5 dead in apparent murder-suicide in Honolulu home

Honolulu police said Sunday they were investigating what appears to be the murder-suicide of a family, including three children, at a home in the Manoa neighborhood.

Police first arrived at the home at 8:30 a.m. but left after no one answered the door, Lt. Deena Thoemmes said during a news conference Sunday afternoon. She explained the initial call was from an anonymous person and police had no cause to enter the home.

Officers returned at 9:15 a.m. after receiving another call and were able to speak with a caller. Upon entering the residence, they found four people who'd been fatally stabbed and appeared to be a wife and three children aged 10, 12 and 17. The husband also was found dead.