The adoptive parents of a 6-year-old girl have been arrested and charged with her murder after they initially reported her missing, according to police.
Isaac and Lehua Kalua were arrested Wednesday on second-degree murder charges in the death of Isabella"Ariel," the Honolulu Police Department said Wednesday during a news conference.The couple reported the girl missing September 13, prompting authorities and public volunteers to launch a search for her, police said. The couple initially told police that the last time they saw Ariel was September 12 before she allegedly disappeared the following day.
"We believe that Ariel was killed by her adoptive parents in August of 2021, and then approximately four weeks later is when we received the missing person report, in September," HPD's Maj. Ben Moszkowicz said. Read MoreInterim Chief Rade Vanic added that investigators believe the evidence points to the adoptive parents"and no one else." Police didn't provide details on their evidence against the couple, adding the investigation is ongoing.
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