In January 2001, nineteen-year-old Kallen Agliam vanished after leaving Hilo. Hours later, his body was found off Old Hilo Coast Processing Plant Road near Pepeʻekeo—a single gunshot wound to the chest. No witnesses. No weapon. No arrests.

Two decades later, his case remains one of East Hawaii’s longest-running unsolved murders. His family still waits for answers. His name still sits on the Hawaii Police Department’s unsolved homicide list—a reminder that justice can fade if no one keeps it alive.

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Sources:Hawaii Police Department – Unsolved Homicides Archive

Honolulu Star-Bulletin (Obituary, Feb. 13, 2001)

Hawaii Police Department Press Releases (2001, 2020)

Music: “Obsession” by Yoza – find her on Instagram @yozamusic or at www.yozamusic.com

If you have information about this case:

Call the Hawaii Police Department at (808) 961-2383 or Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300.

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