Puna man charged with second-degree murder

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Hawaii Island police have charged the Puna man who was arrested for murder on Saturday.

Hawaii Island police have charged the Puna man who was arrested for murder on Saturday.

At 3:30 p.m. Sunday, 18-year-old Forrest Keesler of Mountain View was charged with second-degree murder. His bail was set at $250,000.

He remains at the Hilo police cellblock pending his initial court appearance scheduled for Tuesday.

The victim has been identified as 47-year-old Jeffrey Kelly of Mountain View.