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Joseph Kahahawai, a 22-year-old Native Hawaiian prizefighter, was accused of raping Thalia Massie, the wife of a U.S. Navy lieutenant. After an inconclusive trial ended in a hung jury, Kahahawai was kidnapped by a group that included Thalia's mother, Grace Fortescue, her husband, Thomas Massie, and two Navy enlisted men. They took him to their rented bungalow and attempted to force a confession at gunpoint. During the interrogation, Kahahawai was fatally shot.
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Joseph Kahahawai
Male
Hawaiian Native
Honolulu
HI
1932-01-08
22
Joseph
Kahahawai
Yes
11/05/2025
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Reading about the tragic events surrounding Joseph Kahahawai's murder is truly unsettling. It's appa... ...Read More
10/09/2024
10/09/2024
