Trial begins for man accused of killing 3-year-old ADVERTISING Trial begins for man accused of killing 3-year-old HONOLULU (AP) — Prosecutors argued Tuesday that an Oahu man delivered the fatal blow that killed his girlfriend’s 3-year-old daughter two years ago.
Trial begins for man accused of killing 3-year-old
HONOLULU (AP) — Prosecutors argued Tuesday that an Oahu man delivered the fatal blow that killed his girlfriend’s 3-year-old daughter two years ago.
Opening statements before Judge Glen Kim were given in the second-degree murder trial for Joshua Kalili.
Kalili was indicted in May 2015 for the death of Styzilee Reyes-Butay.
The child died after being taken to a hospital Oct. 21, 2014, with what police said were suspicious injuries.
The Medical Examiner’s Office ruled her death a homicide.
The medical examiner discovered more than two dozen bruises on the child’s body, according to the prosecution.
But Kalili’s attorney, Randall Hironaka, painted a different picture, saying Styzilee was ill the week before she died with stomach flu.
Hironaka said his client took the girl to the hospital the day she died after she fell off a stool in the bathroom.
Kalili faces life in prison with the possibility of parole if convicted.
Pro-TMT group: Don’t close door to education benefits
HONOLULU (AP) — Building a giant telescope on Mauna Kea will come with educational opportunities Hawaii shouldn’t close the door to, said the president of a Native Hawaiian group that supports the project.
Perpetuating Unique Educational Opportunities President Keahi Warfield told a Waikiki hotel banquet room filled with members of the Rotary Club of Honolulu on Tuesday that he thinks there’s a “silent majority” of the public who support the Thirty Meter Telescope.
The $1.4 billion telescope has divided the Native Hawaiian community, with many opponents saying it will desecrate sacred land. The state Supreme Court invalidated the project’s permit last year and ordered a new contested case hearing. Warfield’s group is allowed to participate in the upcoming hearing.
The nonprofit organization’s board consists of Native Hawaiian elders, Warfield said.
The group “is not about choosing sides,” he said. Rather, it’s about showing culture and science can co-exist and guide children from “preschool to Ph.D,” he said. The group also aims to show that there are Native Hawaiians who support the project and have a deep connection to the mountain, Warfield said about his youth hunting on Mauna Kea and going up to its summit.
Hawaiian tops on-time rankings
(AP) Here are the government’s rankings of the leading airlines and their on-time performance for June.
The federal government counts a flight as on time if it arrives within 14 minutes of schedule. The June rankings are:
1. Hawaiian Airlines, 91.1 percent
2. Alaska Airlines, 86.4 percent
3. SkyWest, 84.6 percent
4. Delta Air Lines, 83.4 percent
5. United Airlines, 79.2 percent
6. ExpressJet, 78.1 percent
7. Frontier Airlines, 75.6 percent
8. JetBlue Airways, 74.4 percent
9. Southwest Airlines, 74.3 percent
10. Spirit Airlines, 73.0 percent
11. Virgin America, 72.6 percent
12. American Airlines, 72.4 percent
Total for all reporting airlines: 78.0 percent
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation. The report does not cover smaller airlines including Allegiant Air and some regional carriers.
