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Prosecutors Secure Indictment for Puna Man Charged with Sexual Assault, Abuse, and Firearms Offenses

Grand jury indictment adds firearms and domestic abuse charges, including strangulation, following a search that recovered five weapons.

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A Hilo grand jury indicted 32-year-old Joseph Kekedi, Jr. of Puna in connection with incidents that occurred between August 21 and August 28, 2026 at a residence on Pahoa Kapoho Road. According to police, Kekedi was arrested

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Prosecutors secure Indictment for Puna man charged with sexual assault, abuse, and firearms offenses

A Hilo grand jury indicted 32-year-old Joseph Kekedi, Jr. of Puna in connection with incidents that occurred between August 21 and August 28, 2026 at a residence on Pahoa Kapoho Road. According to police, Kekedi was arrested

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Puna man indicted on sex assault, firearms charges

A Hilo grand jury returned a 19-court indictment last week on a 32-year-old Puna man accused of raping a 27-year-old woman late last month in Puna.

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Hawaii Tribune-Herald broke the news on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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