Dawn Momohara was reported missing in 1977 after she went to meet friends in Honolulu. Her body was discovered the next day at McKinley High School, where she had been brutally murdered. For decades, the case remained cold without a suspect. On the near-50th anniversary of her death, police arrested Gideon Castro, a former classmate who graduated a year before Dawn. His connection to the victim highlights the complexities of the investigation and the prolonged search for justice in this tragic case.
The police determined at the time that she had been strangled and possibly sexually assaulted, but a suspect would not be identified for decades.
Nearly a half-century after Dawn's body was found, Gideon Castro, 66, was arrested and charged with murdering her.
Mr. Castro graduated from McKinley High School in 1976 and knew Dawn, a connection that may have played a part in the investigation.
Lt. Deena Thoemmes spoke during a news conference to announce the arrest of Mr. Castro, highlighting the long-awaited breakthrough in the case.
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