A 38-year-old Hilo woman is in police custody after a stabbing in Hilo on Tuesday night.
A 38-year-old Hilo woman is in police custody after a stabbing in Hilo on Tuesday night.
Officers responsed to a wooded area off Wainaku Street after after an 8:52 p.m. call and determined that a 48-year-old man had been stabbed to the right side of his body by his girlfriend, who was living with him in a tent.
The victim, whom police have not publicly identified, was taken to Hilo Medical Center for treatment of his injuries and is reportedly in stable condition.
The man’s girlfriend, Faylana Fromm, was arrested on suspicion of attempted second-degree murder. She is being held at the Hilo police cellblock while detectives from Hilo Criminal Investigations Section continue investigating.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police non-emergency line at 935-3311 or Crime Stoppers at 961-8300, or to contact Detective Jesse Kerr at 961-8843 or jesse.kerr@hawaiicounty.gov.
See Thursday’s Tribune-Herald for more information.
Email John Burnett at jburnett@hawaiitribune-herald.com.