Alanaokala Solomon Covington was a 36-year-old man from Kailua-Kona whose disappearance ended with a grim discovery in October 2016. An anonymous tip to Hawaiʻi Island police on Sunday, October 16 led detectives to a secluded stretch of Hawaiʻi Belt Road north of the 27-mile marker. On October 18 officers found what appeared to be a burial site; on October 19 they recovered Covington’s body. An autopsy later determined he died from a gunshot wound to the chest.

Investigators identified a suspect as the probe moved into Kona neighborhoods. On October 22 officers located and arrested Gafatasi Jorden Kaipo Napoleon of Kailua-Kona after responding to a report of criminal property damage. On October 23 Napoleon was formally charged with second-degree murder in Covington’s death, plus unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle, promoting a dangerous drug, and criminal property damage; bail was set at $271,000 and he remained in custody pending his initial court appearance.

Are there witnesses or residents in the Kailua-Kona area who recall anything unusual on or around those October dates?