Amber Jackson: Murder on Kauai | 15 Years, a Cold Case, and the Charge Against Gregory Glaser | Revisited: 022

Amber Jackson came to Kauai to build a life. She loved the island. She restored homes, hiked its trails, walked her dogs on the beach, and surrounded herself with friends who became family. The people closest to her remember a woman who often said she was "living the dream." Then, in June 2010, she disappeared. When friends realized she had missed a dinner gathering and could not be reached, concern quickly turned into fear. Ten days later, Amber was found dead in a remote ravine in Kealia. Investigators determined the 57-year-old Hawaii State Teachers Association employee had been killed by blunt-force trauma to the head. For more than fifteen years, her murder remained one of Kauai's most enduring unsolved homicide investigations. Friends, family members, and the Amber Jackson Justice Group refused to let her case fade away. National television programs revisited the story. New forensic testing was conducted. Reward money was offered. Detectives continued to search for answers. Then, on December 23, 2025, Kauai Police announced a major development. An arrest warrant was issued for Gregory Glaser, charging him with Murder in the Second Degree in connection with Amber's death. In this fully revisited episode of Beneath the Palms, we move beyond the headlines to tell Amber's story from beginning to end. Not simply how she died, but how she lived, why she mattered, and why so many people fought for years to keep her name from being forgotten. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Kauai Police or Crime Stoppers Kauai. SOURCES Hawaii State Teachers Association – 9 Years After Kauai Woman's Brutal Murder, National Show Answers Family's Call for Help https://www.hsta.org/news/recent-stories/9-years-after-kauai-womans-brutal-murder-national-show-answers-familys-call-for-help/ Kauai Now – Family of Murdered Amber Jackson Renew Call for Answers on 15th Anniversary of Her Death https://kauainownews.com/2025/07/05/family-of-murdered-amber-jackson-renew-call-for-answers-on-15th-anniversary-of-her-death/ Hawaii News Now – Amber Jackson Cold Case Coverage https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com The Garden Island – Amber Jackson Investigation Coverage https://www.thegardenisland.com Dateline NBC – Amber Jackson Case Reporting https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline Unsolved Mysteries Podcast – Hawaiian Homicide https://unsolved.com Breaking Homicide – A Murder in Paradise https://www.investigationdiscovery.com Honolulu Star-Advertiser – Amber Jackson Reporting https://www.staradvertiser.com San Francisco Chronicle – Amber Jackson Obituary and Memorial Coverage https://www.sfchronicle.com Big Island Now – Gregory Martin Glaser Reporting https://bigislandnow.com Kauai Police Department – Amber Jackson Homicide Investigation Updates https://www.kauai.gov #AmberJackson #KauaiMurder #HawaiiTrueCrime #ColdCase #BeneathThePalms