Murder suspect in custody

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Police have arrested a 67-year-old Kukuihaele man who was indicted by a grand jury for a 2016 murder in Waipio Valley.

Police have arrested a 67-year-old Kukuihaele man who was indicted by a grand jury for a 2016 murder in Waipio Valley.

Wayne Joseph Teves was arrested without incident Monday at his Waipio Valley home and charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a separate felony.

His bail is $500,000 bail and his initial appearance is today in Hilo Circuit Court.

On March 3, 2016, a body was found partially submerged in a stream near the back of Waipio Valley. The victim was later identified as 49-year-old Thaine Ulysses Lucifer Price, also a resident of Waipio Valley.

An autopsy determined Price died from a gunshot wound to his torso.

Potential witnesses or anyone with information about the incident are asked to call the police non-emergency line at 935-3311 or Crime Stoppers at 961-8300.