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local11 days ago•1 min saved

Family seeks answers as HPD probes death of Southwest flight attendant in Waikiki

Honolulu police continue investigating the death of 50-year-old Jenny Lupton, a Southwest Airlines flight attendant from Oklahoma, who was found in Waikiki on Aug. 20. Lupton’s family questions the circumstances and has asked the Oklahoma Attorney General to advocate for a fuller investigation, saying they do not believe she harmed herself. HPD’s Homicide Detail is interviewing witnesses, reviewing surveillance video, and examining evidence, with no confirmed manner of death and information being withheld to protect the integrity of the investigation.

via Hawaii News Now|

#hawaii #homicide-investigation #jenny-lupton

crime11 days ago•4 min saved

Oklahoma flight attendant dies in Hawaii hotel fall; police investigate

An Oklahoma-based Southwest Airlines flight attendant, 50-year-old Jenny Lupton, was found dead after reportedly falling from the 24th-floor balcony of the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki. Honolulu police opened an unattended death investigation and are reviewing more than 70 hotel cameras; Lupton’s family says foul play is possible as they await more information.

via Fox News|

#crime #hawaii #lupton

world11 days ago•14 min saved

Southwest Flight Attendant Found Dead in Waikiki Hotel During Layover

A 50-year-old Southwest Airlines flight attendant, Jenny Lupton, was found dead around 6 a.m. Thursday in her 24th-floor Waikiki hotel room, with authorities suggesting she may have fallen from the balcony. A hotel employee discovered her body near a dumpster as police review surveillance footage; Lupton’s family says they doubt it was suicide and seek answers. Lupton had worked for Southwest for 29 years and left behind a 15-year-old son.

via The Daily Beast|

#flight-attendant #hawaii #layover

local12 days ago•1 min saved

Honolulu police open unattended-death probe into Waikiki flight attendant's death

Honolulu police opened an unattended-death investigation after Southwest Airlines flight attendant Jenny Lupton, a Oklahoma native, was found dead in Waikiki; authorities have not released further details about the circumstances.

via Hawaii News Now|

#hawaii #local #police-investigation

crime1 month ago•5 min saved

Gabbard Brother Charged in Waikīkī Child-Luring Incident

Batarti Gabbard, 55, the older brother of Tulsi Gabbard, was charged with second-degree custodial interference after allegedly trying to lure several children to his Waikīkī hotel room by offering money and gum; the incident occurred July 12 at a hotel pool, and the children reportedly refused. He is said to be receiving psychiatric treatment; he had also been arrested for theft earlier in July and is no longer in custody, with no court date yet set for the custodial-interference charge.

via Fox News|

#batarti-gabbard #crime #custodial-interference

local7 months ago•18 min saved

Oʻahu Woman Fights Ala Wai Bridge, Demanding Deeper Environmental Scrutiny

Laura Ruby, a longtime Mōʻiliʻili artist and cemetery restorer, has waged a nearly 20-year campaign to block the proposed pedestrian bridge across the Ala Wai Canal, pushing for a full environmental impact study and alternative designs. Her repeated resolutions and frequent appearances at neighborhood boards helped slow the project, reshape its plans, and prompt more community input, even as bids are opened and a shortlist of designs is prepared for final approval. The city contends the review is progressing, while Ruby remains convinced the bridge is unnecessary, oversized, and risky for local residents.

via Honolulu Civil Beat|

#ala-wai-bridge #environmental-impact-statement #laura-ruby