An Illinois man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with a body found in Hilo early Friday.
An Illinois man has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with a body found in Hilo early Friday.
At 12:57 a.m., South Hilo Patrol officers responded to a business off Kamehameha Avenue for a report of an unresponsive woman with injuries, according to the Hawaii Police Department.
Responding officers found a deceased woman with obvious signs of foul play. Upon further investigation, which included reviewing video footage from the area, police developed a suspect.
At 11 a.m., 35-year-old Curtis Hodges of Shiloh, Illinois, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder at a hostel located off Waianuenue Avenue in Hilo.
Detectives from the Area I Criminal Investigations Section are continuing the investigation.
The identity of the victim is still pending fingerprint analysis.
Anyone with information about this case should call the department’s nonemergency line at 935-3311 or contact Detective Almeida of the Area I Criminal Investigations Section at 961-2386 or Robert.almeida@hawaiicounty.gov.
Those who prefer to remain anonymous may call the islandwide Crime Stoppers number at 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. All Crime Stoppers information is kept confidential.