Aradina Dela Cruz, a 51-year-old woman, was killed in Waipahu in Honolulu County on the night of August 25, 1991, when what had begun as a family rupture turned into a burst of violence inside her home. According to court records, the evening had started quietly enough: Aradina, her husband Santiago, their daughter Mabel, and their grandson had eaten dinner, watched television, and gone to sleep. Near 11:00 p.m., the calm broke when the front door was forced open. Mabel awoke on the couch to the
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