Kona man found guilty in 2021 murder
A Kona man was found guilty Tuesday of second-degree murder and first-degree arson in connection with the May 2021 shooting death of Joey Richmond,...
A Kona man was found guilty Tuesday of second-degree murder and first-degree arson in connection with the May 2021 shooting death of Joey Richmond, 46, of Kailua-Kona, at the end of Keauhou-Kainaliu Beach Road, known locally as 'End of the World,' in Keauhou. Ioane Asagra was extradited in June 2021 from Honolulu, where he had been recovering from burns allegedly suffered when he set the victim's car on fire. He was taken into the custody of the Hawaii Police Department upon his arrival at Kona International Airport at Keahole and transported to the Kona Police Station where he was booked on suspicion of second-degree murder.