Mirage

DESCRIPTION:

On this episode of They Walk Among America… In the early 1990s, Hawaii welcomed millions of visitors to Big Island and the other six inhabited islands. Kilauea volcano on Big Island has been erupting regularly since 1983, making it the world's most active volcano. While most eruptions are self-contained, the unpredictable volatility of nature makes the volcano seem like the most dangerous thing on the island. But a horrific crime in 1991 proved that was not the case. The laid-back feel of Hawaii could lull someone into a false sense of security, making them a victim of those who seek to do them harm…

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‘They Walk Among America’ is a Law & Crime podcast network production.

This episode was hosted by Nina Innsted.

Researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.

Editing and scoring by Kory Hilpmann.

Script editing, additional writing and production direction by Rosanna and Benjamin Fitton.

MUSIC: 

Things Gone Wrong by Moments

My Heart Is In Hawaii by Dresden, The Flamingo

As Dusk Descends by Wicked Cinema

Cimmeria by Lost Ghosts

Altered Fate by Cody Martin

Retreat by Chelsea McGough

Stygian by Hill

Constant Surveillance by JCar

Evil Intent by Kurtis Parks

Half Memory by Glasseyes

Shadow Passage by Cody Martin

Center of Gravity by Yerself

Fight or Flight by Yerself

Call to Battle by Louis Lion

Runner by Falls

Recognize by Grant Borland

Lonely Company by Anthony Catacoli 

Additional musical compositions by Kory Hilpmann.

For more information, visit https://lawandcrime.com/podcasts/ or https://theywalkamonguspodcast.com/

REFERENCES:

LEGAL

https://archives.starbulletin.com/1999/06/09/ireland/pauline.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20230301144353/https://innocenceproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Joint-Stipulated-Facts.pdf 

http://oaoa.hawaii.gov/jud/22961.htm 

https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/state-v-pauline-no-889436069

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/hi-supreme-court/1270802.html

http://oaoa.hawaii.gov/jud/23465sdo.htm

https://www.courts.state.hi.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/SCPW-20-0000085ordada.pdf

https://www.courts.state.hi.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CAAP-20-0000374sdo.pdf

NEWSPAPER ARCHIVE

Honolulu Star Bulletin - Dec 25 1991

Honolulu Star Bulletin - Dec 26 1991

Honolulu Star Bulletin - Jan 4 1992

Honolulu Star Bulletin - Jan 5 1992

Honolulu Star Bulletin - Jan 13 1992

Honolulu Star Bulletin - Feb 13 1992

Honolulu Star Bulletin - Apr 8 1992

Honolulu Star Bulletin - Feb 12 1994

Honolulu Star Bulletin - Apr 6 1994

Honolulu Star Bulletin - Aug 11 1994

Honolulu Star Bulletin - Jan 19 1996

Honolulu Star Bulletin - Sept 6 1996

Honolulu Star Bulletin - Jul 30 1997

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Dec 26 1991

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Dec 29 1991

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Jan 3 1992

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Jan 3 1992

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Jan 5 1992

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Jan 6 1992

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Jan 8 1992

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Jan 9 1992

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Jan 12 1992

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Jan 16 1992

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Jan 17 1992

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Feb 11 1992

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Feb 28 1992

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Mar 1 1992

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Mar 15 1992

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Mar 22 1992

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Apr 3 1992

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Apr 9 1992

Hawaii Tribune Herald - May 28 1992

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Jul 21 1992

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Aug 20 1992

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Dec 14 1992

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Feb 1 1993

Hawaii Tribune Herald - May 13 1993

Hawaii Tribune Herald - May 26 1993

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Jun 11 1993

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Oct 24, 1993

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Jan 21 1994

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Feb 9 1994

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Feb 14 1994

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Feb 15 1994

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Aug 15 1994

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Oct 21 1994

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Dec 11 1994

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Dec 15 1994

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Mar 26 1995

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Oct 19 1995

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Oct 25 1996

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Oct 29 1996

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Dec 13 1996

Hawaii Tribune Herald - Jul 30 1997

Honolulu Advertiser - Dec 28 1991

Honolulu Advertiser - Jan 7 1992

Honolulu Advertiser - Feb 24 1992

Honolulu Advertiser - Mar 20 1992

Honolulu Advertiser - Mar 21 1992

Honolulu Advertiser - May 23 1992

Honolulu Advertiser - Jul 30, 1992

Honolulu Advertiser - Oct 16 1992

Honolulu Advertiser - Dec 25 1992

Honolulu Advertiser - Oct 13 1993

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Honolulu Advertiser - Jan 30 1994

Honolulu Advertiser - Feb 10 1994

Honolulu Advertiser - Aug 11 1994

Honolulu Advertiser - Aug 12 1994

Honolulu Advertiser - Dec 13 1994

Honolulu Advertiser - Jan 12 1995

Honolulu Advertiser - Feb 9 1996

Honolulu Advertiser - Mar 11 1996

Honolulu Advertiser - May 10 1996

Honolulu Advertiser - Jun 4 1996

Honolulu Advertiser - Oct 28 1996

NEWSBANK

Honolulu Star-Bulletin (HI), July 30, 1997

Honolulu Star-Bulletin (HI), July 31, 1997

Honolulu Star-Bulletin (HI), September 10, 1997

Honolulu Star-Bulletin (HI), October 10, 1997

Honolulu Star-Bulletin (HI), December 18, 1997

Honolulu Star-Bulletin (HI), January 7, 1998

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Honolulu Star-Bulletin (HI), April 6, 1998

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Honolulu Star-Bulletin (HI), October 21, 1998

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Honolulu Star-Bulletin (HI), November 23, 1998

Honolulu Star-Bulletin (HI), January 12, 1999

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Honolulu Advertiser, The (HI), January 26, 1999

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Honolulu Star-Bulletin (HI), January 30, 1999

Honolulu Advertiser, The (HI), February 3, 1999

Honolulu Star-Bulletin (HI), February 8, 1999

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Honolulu Advertiser, The (HI), February 26, 1999

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Honolulu Advertiser, The (HI), April 12, 1999

Honolulu Advertiser, The (HI), April 13, 1999

Honolulu Star-Bulletin (HI), April 13, 1999

Honolulu Advertiser, The (HI), April 22, 1999

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Honolulu Advertiser, The (HI), June 9, 1999

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Honolulu Star-Bulletin (HI), January 12, 2000

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Honolulu Advertiser, The (HI), January 30, 2004

Hawaii Tribune-Herald (Hilo, HI), August 5, 2009

Hawaii Tribune-Herald (Hilo, HI), December 29, 2011

Hawaii Tribune-Herald (Hilo, HI), December 30, 2011

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Hawaii Tribune-Herald (Hilo, HI), April 26, 2015

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Hawaii Tribune-Herald (Hilo, HI), June 17, 2021

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ONLINE ARTICLES

https://archives.starbulletin.com/1999/08/05/news/story2.html

https://archives.starbulletin.com/specials/ireland/index

https://archives.starbulletin.com/specials/ireland/witnesses

https://archives.starbulletin.com/specials/ireland/ireland1998

https://archives.starbulletin.com/specials/ireland/ireland1999

https://innocenceproject.org/news/ian-schweitzers-exonerated-murder-25-years-hawaii/

https://www.hawaiiinnocenceproject.org/albert-ian-schweitzer

https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=6540

https://archives.starbulletin.com/1999/06/10/ireland/index.html

https://archives.starbulletin.com/1999/06/09/ireland/index.html

https://archives.starbulletin.com/1999/06/08/ireland/index.html

https://archives.starbulletin.com/1999/06/09/ireland/pauline.html

https://archives.starbulletin.com/1999/06/09/ireland/story4.html

https://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/research/historical-visitor-statistics/

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2023/01/25/hawaii-news/judge-overturns-ian-schweitzers-conviction-in-dana-irelands-rape-murder-2/ 

BOOKS

Murder in Paradise: A Christmas in Hawaii Turns to Tragedy by Chris Loos & Rick Castberg