Suspect in fatal fight appears in court

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Carenio is charged with manslaughter for the death of 44-year-old Roy Williams of Mountain View. Williams died Dec. 4, a day after an early morning affray outside Karma Hawaii sports bar.

A 21-year-old Waimea man accused of killing another man in a fight outside a Hilo bar last month made his initial court appearance Tuesday afternoon.

Waylen Carenio was ordered to return to Hilo District Court for a preliminary hearing Feb. 9 at 2 p.m.

Carenio is charged with manslaughter for the death of 44-year-old Roy Williams of Mountain View. Williams died Dec. 4, a day after an early morning affray outside Karma Hawaii sports bar.