ALOHA AND WELCOME
continuing efforts of all those involved to bring Masumi Watanabe home.
Please join us in the search for this young lady from Japan.
Masumi and her family needs your help to return her home.
MASUMI WATANABE
ABDUCTED AND MURDERED
Last Known Location
CrimeStoppers and the Honolulu Police Department are seeking the public's assistance in locating Masumi WATANABE who was last seen on April 12, 2007 at about 9:20 a.m. walking on Pupukea Road near Aukauka Road. She spoke very little English. Read the calendar for more information.
Physical Description
Sex: Female Race: Japanese Age: 21
Height: 5 Feet 2 inches Weight: 100 lbs. Color Hair: Black
Clothing
Navy blue hooded long sleeve sweater, brown shirt, blue denim pants, pink shoes. Glasses with silver rims.
CALL HONOLULU CRIMESTOPPERS IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION AT (808) 955-8300 OR EMAIL TIP DIRECTLY.
LATEST UPDATES
SADO ISLAND MAYOR GIVES GRATITUDE
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Sado Island Mayor Takano of Niigata, Japan, met with Honolulu Mayor Hannemann of Hawaii,
to offer his thanks from the people of Masumi's hometown on Sado Island to the people of Hawaii
for helping Mr. and Mrs. Watanabe in their time of need on Saturday, June 6, 2009.
150 YEARS: MINIMUM SENTENCE
"This is the result of the countless support we received from
the more than 30,000 people, and we are deeply grateful."
"We will continue to fight until the truth is revealed."
MASUMI'S PARENTS PLEA FOR HELP!
"We are devastated by this event, and we ask anyone who might know anything about this case to please call the police. Our family and our friends continue to pray for the return of our beloved and precious daughter, Masumi Watanabe."
Hideichi and Fumiko Watanabe, Masumi's parents, April 29, 2007
SEARCHING FOR MASUMI
It has been over a year since Masumi Watanabe was abducted and murdered on Oahu. Her body has still not been found, despite hundreds of hours of searching by the HPD SWAT Team, K-9 unit, homicide division, helicopter and underwater units, DLNR officials, HFD Rescue unit, a volunteer hiking club (Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club) and numerous individuals.
The following areas have been searched according to media reports: Pupukea, Kahana Valley, Waimea Valley, Kaneohe, Nuuanu Pali Drive, Manoa, Kualoa Ranch, Maunawiliwili and the Waiahole Valley
The Honolulu Police Department does not recommend individuals to independently search for Masumi because of the hazards and danger in the mountainous terrain on Oahu. Body recovery efforts have ceased until further credible information comes in.
Finding Masumi Watanabe's body is dependent on an individual coming forward with specific information they know of or someone who can recollect seeing the convicted murderer, his company's truck, or his personal truck in a specific area and time between April 12-15, 2007 on Oahu.
CASH REWARD
CASH REWARD for information leading to the recovery of Masumi Watanabe's body.
Email Us for specifics about this reward and for more information.
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