Hanalei Man Indicted for Murder
Published on January 17, 2025
Lihue – Prosecuting Attorney Rebecca Like announced that Michael John Sears, 43, of Hanalei, was indicted on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 for Murder in the Second Degree, Arson in the First Degree and Abuse of a Corpse. The Indictment alleges that Sears intentionally or knowingly caused the death of Paul Nicolas on January 12, 2024. It also alleges that Sears intentionally or knowingly set fire to