Waipahu, Hawaii, is a small community. Everyone knows each other, and its way of life runs like blood in their veins.
On January 13th, 2022, word was spreading quickly around Waipahu that “the healer,” the beloved local who owned a modest little acupuncture studio, was dead. And more shocking, had been murdered.
His name was Jon Tokuhara. He was only 47 years old.
His mother found him, crumpled on the floor of his acupuncture studio, in a pool of blood.
It was puzzling. As Jon’s loved ones tried to make sense of the tragedy, they kept wondering: Who could have done this? And why?
To find out what happened, watch the full episode “The Bucket Hat Mystery” on Peacock now.
You can also watch on the NBC app or listen to the full episode on our podcast.
Plus, watch Jon’s friends gather at his favorite surfing spot to share stories about him.
You can also listen to this week’s episode of Talking Dateline with Keith Morrison and Blayne Alexander, in which they take you behind the scenes of the episode.