Fatal stabbing case moved to Kona after Hilo judges recuse themselves
The case of a 21-year-old Hilo man accused of fatally stabbing his grandparents will be heard in Kailua-Kona. Hilo Circuit Judge Henry Nakamoto sai...
The case of a 21-year-old Hilo man accused of fatally stabbing his grandparents will be heard in Kailua-Kona. Hilo Circuit Judge Henry Nakamoto said Friday that he and Hilo Circuit Judge Peter Kubota have both recused themselves from the case of Joshua Ho. The two deceased victims in the attack are Jeffrey and Carla Takamine, both 68, and the owners of Big Island Delights. They were found stabbed to death in their Panaewa home on Jan. 16. Ho was indicted Wednesday by a Hilo grand jury. The four-count indictment charges him with first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder, and a single count of attempted second-degree murder.