Waianae Valley Dismemberment Murders (Oahu, Hawaii): Patricia L.S. Stevens & Conrad Maesaka (1978) — Judge Shintaku Bribery Allegation | 062

This is a facts-first story about two victims, a courtroom outcome that detonated public trust, and a later-reported claim that tried to explain the unexplainable word that followed: bribery. Where the record is limited, unclear, or conflicting, I say that plainly—and I do not fill in gaps. A clearly labeled Speculation Lane appears later and is kept separate from the verified timeline. Key timeline (verified): • May 28, 1980: Charles K. Stevens indicted for the murders (on or about April 6, 1978). • March 1981: Jury returns guilty verdicts. • Sept. 28, 1981: Judge Harold Shintaku enters a post-verdict judgment of acquittal (the verdict is erased). • Feb. 1982: The Hawaii Supreme Court declines the State’s extraordinary writ effort; the acquittal stands. • Later reporting describes a 1992 plea context in which Stevens admitted shooting Patricia Stevens, taking part in dismemberment/concealment, and alleged judicial bribery. If you have verified documents tied to this case (trial transcripts, the written ruling, filings) or firsthand information that can be checked, send it in. If you have information, contact: • Honolulu CrimeStoppers: 808.955.8300 • Honolulu Police Department (non-emergency): 808.529.3111 Mahalo to Yoza for her song Obsession. Sources include: • Hawaii Supreme Court decision: State ex rel. Marsland v. Shintaku (1982) • Honolulu Star-Bulletin archival reporting (Feb. 9, 2004; Jun. 3, 1999) • Honolulu Police Department official contact information • CrimeStoppers Honolulu official contact information #Waianae #WaianaeValley #Oahu #Hawaii #HawaiiTrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #TrueCrime #HawaiiHistory #ColdCase #DoubleMurder #Dismemberment #CourtScandal #JudicialCorruption #Honolulu #PatriciaStevens #ConradMaesaka #HaroldShintaku