Hawaiian woman 'stabbed to death by 16-year-old foster son'

  • Honolulu police said they found a woman's body with stab wounds on Saturday morning
  • The victim has been identified by local media as Jolyn Kipapa
  • At the time of Kipapa's death, she and her husband were parents to 11 foster children
  • Friends and apparent family members have spoken to local media outlets and claimed the Kipapa's foster son is the suspect

By Zoe Szathmary

A Hawaiian woman was found dead on Saturday morning - and her family and friends have said her 16-year-old foster son is the murder suspect.

Lt. Walter Calistro told HawaiiNewsNow Honolulu police found the body at Waimanalo Beach Park.

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Killed: Jolyn Kipapa, center, was found dead with stab wounds on Saturday morning by Honolulu police

Killed: Jolyn Kipapa, center, was found dead with stab wounds on Saturday morning by Honolulu police

Victim: Jolyn Kipapa, pictured in 2001 file footage from HawaiiNewsNow, said she and her husband long wished to be parents

Victim: Jolyn Kipapa, pictured in 2001 file footage from HawaiiNewsNow, said she and her husband long wished to be parents

'Early this morning around 8:00 a.m., police were called to the caretaker’s residence here for assistance,' Calistro told the affiliate station. 

'Upon arrival they discovered a female victim with stab wounds,' Calistro added. 'She was pronounced dead on the scene and a male suspect was taken into custody at that time.'

The victim has been identified by local media as Jolyn Kipapa, wife of Kurt Kipapa.

Friends and apparent family members have spoken to local media outlets and claimed the victim's foster son is the suspect.

At the time of Kipapa's death, she and her husband were parents to 11 foster children, KHON2 reported.

Suspect: A teenage suspect - believed to be Kipapa's 16-year-old foster son - was seen in handcuffs

Suspect: A teenage suspect - believed to be Kipapa's 16-year-old foster son - was seen in handcuffs

'Me and my husband been going together from school time, and we always wanted a lot of kids - and in fact when we first met and we first dated in the back of his football picture, he put someday we'll have ten kids,' Kipapa told HawaiiNewsNow of her wish to be a parent in 2001.

The teen suspect was filmed in handcuffs by the affiliate station.

Andy Jamila told KHON2 'This is really tragic. I know the Kipapas’ hearts. They’re not going to stop taking in and always helping to shelter foster kids. This was their lifelong dream.'

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For those of you who think it is greed it takes a lot of money and work to take care of 11 kids. In fact it takes your life away if you are devoted. A lot of that money goes to food and clothes and medical, gas, maintenance of everything. If you ask me, if they did it correctly they probably could not save any money, if barely.

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The foster home i was in, had 13 children one summer. Neither I nor the other children have ended up stabbing anyone (and believe me they were not the kindest foster Parents) This is about a child who clearly has/had issues, not about how many children, this seemingly caring lady opened up her home to .

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I can't believe that people on here are practically blaming it on herself. Saying that it was irresponsible parenting to take on so many kids. I read another article about this woman. She believed that leaving the child in a state facility makes the kids feel as if nobody wants them. She said that broke her heart and she wanted to show these kids that they were wanted and they were worthy of love. We need more people like this wonderful woman in the world. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family and loved ones.

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Fostering children also pays handsomly...11K+ a month...

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Wayyy too many children under one roof. Irresponsible parenting. She did not deserve this, but it was still irresponsible to think that her and her husband give the attention this many children need to develop properly.

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With as many red arrows as my comment has received...I really do think the phrase "The unintelligent reproduce at a faster rate than the intelligent" -- (meaning we'll eventually have an entire world full of stupid) applies here.

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Fostering 3, 4, or maybe 5 children can come from a good place for wanting that many children. Any more than that the children's welfare is no longer first priority--now double that number (11) it seems it is downright greed at over $1K a month per child. At 11 children, that's greed from state services being paid to family.

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So sad, but isn't eleven foster children a little excessive? Too many to give each child the attention they most certainly need being foster children. Some have probably been through so much in their young lives they need more love and attention than the average child. However, she didn't deserve this. If the son did this,he needs to pay.

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Sometimes foster parents taken in children short time due to legal reasons pertaining to that child's case or there may not be enough rooms in a local facility or group home.

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This is so sad. She gave everything.

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Very sad story x

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Don't bite the hand that feeds you! Praying for that woman and her family.

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what a tragedy

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