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Isabella Kalua Missing Person Case

Last seen in Waimānalo, Hawaii on Sep 12, 2021

Victim Details

Aug 01, 2022

Aug 02, 2022

Isabella

Kalua

10

6

39 inches

46 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Sep 12, 2021

Waimānalo

Hawaii

Honolulu County

96795

No

117471

Honolulu Police Department

Honolulu

Hawaii

Honolulu County

96813

Reid Tagomori

Metropolitan Police Officer

801 South Beretania Street, Hawaii

8085293111

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.honolulupd.org

21-390960

2021-09-13

Honolulu Police Department

na

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/26/2026


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'Where is she?' a year after Isabella Kalua's disappearance

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The story of Isabella Kalua, a 6-year-old girl from Waimanalo, Hawaii, began as a missing person case but soon evolved into a heart-wrenching homicide investigation. In September 2021, her adoptive parents, Isaac and Lehua Kalua, reported her missing, telling police they had last seen her asleep in her room the previous night. This report launched an extensive eight-day search, but tragically, no sign of Isabella was found. The initial report claimed Isabella, who was born Ariel Sellers, had a h ...
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    Hey everyone, I just can't stop thinking about those chilling details regarding the surveillance foo... ...Read More
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    Does anyone else feel like the system really let Isabella down? It's hard to wrap my head around how... ...Read More
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