HONOLULU (KHON2) — A Haiku man has been arrested and charged with murder after a woman was found dead in a home.
Maui police officers were sent to a Haiku residence on Saturday, Jan. 25 shortly after 7:30 a.m. when Central Dispatch received a report that a woman sustained an injury.
Officials said the injuries may have occurred from a fall.
Units arrived at the scene around 7:46 a.m. and found 68-year-old Cynthia Moore unresponsive inside the residence.
Police determined she was deceased at the scene and no life-saving measures were performed, according to MPD.
A 74-year-old Haiku man was arrested later the same night and was released pending further investigation.
He was re-arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 5 for Murder in the Second Degree.
“The Maui Police Department extends its deepest condolences to Ms. Moore’s family and friends during this difficult time.”
Due to the active investigation, no further information is available.