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Judge orders release of suspect in Hawaii murder case

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A Utah judge has ordered the release of Gideon Castro, a 66-year-old suspect in the 1977 murder of Hawaii teenager Dawn Momohara. Prosecutors in Honolulu stated they were not ready to proceed with charges against him. Castro was arrested in January at a nursing home and had waived his right to challenge extradition. Prosecutors cited complications with a key witness and the state of the evidence as reasons for the delay. Police used DNA technology to connect Castro to the crime, which involved the sexual assault and strangulation of Momohara. Castro's attorney indicated he plans to contest the charges if returned to Hawaii.

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