Kahuku woman pleads not guilty in adopted daughter’s death
Sina Pili, who holds a master’s degree in social work, pleaded not guilty Thursday to manslaughter and related charges in the 2023 abuse and torture death of her 11-year-old adopted daughter, who had learning disabilities.
Woman accused of killing adopted daughter pleads not guilty
"Child abuse has been on the radar for so many years but now we have more expansive training on what torture looks like."
Woman arrested for manslaughter in death of adoptive daughter
Sina Pili was arrested on a grand jury bench warrant after she was indicted on charges of manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a minor, and persistent nonsupport.
Kahuku woman pleads not guilty in death of 11-year-old girl
Sina Pili, the adoptive mother of an 11-year-old girl, pleaded not guilty Thursday morning in the Oahu Circuit Court to the charges of manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a minor and persistent non-support.
Hawaiʻi Woman Arrested In Abuse Death Of 11-Year-Old Adopted Daughter
More than a year after the death of her adoptive daughter, police arrested 39-year-old Sina Pili for manslaughter on Friday. Eleven-year-old Azaeliyah Pili-Ah You died on Dec. 22, 2023 after emergency services found the unresponsive child with bruises on her body and face at Pili’s home in Lāʻie,
Woman pleads not guilty to manslaughter in 11-year-old’s death
Sina Pili was indicted last Friday for allegedly beating and torturing her adopted daughter, Azaeliyah Pili-Ah You.
Woman accused of killing adoptive daughter pleads not guilty
HONOLULU (Island News) – The woman accused of killing her adoptive daughter pleaded not guilty to manslaughter in first court appearance. Sina Pili, 39, pleaded not guilty on Thursday morning, March 13, 2025.
Oʻahu Social Worker Accused In Daughter’s Death Continued To Work With Kids
It remains unclear when the North Shore school knew Sina Pili was under investigation but experts say best practice would ...
Hawaii Social Worker Arrested in Death of Adopted Daughter Found Covered in Bruises and Wounds 'Consistent with Being Bitten'
A social worked in Hawaii is set to be arraigned on a manslaughter charge this week after her adopted daughter died just hours after police found the girl unresponsive and covered in bruises at her ...
Family demands justice for 11-year-old allegedly beaten to death
The aunt of Azaeliyah Pili-Ah You released a photo from the girl’s celebration of life, where she says the family could see ...
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Woman slapped, punched her adoptive daughter for 30 minutes before she died, police say
HONOLULU (KHNL/Gray News) - A Hawaiian woman has been charged in the death of her 11-year-old adoptive daughter. Sina Pili, 39, was arrested on a grand jury bench warrant Friday after she was ...
Death of Laie girl, 11, included in 2024 state child abuse report
COURTESY PHOTO Adoptive mother Sina Pumehana Pili, 39, is seen in this mugshot. The torture and killing of an 11-year-old Laie girl with learning disabilities, allegedly at the hands of her adoptive ...
Man dies from injuries after kite surfing
Sina Pili, 39, was arrested on a grand jury bench warrant for the manslaughter of Azaeliyah Pili-Ah You, 11. According to police, the suspect was in a vehicle and fired at another vehicle in the ...