Joseph Kahahawai Murdered in Honolulu, Hawaii age 22

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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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name

Joseph Kahahawai

gender

Male

race

Hawaiian Native

city

Honolulu

state

HI

Date of Death

1932-01-08

Age at Death

22

First Name

Joseph

Last Name

Kahahawai

solved

Yes

Last Updated

11/25/2024

Joseph Kahahawai
Murdered

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