Mental exam ordered for man accused of stealing a tractor-trailer truck

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Solomon Kepano, a 30-year-old homeless Hilo man accused of stealing a tractor-trailer truck, hitting two drivers and plowing into a home on Pilipaa Street in Panaewa, will receive a court-ordered mental examination. Hilo District Judge Barbara Takase on Tuesday ordered Kepano to return to court at 1:30 p.m. May 10.

Solomon Kepano, a 30-year-old homeless Hilo man accused of stealing a tractor-trailer truck, hitting two drivers and plowing into a home on Pilipaa Street in Panaewa, will receive a court-ordered mental examination. Hilo District Judge Barbara Takase on Tuesday ordered Kepano to return to court at 1:30 p.m. May 10.