Puna woman charged with attempted murder following domestic assault

A 54-year-old woman, Jill Dunston, has been arrested and charged with attempted second-degree murder, second-degree assault, and abuse of a family or household member in the presence of a minor following a domestic incident in the Ainaloa subdivision of Puna.

According to the Hawaiʻi Police Department, officers responded to a residence on Lauhala Drive on the evening of September 30. Upon arrival, they located a 56-year-old man with injuries consistent with being struck by a sharp object. The victim was treated at the scene and later transported to Hilo Benioff Medical Center due to the severity of his injuries.

Witnesses and the victim identified Dunston as the individual responsible for the attack with a knife. Dunston is currently held at the East Hawaiʻi Detention Center with bail set at $1,040,000. She is scheduled to appear in Hilo District Court on Monday, October 5.