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Prominent Samoan playwright charged in murder of Tulsi Gabbard’s aunt
Hawaii News Now ^ | 31 May 2024 | Staff

Posted on 05/31/2024 6:57:26 PM PDT by PilotDave

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Samoan police have charged a prominent playwright with the murder of retired UH professor Caroline Sinavaiana-Gabbard, former Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard’s aunt.

Police say Samoan playwright Papalii Sia Figiel, 57, was charged with the murder at her home.

She was initially arrested on manslaughter charges, but police upgraded the charge after finding “incriminating” evidence, including a small knife and hammer. A motive is still under investigation.

Media outlets report the two women were colleagues and friends, and that Gabbard was Figiel’s mentor.

(Excerpt) Read more at hawaiinewsnow.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Hawaii
KEYWORDS: caroline; carolinegabbard; carolinesinavaiana; figiel; gabbard; hawaii; isolatedincident; murder; papaliifigiel; papaliisiafigiel; samoa; samoan; siafigiel; sinavaianagabbard; tulsi; tulsigabbard; tulsigabbardsaunt
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Odd.
1 posted on 05/31/2024 6:57:26 PM PDT by PilotDave
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To: PilotDave

Was the this in Samoa, or American Samoa? The article is lacking details.


2 posted on 05/31/2024 7:13:46 PM PDT by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Ask about franchise opportunities in your area.)
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To: GreenLanternCorps

Hawaii.


3 posted on 05/31/2024 7:17:23 PM PDT by Liz (This then is how we should pray: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name . )
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To: GreenLanternCorps

“Samoan Police”


4 posted on 05/31/2024 7:20:29 PM PDT by PilotDave (No, really, you just can't make this stuff up!!)
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To: PilotDave

Seven ways from Sunday...


5 posted on 05/31/2024 7:41:34 PM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: mac_truck

Unhinged leftist?


6 posted on 05/31/2024 7:46:44 PM PDT by PilotDave (No, really, you just can't make this stuff up!!)
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To: PilotDave

“Prominent Samoan playwright…..…..”

Added to my phrases I’ve never seen before notebook.


7 posted on 05/31/2024 7:53:36 PM PDT by clintonh8r (The truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth)
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To: PilotDave

She killed her with a knife and a hammer?


8 posted on 05/31/2024 8:10:10 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: Beowulf9

In the Library.


9 posted on 05/31/2024 8:32:51 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: PilotDave

File under: did not have this one on the Bingo card!

Condolences to the Gabbard family, what a horrible thing.


10 posted on 05/31/2024 8:36:32 PM PDT by jocon307
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To: PilotDave

Same-sex perverted relationship?


11 posted on 05/31/2024 9:18:27 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Trump will be sworn in under a shower of confetti made from the tattered remains of the Rat Party.)
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To: PilotDave
She must have been an Angry Samoan:


12 posted on 05/31/2024 11:44:54 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear (Kafka was an optimist.)
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To: who_would_fardels_bear

Bad Angry Samoan


13 posted on 06/01/2024 12:23:37 AM PDT by Texan4Life
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To: PilotDave

Prayers for Tulsi and her family.


14 posted on 06/01/2024 12:28:59 AM PDT by Widget Jr
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To: PilotDave
Media outlets report the two women were colleagues and friends, and that Gabbard was Figiel’s mentor.

I hate to use an old worn out cliche, but with friends like that, she had no need for enemies.

15 posted on 06/01/2024 12:42:49 AM PDT by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of Air Force pilot. Both bitten by the aviation bug)
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To: PilotDave

In Hawaii, most police are Samoan, or at least when we lived there.


16 posted on 06/01/2024 4:04:52 AM PDT by redfreedom (Joseph Stalin: "It does not mater how anyone votes, how votes are counted is what matters.")
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To: redfreedom

“In Hawaii, most police are Samoan, or at least when we lived there.”

In Hawaii, most police are bad cops, or at least when we lived there (Maui).


17 posted on 06/01/2024 4:07:15 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Navarro didn't kill himself.)
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To: GreenLanternCorps; Liz; All

The murder happened in “regular Samoa”, not the USA territory of “American Samoa”...better details in these 2 articles:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/award-winning-pacific-author-sia-figiel-arrested-charged-with-murder/6TGAOU7NDFHGRFSZ7SRHA3MLFY/

https://dailytelegraph.co.nz/world/literary-world-mourns-as-renowned-american-samoan-poet-caroline-sinavaiana-gabbard-murdered/


18 posted on 06/01/2024 4:21:10 AM PDT by Drago
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To: Bigg Red

That occurred to me, also. The choice of tools suggests this was not a hit job or an argument getting out of hand.


19 posted on 06/01/2024 4:45:17 AM PDT by arthurus ( covfefe No)
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To: arthurus

Probably some mental case.


20 posted on 06/01/2024 6:09:23 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> --- )
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