Utah Judge Orders Release of Suspect in 1977 Hawaii Killing

Utah judge orders release of suspect in 1977 Hawaii killing after prosecution stalls
A 66-year-old suspect in the 1977 killing of a Hawaii teenager has been released from a Utah jail. The move Thursday came after prosecutors in Honolulu said they weren’t ready to proceed with a murder charge against Gideon Castro.
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Gideon Castro, 66, waived the right to challenge his extradition during a hearing Wednesday in Salt Lake City.
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Castro was arrested on suspicion of murder in the second degree at a nursing home Tuesday morning at 7:40 a.m. in Utah. Castro is awaiting extradition to Honolulu.