On a humid October morning in 2013, a woman’s body was found inside a dumpster behind the Hawaiian Colony apartments in Waikiki.
Her name was Janine Ululani Caldeira Meyer.
And she had tried—again and again—to warn us.
This episode unpacks the heartbreaking series of events that led to Janine’s death—and the failures that followed:
Who Janine was, and the life she built in the heart of Waikiki
Her repeated efforts to seek help, including a police report just days before she was killed
The man she feared: Joseph M. Kahawai, and the system that failed to stop him
Surveillance footage that cracked open the truth
Why prosecutors accepted a plea deal, and what Janine’s family was left to carry
A deeper look into why protective orders and systems meant to shield women so often arrive too late
Janine did everything we tell victims to do.
And still—she ended up silenced.
This isn’t just a case. It’s a warning that was ignored.
And a voice we’re bringing back.
🔗 Sources: This episode includes reporting from Hawaii News Now, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, official court records, and statements from Janine’s family and neighbors.
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