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[criminol]

The Murder of Maile Gilbert

Maile Leilani Gilbert was a six-year-old girl and first-grade student. On 25th August 1985, she was at a family party in her home in Kailua, Hawaii. At some point, Malie was abducted from the party. Maile's abductor, James Lounsbery, an acquaintance of Maile's father, was located several hours after the kidnapping and led detectives to Kaena point where he had buried Maile's body. The body was found in a shallow grave along the shoreline. She had been strangled and raped.

Lounsberry was convicted of her murder. He is currently serving a life sentence. Hawaii's equivalent of the Amber alert was named the Maile Alert after the young victim.

[avengersome]

Watching the Hawaii Five-0 episode "Ho'opio" and it's great to see Tip Gilbert on the show. I've been reading up about him and what he and his wife went through, I just can't imagine. To lose your daughter in such a horrific way is just something that I can't even comprehend. The fact that he has gone on to do his best to help others in Hawaii who are facing the same thing says so much about him and his mental strength.

RIP Maile Gilbert, a beautiful life taken away by a monster.