UNSOLVED HOMICIDE: LISA AU

When a young Hawaiian woman leaves a dinner party on a torrentially rainy night, the journey turns deadly—and not because of the weather. Fear grips the Island of Oahu as police search for a killer within their own ranks in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

Sources used to research to research this episode:

37 Years Ago, Her Murder Gripped Oahu. But From the Start, the Investigation Went Astray (Hawaii News Now)

Lisa Au (Honolulu Star Bulletin via newspapers.com)

Female Body Discovered on Tantalus (Charles Memminger / Honolulu Star Bulletin via newspapers.com)

Mystery Remains Decades After Hawaii Teen Lisa Au Was Found Dead In 1982 (Aaron Rasmussen / Investigation Discovery)

Officers Hunt Au’s Killer; Fake Policemen Reported (Honolulu Star Bulletin)

Lisa Au’s Parents Seek Second Look (Charles Memminger / Honolulu Star Bulletin via newspapers.com)

Au Family Sues City Again (Honolulu Star Bulletin via newspapers.com)

Testimony of 2 Policemen Cited in Au Damages Suit (Lee Catterall / Honolulu Star Bulletin via newspapers.com)

Lisa Au Case Symbol of Senseless Slayings (Honolulu Star Bulletin via newspapers.com)

AU: Her Family Wants Federal Agents to Intervene (Honolulu Star Bulletin via newspapers.com)

Detectives Hope DNA Can Link Man To Oahu’s Serial Killings (KITV)

Video: Lynn Kawano Investigates: Buried Evidence: The Lisa Au Case (Hawaii News Now / Lynn Kawano)

Is the Honolulu Strangler Dead or Still at Large? (ActiveFugitives.com)

State and Island Population 1960-2010 (hawaii.gov)

If you know anything about what happened to Lisa Au, please call the Honolulu Police Department at 808-529-3111 and share what you know. Or, if you prefer, you can click here to report a tip at website—honolulupd.org.

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