Ashley Michelle Kuregian, 38, of Kea’au was last seen the evening of May 14 at a residence on 15th Avenue in the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision and reported missing days later. Police described her as 5 feet 5 inches tall, about 125 pounds, with long brown hair and brown eyes, and said she was known to frequent the Pāhoa and Kalapana areas.

On May 23 detectives executed a search warrant at a home on the 15-2000 block of 15th Avenue after a missing-person probe. Officers reported hearing a loud pop from inside the residence; when they entered they found the body of 38-year-old Matthew Adrian Poole, who appeared to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Later that evening investigators located human remains in advanced decomposition on vacant property in Orchidland Estates; those remains were recovered the following morning. Forensic examination completed May 31 determined Kuregian died from a single gunshot wound to the head and ruled the manner homicide. Police described the investigation as a murder-suicide and asked anyone with information to contact the Hawai’i Police Department.

If anyone in the area saw Ashley between May 14 and 23 or has information about her last known movements, please come forward.