Kansas man charged with Attempted Murder after alleged stabbing on Kona fishing boat

KONA, Hawaii (Island News) – Hawaii Island police arrested and charged a 21-year-old Kansas man for Attempted Murder following an apparent stabbing incident that occurred at sea.

The incident occurred aboard a fishing vessel off the Kona coast on Thursday, April 16, 2026.

It was reported that on Thursday, at approximately 3:21 p.m., Kona patrol officers responded to the Honokohau Harbor where a fishing vessel was returning from sea from a three-hour snorkel tour…

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