Hawaii soldier found dead in burned car, boyfriend charged with murder

A 21-year-old soldier was found dead in a burning car in Honolulu — and her boyfriend has been charged with murder for allegedly stabbing her in the neck and igniting the vehicle.

Spc. Laau Jordan Laulusa, a member of the Hawaii Army National Guard, was discovered at about 6:40 a.m. Monday inside the torched car, which was parked outside Mililani High School, KITV reported.

Witnesses told police they saw a man holding a “bladed weapon” opening and closing the car’s doors moments before it went up in flames, and then fleeing.


The passersby followed him until police arrived and took him into custody.

The suspect, identified as Samuel Jones, was charged with second-degree murder and first-degree arson. His bail was set at $1 million.
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