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On March 21, 2005, 54-year-old Owen Hamada was found dead in the women's restroom at Waikele Community Park in Honolulu, Hawaii. Hamada, a self-employed roofing contractor originally from Hilo, was known to frequent the area around the park and Waikele Shopping Center. He was discovered by park employees in the early morning hours, and the investigation revealed that he had been beaten to death, suffering multiple head injuries. Hamada was last seen alive the previous evening at a nearby McDonal ...Read More
On March 21, 2005, 54-year-old Owen Hamada was found dead in the women's restroom at Waikele Community Park in Honolulu, Hawaii. Hamada, a self-employed roofing contractor originally from Hilo, was known to frequent the area around the park and Waikele Shopping Center. He was discovered by park employees in the early morning hours, and the investigation revealed that he had been beaten to death, suffering multiple head injuries. Hamada was last seen alive the previous evening at a nearby McDonal ...Read More
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Owen Hamada
January 17, 2023
Male
Asian / Pacific Islander
Honolulu
HI
2005-03-21
2005-03-21
54
Owen
Hamada
11/05/2025
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I was thinking about Owen Hamada's case and just can't wrap my mind around why someone would want to... ...Read More
07/26/2024
07/26/2024
Hey everyone, I’ve been thinking a lot about Owen Hamada’s case recently, and one thing that rea... ...Read More
07/08/2023
07/08/2023
