{"id":397,"date":"2026-06-03T21:08:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movingtohawaiiguide.com\/?p=397"},"modified":"2026-06-03T21:08:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:08:18","slug":"hilo-man-accused-of-torching-kona-homeless-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movingtohawaiiguide.com\/?p=397","title":{"rendered":"Hilo man accused of torching Kona homeless camp"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>Hawaii Island police have arrested and charged 34-year-old Kaleb Paulus of Hilo in connection with an arson investigation and other offenses stemming from two incidents that occurred May 18 at a homeless encampment in Kailua-Kona.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movingtohawaiiguide.com\/?p=395\">PHOTOS: Paddlers go the distance in Hilo Bay<\/a><\/p>\n<p>At 8:50 a.m. on May 18, officers responded to a report of a brush fire in the vicinity of Palani Road and Ane Keohokalole Highway.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hawaii Fire Department personnel responded and extinguished the fire.<\/p>\n<p>Upon investigation, it was determined that a homeless encampment, estimated to be 20 feet by 20 feet in size, had been consumed in the fire.<\/p>\n<p>An hour later at 9:50 a.m., officers responded to the same area following reports of a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers contacted a woman who reported that Paulus, while armed with a machete and carrying a gas can, threatened to kill her.<\/p>\n<p>The victim further reported that Paulus threatened to set property on fire and made statements indicating that he started the fire earlier that day.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movingtohawaiiguide.com\/?p=393\">With a new number and some old emotions, A.J. Brown is finally a Patriot<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Paulus fled the area on foot prior to officers\u2019 arrival and wasn\u2019t immediately found.<\/p>\n<p>Detectives from the West Hawaii Criminal Investigation Section continued to investigate and identified Paulus as a suspect.<\/p>\n<p>He was arrested on Monday and charged with second-degree arson , first-degree terroristic threatening, fourth-degree theft and habitual property crime.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/movingtohawaiiguide.com\/?p=391\">Fight against Rapid Ohia Death advances<\/a><\/p>\n<p>His bail was set at $92,400.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hilo man accused of torching Kona homeless camp &#8211; Hawaii News | Hawaii Tribune-Herald<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":396,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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