Maunalua Bay Beach Park Marines Double Murder (1980, Unsolved) | Rodney “Rocky” Padilla & Lawrence “Larry” Martens | 063

Maunalua Bay Beach Park Marines double murder (Hawaii Kai, Oahu): two young Marines—Rodney “Rocky” Padilla and Lawrence “Larry” Martens—were found beaten and shot beside a car in September 1980, and the case remains unsolved. Investigators have acknowledged writing in the sand near the scene but have never publicly revealed what it said. This episode sticks to documented reporting and official NCIS information, and includes a clearly labeled Speculation Lane that is not presented as fact. If you have information, you can submit a tip through the NCIS website or the NCIS Tips app. You can also call Honolulu CrimeStoppers at 808.955.8300 (anonymous). NCIS is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Sources credited in this episode include: NCIS public releases and reward/tip information; Hawaii News Now reporting; Hawaii Public Radio reporting/interviews; publicly available family advocacy statements and memorial material used only to humanize the victims. Mahalo to Yoza for her song “Obsession”—thank you for lending your voice to the parts of this story that don’t have words. If you want this case to stay visible, follow the show and share this episode with someone who lived on Oahu then—or who knows someone who did. #BeneathThePalms #TrueCrimePodcast #HawaiiTrueCrime #Oahu #HawaiiKai #MaunaluaBay #ColdCase #UnsolvedMurder #NCIS #Marines #Justice