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A 31-year-old man from Puna is now charged with felony assault, abuse, and endangering the welfare of a minor.

Puna Man Charged with Abuse of 2-Year-Old Girl

A Big Island man is facing several counts of child abuse after investigators say he physically abused and starved his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter.

Police have arrested and charged 31-year-old Clayton Ernest Saragosa of Mountain View with various offenses stemming from the “heinous abuse and starvation of a two-year-old girl,” according to the Hawaii Police Department.

A 31-year-old Mountain View man accused of what police called the “heinous abuse and starvation of a two-year-old girl” remained in custody late Monday afternoon at Hawaii Community Correctional Center, unable to post $85,000 bail.

A judge on Thursday declined to reduce bail for a 43-year-old Southern California man accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s home, threatening her with a knife and strangling her.

Jerry Rosales of Carson, California, is the victim’s ex-boyfriend. He was in town for a family event.

California Man Charged with Burglary and Domestic Related Offenses

The woman tried to walk away after emergency crews cut the baby’s umbilical cord, police say.

Police are investigating an incident involving a 41-year-old homeless Hilo woman who gave birth Tuesday evening on a sidewalk in downtown Hilo.