Pāhoa woman charged with attempted murder after knife attack on partner

A 54-year-old woman from Pāhoa, Hawaiʻi, faces attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing a man at a home on Lauhala Drive. Bail was set at over $1 million.

Pāhoa woman faces $1m bail after knife attack on household member

Hawaiʻi Island police have charged a 54-year-old Pāhoa woman with attempted second-degree murder following a domestic-related incident on Wednesday evening, 30 September 2026, according to hawaiipolice.gov.

Officers from the Puna patrol division were called to a single-family residence in the 16-2000 block of Lauhala Drive, Ainaloa subdivision, at 7:44 p.m. On arrival, they found a 56-year-old man with injuries consistent with being struck by a sharp object.

Emergency medical personnel treated the victim at the scene. He subsequently sought further treatment at Hilo Benioff Medical Center due to the severity of his injuries.

The victim and witnesses identified Jill Dunston as the person who had been in possession of a knife and was responsible for the injuries. Officers arrested her on suspicion of second-degree assault and abuse of a family or household member without incident. She was transported to the East Hawaiʻi Detention Center pending further investigation.

Detectives from the Juvenile Aid Section took over the investigation, obtained search warrants, and conducted additional witness interviews. Following consultation with the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney on Friday, 2 October, Dunston was charged with additional offences, including attempted second-degree murder.

Her total bail was set at $1,040,000. Dunston remains in custody at the East Hawaiʻi Detention Center and is scheduled to make her initial court appearance at Hilo District Court on Monday, 5 October.

Hawaiipolice.gov states that anyone with additional information regarding the investigation is asked to contact Detective Kupono Mata at (808) 961-2278 or by email at [email protected]. Those wishing to remain anonymous may contact Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300 and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.

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