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Cold Cases in Honolulu, Hawaii

ColdCaseIndex documents 2 cases in Honolulu, Hawaii, dated 1982 to 1985. 2 are recorded as unsolved. The earliest is Lisa Au (1982) and the most recent is The Honolulu Strangler (1985).

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  • Unsolved 2 (100%)

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1 Multiple Homicides1 Homicides

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Unsolved 1985

The Honolulu Strangler

An unidentified serial killer sexually assaulted and strangled five women in Honolulu between 1985 and 1986, binding their hands behind their backs and dumping their bodies in remote areas.

Honolulu Multiple Homicide
Unsolved 1982

Lisa Au

Lisa Au, a 19-year-old Kailua hairdresser, disappeared on Oahu in January 1982; her abandoned car was found the next day and her body ten days later in a ravine off Tantalus Drive.

Honolulu Homicide Age 19

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