Victim identified in Hilo murder, suspect charged

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The victim of a violent murder in Hilo over the weekend has been identified as 81-year-old Lola Linda Loebl.

Officials said Loebl was fatally attacked early Sunday morning, when 30-year-old Keoni Peter Tosie Brown allegedly stabbed her multiple times in the face.

Brown has been charged with second-degree murder and first-degree terroristic threatening.

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He remains in police custody with a bail set at $2.02 million, pending his initial court appearance.