Hawaii police launch investigation into unattended death

Police on the island of Hawaii today launched an investigation into an unattended death after the “partially decomposed body” of a woman was found in a parked vehicle in Kailua-Kona last week.

Hawaii Police Department patrol officers and detectives responded to “a report of a lifeless body in a parked vehicle” on Kealakaa St. north of Manawalea St. shortly before 7:30 a.m. on June 6. Upon arrival, officers and detectives discovered “the partially decomposed body of a woman in a white Volkswagen sedan,” according to a Hawaii Police Department press release.

The victim was identified as Sachiko Myers, 21, of Ocean View.

An autopsy conducted today found Myers’ death was unexplained but did not rule out foul play. The cause and manner of death are pending when standard toxicology tests are completed, the press release said.

Anyone who observed “suspicious activity” in the area of ​​Kealakaa St. north of Manawalea St. between June 3 and June 6 is asked to contact Detective Donovan Kohara by phone at 808-960-3118 or by email at [email protected]. Anonymous tipsters can call Crime Stoppers at 961-8300.