A woman sought by police for questioning in connection with the Aug. 25 murder of her boyfriend is facing a handful of charges after being located by police on Wednesday.
Hawaii Island police arrested 30-year-old Krystal Keala Mekealoha Pumehana Kahalioumi, of Mountain View, on Wednesday after following up on a lead that Kahalioumi was seated in the driver seat of a stolen vehicle parked in the carport of a residence on Kaiao Street in Hilo, accordin gto the Hawaii Police Department.
As officers with the Area I Special Enforcement Unit approached the vehicle, Kahalioumi accelerated the vehicle in an attempt to flee and subsequently struck an unmarked police car, according to police. After the crash, Kahalioumi’s vehicle became disabled and she was taken into custody without further incident.
There were no reported injuries to Kahalioumi or the officers involved, according to police.
Detectives also obtained a search warrant for the stolen vehicle, which reported turned up 0.6 grams of methamphetamine. Upon arrest, Kahalioumi was also found to have 1.64 grams methamphetamine on her person.
On Thursday night, detectives charged Kahalioumi with first-degree theft, unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle, two counts of first-degree criminal property damage, first-degree assault against a law enforcement officer, two counts of third-degree promotion of a dangerous drug, and drug paraphernalia, according to police.
Kahalioumi had been sought by police for questioning relative to the Aug. 25 murder of her boyfriend, Peter C. Grammar, on North Kulani Road in Mountain View. On Aug. 29, Kahalioumi’s brother, Dwayne “CJ” Cory Wallace Jr., was charged with Grammer’s murder.
Bail was set at $82,000 pending an initial court appearance.