Peter J. Kema Jr., known as Peter Boy, was six when he disappeared from the island of Hawai’i in the late spring or summer of 1997. His parents, Peter Kema Sr. and Jaylin Kema, initially said they had given him to a woman called Auntie Rose Makuakane on O’ahu because the family was homeless. Investigators could find no proof that the woman existed or that Peter Boy had traveled to O’ahu.

Records later revealed a long history of severe abuse: multiple bone fractures, being denied food, being tied up, forced to sleep outside, and locked in a car trunk during outings. For years the case remained cold; police reclassified it from missing person to homicide in 2000 but did not immediately bring charges.

The file says Peter Boy died of complications from a severe, untreated infected wound that was allowed to fester. His parents maintained the cover story for many years before the investigation advanced. Does anyone have information about Peter Boy’s last known movements on the Big Island in 1997 or recall anyone called Auntie Rose?