14. The Couple Facing a Rare Sentence in Hawaii for a 'Heinous' Crime

The Isabella "Ariel" Kalua murder case has shocked Oahu. Prosecutors say the 6-year-old was tortured and murdered by her adoptive parents, Isaac and Lehua Kalua, who reported her missing in September. The two face an enhanced sentence of life behind bars without the possibility of parole, but experts note there are host of difficulties with the case. The biggest one: Investigators have not found Isabella's remains.

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Crime, corruption, scandal ... You won't find it in the travel brochures or on the postcards, but life in Hawaii isn't always paradise. In this podcast from Hawaii News Now Chief Investigative Reporter Lynn Kawano, we take you behind the headlines that the visitor bureaus don't advertise and delve into the stories that keep us talking (and up at night).