Assault Case Reclassified as Homicide After Victim Dies in Kawaihae, Suspect Released

Woman dies after alleged assault in Kawaihae | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Police are investigating as a homicide a Saturday night assault in Kawaihae, as the victim later died.

Assault case reclassified as Homicide after victim dies in Kawaihae, suspect released

An assault in Kawaihae, Hawaii, resulting in the death of 40-year-old Leah Bannister, has been reclassified as a homicide, with a 38-year-old man arrested and later released pending investigation.

Kawaihae assault investigation reclassified as homicide following the victim’s death

At 10:23 p.m., officers responded to a residence on Kalo‘Olo‘o Dr., in Kawaihae, after receiving a report of an unresponsive woman inside a vehicle parked in front of the residence.

Woman dies after alleged assault in Kawaihae

Police are investigating as a homicide a Saturday night assault in Kawaihae, as the victim later died.

Hawaiʻi Island assault turns deadly, case now investigated as homicide

What began as an assault on Hawaiʻi Island has now turned deadly, with police reclassifying the case as a homicide after the woman involved later died from her injuries.

Woman Dies After Being Punched In Kawaihae Altercation

KAWAIHAE, Hawaiʻi - 40-year-old Leah Bannister of Kurtistown died after she was reportedly punched after driving a Nissan SUV into another vehicle on Kalo‘Olo‘o Drive.