Janine Meyer Murder in Waikiki, Hawaii: She Tried to Warn Us | Revisited: 016

Janine Meyer murder in Waikiki, Hawaii. In this revisited Episode 16 of Beneath the Palms, we return to the 2013 killing of a Honolulu woman who told family she was afraid before she was found dead in a dumpster behind the Hawaiian Colony in Waikiki. When this podcast first launched, I told Janine’s story without all of the factual detail that became clearer later. This retelling comes back with a stronger public record: the reported threat at the shelter, the gap between warning and death, the Medical Examiner’s ruling of asphyxiation, the witness account and surveillance described in reporting, the second-degree murder charge, the later manslaughter plea, and the 20-year sentence that closed the case without a full jury verdict. Janine was more than the place she was found. She was a Honolulu woman remembered by family as sweet, always laughing, and willing to help the people she loved. This episode stays close to what public reporting, court coverage, and other documented sources can actually support. Where the record is clear, we stay with it. Where it goes thin, we say so plainly. If you or someone you know is dealing with threats or abuse in Hawaii, Domestic Violence Action Center lists an Oahu helpline at 808-531-3771, a toll-free helpline at 800-690-6200, and a text line at 605-956-5680. If you have information about violent crimes in Honolulu, CrimeStoppers Honolulu lists 808-955-8300 and accepts web tips through its official site. Sources used in this episode: Janine Ululani Caldeira Meyer obituary, Honolulu Star-Advertiser https://obits.staradvertiser.com/2013/11/02/janine-ululani-caldeira-meyer/ Medical examiner identifies body found in Waikiki dumpster, HawaiiNewsNow https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/23811643/police-investigate-discovery-of-body-found-in-waikiki-dumpster/ Woman found dead in Waikiki dumpster died of asphyxia, HawaiiNewsNow https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/23918475/woman-found-dead-in-waikiki-dumpster-died-of/ Murdered woman was afraid of accused killer, HawaiiNewsNow https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/23921903/woman-found-dead-in-dumpster-was-afraid-of-accused-killer/ 46-year-old Joseph Kahawai charged with murder in the second degree, HawaiiNewsNow https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/23924584/46-year-old-joseph-kahawai-charged-with-murder-in-the-second-degree/ Judge rules Kahawai fit to stand trial, HawaiiNewsNow https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/27640398/judge-rules-kahawai-fit-to-stand-trial/ Plea deal reached in Waikiki killing, HawaiiNewsNow https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/29325878/plea-deal-reached-in-waikiki-killing/ Man sentenced to 20 years in Waikiki dumpster death, HawaiiNewsNow https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/29944488/man-sentenced-to-20-years-in-waikiki-dumpster-death/ Domestic Violence Action Center contact page https://domesticviolenceactioncenter.org/contact/ CrimeStoppers Honolulu contact page https://www.honolulucrimestoppers.org/sitemenu.aspx?ID=606&P=contactus #JanineMeyer #Waikiki #HawaiiTrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #BeneathThePalms