Utah Judge Orders Release of Suspect in 1977 Hawaii Killing

Utah judge orders release of suspect in 1977 Hawaii killing after prosecution stalls
A 66-year-old suspect in the 1977 killing of a Hawaii teenager has been released from a Utah jail. The move Thursday came after prosecutors in Honolulu said they weren’t ready to proceed with a murder charge against Gideon Castro.
Suspect in 1977 killing in Hawaii won't be extradited from Utah due to evidence issues
The man suspected in a cold case in Hawaii will be released from a Utah jail after the prosecution found issues with its evidence.
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A man who was arrested at a Utah nursing home in connection to a 1970s Hawaii murder may be released, according to a proposed court motion.
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New DNA technology led to Gideon Castro's arrest in January, however prosecutors said they weren’t ready to proceed with a murder charge.
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A 66-year-old suspect in the 1977 killing of a Hawaii teenager was released from a Utah jail on Thursday after prosecutors in Honolulu said they weren’t ready to
Schoolmate arrested in Hawaii girl's 1977 murder released from Utah jail as prosecution stalls
Gideon Castro was arrested in Utah on a fugitive warrant for suspicion of second-degree murder in the death of 16-year-old Dawn Momohara.
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Gideon Castro, 66, waived the right to challenge his extradition during a hearing Wednesday in Salt Lake City.
Utah judge orders release of suspect in 1977 Hawaii murder
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Honolulu won’t extradite suspect in 1977 murder case, needs more time to investigate
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Suspect in 1977 killing agrees to be extradited from Utah to Hawaii to face murder charge
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On Tuesday, Gideon Castro, 66, a McKinley High School graduate who previously told police he knew the victim, was arrested at the Utah nursing home where he lived, Honolulu Police Department Lt.
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