Judge denies Lehua Kalua's request to drop murder charges in Isabella "Ariel" Kalua case

Judge denies Lehua Kalua's request to drop murder charges in Isabella "Ariel" Kalua case

By Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — Lehua Kalua, the mother accused of murdering six-year-old Isabella “Ariel” Kalua, walked in the court room in a white jumpsuit hoping for a different outcome. But after a judge denied dropping her murder charges, the little girl’s loved ones breathed a sigh of relief. “I’m very relieved,” said Ariel’s aunty Robbie Akana. “I’m happy.” Lehua wanted the judge to…

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Lehua Kalua, who was indicted in the 2021 death of her 6-year-old adopted daughter, Isabella Kalua, born Ariel Sellers, unsuccessfully sought Monday to have the murder and hindering prosecution charges dropped.

Honolulu judge denies Lehua Kalua's request to drop murder charges in Isabella "Ariel" Kalua case

A circuit court judge denied a request to dismiss the murder case of Lehua Kalua, the Waimanalo mother accused of killing her adoptive daughter four years ago.