Kona murder (update No. 2) 03-22-10

Hawai’i Police Department
Criminal Investigations Section, Area II
Lieutenant Gerald Wike
Phone: 326-4646, Ext. 266
March 22, 2010
Report No. C10007983

Media Release (update No. 2)

An autopsy conducted Monday afternoon (March 22) has determined that 52-year-old Karen Marie Celaya of San Jose, California, died from multiple traumatic injury due to a fall from height.

After conferring with Hawai’i County prosecutors, detectives released 58-year-old William Brill of San Jose, California, from police custody pending further investigation.



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