Larry Kuriyama Assassination (1970): Hawaii State Senator Shot in Aiea Heights Driveway | 061

Larry Kuriyama assassination (Oct. 23, 1970) — Hawaii State Senator Larry Kuriyama is shot and killed outside his Aiea Heights home on Oahu after returning from a political rally. He’s hit multiple times at close range late at night, with his family inside the house. This episode reconstructs the verified timeline from documented reporting and contemporaneous records, then separates out what remains disputed: the motive, the full chain of responsibility, and later underworld-era claims that appear in the public record. You’ll hear: What’s known about the night of the killing (including later reporting that places his arrival home around 11 p.m., and mentions a silencer). Why investigators believed it looked like a professional hit, and why motive theories split early. The 1975 prosecutions and acquittals that left the case publicly unresolved for years. The later “closure” narrative tied to Ronald “Ronnie” Ching—and why accounts differ on his exact role. A clearly labeled Speculation Lane that stays separate from the verified record. Note on the record: most archival summaries anchor the murder to Oct. 23, 1970, but at least one later wire-service account references Oct. 25 in its framing; where sources conflict, this episode flags it plainly. If you have information that could help law enforcement, contact Honolulu Police Department at 808-529-3111. To remain anonymous, contact CrimeStoppers at 808-955-8300.] Sources / research used (high level): Honolulu Star-Bulletin archives and reporting; Hawaii News Now background reporting; UPI archival reporting; Pacific Citizen archival coverage; contemporaneous Japanese-language Hawaii press archives; later long-form reporting/excerpts and court-statement context related to the underworld era. Music: Yoza — “Obsession” (used with permission). #LarryKuriyama #LarryKuriyamaAssassination #AieaHeights #Aiea #Oahu #Honolulu #Hawaii #HawaiiHistory #HawaiiPolitics #HawaiiStateSenate #PoliticalAssassination #Assassination #HawaiiTrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #TrueCrime #CrimeHistory #ColdCaseHistory #OrganizedCrime #Underworld #1970 #1970s #HawaiiCrime #PodcastRecommendation #TrueCrimeCommunity #FactsFirst