Hawaii man allegedly stabbed his elderly neighbor to death

HILO, Hawaii (TCN) — Authorities arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of fatally stabbing his elderly neighbor over the weekend.

According to the Hawai’i Police Department, on the morning of March 29, Hilo patrol officers responded to a home on Olu Street to a report of an unresponsive victim who had been stabbed in the face. Responding police discovered an 81-year-old woman, later identified as Lola Loebl, with multiple stab wounds. Fire personnel determined she was “beyond lifesaving measures.”

Authorities named Keone Brown, Loebl’s neighbor, as the primary suspect. He tried to flee the area but was arrested without incident.

A witness told police she observed Brown stab Loebl multiple times. The suspect then allegedly turned to the witness and threatened her with the knife before heading back to his home.

On March 30, police said Brown was charged with second-degree murder and first-degree terroristic threatening. His bail was set at just over $2 million.

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