HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
HILO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION
CAPTAIN JAMES DAY
PHONE: 961-2251
OCTOBER 6, 2000
MEDIA RELEASE
The body of a woman was discovered Friday (October 6, 2000) near the Wailoa State Park in Hilo.
Responding to a 10:40 a.m. call, police found the body lying in some bushes makai of the intersection of Pillani and Mililani Streets.
Officers have identified the woman through fingerprints as Carol Jean Cerreira, 47, of no permanent address.
The cause of death could not be immediately determined, and police have ordered an autopsy, to be conducted on Tuesday.
The case has been classified at a coroner’s request.
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