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Regina Sakamoto

Death by Force
Case Description
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On January 14, 1986, 17-year-old Japanese-American high school student Regina Sakamoto went missing in Waipahu, Hawaii. A student at Leilehua High School, Regina had aspirations of attending Hawaii Pacific University in the fall. That morning, after missing her regular school bus, she called her boyfriend at 7:15 a.m. to inform him she would be late. She was last seen waiting at a bus stop in Waipahu. When she failed to return home that evening, her family reported her missing.

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    Victim Details

    Regina Sakamoto

    Female

    Mixed Race

    Keehi Lagoon

    HI

    1986-01-14

    17

    Regina

    Sakamoto

    11/05/2025

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