LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i police have opened a murder investigation in the case of Amber Jackson of Kapa‘a, and identified her as the body found Saturday in a wooded area in Kealia, states a county press release. Jackson, 57, was last
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i police have opened a murder investigation in the case of Amber Jackson of Kapa‘a, and identified her as the body found Saturday in a wooded area in Kealia, states a county press release.
Jackson, 57, was last seen alive around 9 p.m. June 23, and friends put up a $10,000 reward for her safe return.
Friends said Wednesday there may be a possibility that the money may be offered as a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the crime.
Jackson was previously reported as a missing person.
An autopsy performed Tuesday concluded injuries leading to Jackson’s death were the result of an assault.
Detectives are following up on leads. The case was previously classified as an unattended death, the release states.
According to officials, there is no evidence this investigation is related to any of the murders that occurred on the Westside in 1999.
Anyone with information about this case is urged to call Kaua‘i Police Department dispatch at 241-1711 or Crime Stoppers at 241-1887, the release states.
