Department of the Prosecuting Attorney

A Circuit Court jury found Scott D. DeAngelo, guilty of Murder in the Second Degree and Arson in the First Degree for killing 33-year-old Demond Cox with a knife and then setting Cox’s Pearl City apartment on fire on February 7, 2022.

A Circuit Court jury found Kawika Kanakanui, guilty of Murder in the Second Degree and three firearms offenses in the shooting death of 33-year-old Bryson Okada at an illegal game room in Honolulu on May 18, 2022.

A Circuit Court jury found Kai Dela Cruz, 25, guilty of Murder in the Second Degree for killing 45-year-old Issac Lee on November 19, 2019. He will face a mandatory sentence of life in prison with the possibility of parole when he is sentenced on July 16, 2024.

An O‘ahu grand jury indicted Jeremyal Leedy, 40, on eight felony offenses including Attempted Murder in the First Degree, Attempted Murder in the Second Degree and Firearms Offenses for an alleged shooting in Mōʻiliʻili on April 2, 2024 that left a man in critical condition. He was also indicted for misdemeanor Harassment by Stalking.

An O‘ahu grandy jury indicted Leroy Rodrigues, for Murder in the Second Degree and two felony firearms offenses for allegedly shooting 21-year-old Ethan Owens on March 13, 2024.

An O‘ahu grandy jury indicted Paul Cameron, 22, and Sebastian Mahkwan, 30, in an alleged murder for hire plot that could land both men in prison for the rest of their lives.

An O‘ahu grand jury indicted Sebastian Mahkwan, 29, for Attempted Murder in the Second Degree and Assault in the First Degree for allegedly dousing a woman with a chemical liquid near Ala Moana Center on January 23, 2024.