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Peter Kema Missing Person Case

Last seen in Big Island, Hawaii on Sep 11, 1997

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In the late spring or summer of 1997, a six-year-old boy named Peter J. Kema Jr., affectionately known as 'Peter Boy,' vanished from the island of Hawai'i. For months, his absence went unreported to authorities. When questioned, his parents, Peter Kema Sr. and Jaylin Kema, told a convoluted story about taking their son to O'ahu and giving him to a woman named 'Auntie Rose Makuakane' in an informal adoption. They claimed they were homeless and couldn't care for him. However, investigators could f ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 11, 1997

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  • 25 years since Peter Boy Kema disappeared on the Big Island - KITV
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    Victim Details

    Apr 15, 2010

    Jul 07, 2023

    Peter

    Kema

    33

    6

    48 inches

    50 lbs

    Asian

    Male

    Sep 11, 1997

    Big Island

    Hawaii

    Honolulu County

    3642

    Hawaii Police Department

    Hilo

    Hawaii

    Hawaii County

    96720

    Greg Esteban

    Captain

    349 Kapiolani Street, Hawaii

    8089353311

    County

    Law Enforcement

    http://www.hawaiipolice.com/

    F48921

    Hawaii Police Department

    Black

    Brown

    Brown

    05/31/2026


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    I can't stop thinking about how Peter Boy's case underlines the dire need for systemic overhaul in c... ...Read More
    12/14/2023
    Hey everyone, I've been looking into the tragic case of Peter Kema Jr., and something that really st... ...Read More
    03/24/2023
    I’ve been following Peter Boy's case closely, and something that keeps gnawing at me is the role o... ...Read More
    01/30/2023

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