As more residents come forward with testimony regarding the con man linked to the disappearance of the late John Elwin, Kaua‘i stands poised again to be in the national spotlight.
News broadcast “Dateline NBC†will air a program Monday night about Elwin’s disappearance and the twists and turns that led investigators to piece together the last moments of the Kaua‘i resident’s life, which ended with a fatal gunshot wound to the head in May 2006.
Elwin left Kaua‘i that month traveling with Hank Jacinto, 58, who now faces up to 70 years in jail after being found guilty by a Honolulu court of stealing Elwin’s property and identity. His sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 27.
Elwin was found murdered two weeks after traveling to the Philippines with Jacinto, who, according to his criminal record, has dozens of aliases, including Henry Calucag.
Though Jacinto was convicted of theft, identity theft and forgery, no charges in relation to Elwin’s death have been brought against him.
(Source: Amanda C. Gregg, Kauai Garden Island News)
