of a Firearm Prohibited for a Springfield Armory, model 1902 rifle and Snake Charmer .410 caliber pistol.
Officials said Mamala has also been charged with Terroristic Threatening.
'The most serious offenses, Unlawful Imprisonment in the First Degree, Assault in the Second Degree and Felony Abuse are all class C felony offenses and carry a penalty of either a five year prison term or five years probation and up to 12 months in jail.'
As of now, Mamala is being held at the Circuit Court matter without bail for 14 charges. He faces 11 other charges on $116,020 bail in the District Court matter.
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Prosecuting Attorney Waltjen said they have filed a motion to hold Mamala without bail.
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