Police Arrest Kidnapping Suspect

Police have identified the man accused of kidnapping a 5-year-old girl in Kagman 3 last Tuesday. Steven Hocog, a 35-year- old Chamorro man, matched the description given by the victim. Police located the home of the suspect, who lives near the crime scene. The girl had been with her family at the Rio Poker 2 Laundromat Tuesday evening, when she was lured outside by a man where he took her to an abandoned house, and tried to choke her. After managing to escape, her family later found her in some sword grass in the back of the building. Police arrested Hacog this morning around 12:30. He’s facing kidnapping and assault and battery charges.

AUTOPSY CONDUCTED ON DEADLY ASSAULT VICTIM

An autopsy has been conducted on Larry Gonzales, the victim of an assault that took place last week in Kagman 3. The 37-year-old passed away Thursday afternoon at the Commonwealth Health Center after being on life support for three days. Police say last Monday, Gonzales was seen talking to an unidentified teenage girl across from Kagman High School, when he was approached by 22- year-old Shane Hocog. According to witnesses, Hocog attacked Gonzalez, hitting him in the neck, punching him in the face, and kicking him. When police arrived, Gonzales refused to be transported to the hospital for treatment. Police say several hours later, Gonzalez was found unconscious in his car. He was transported to CHC where he remained on life support until last Thursday, when he passed away. Department of Public Safety Spokesman Jason Targkong says an autopsy revealed Gonzales died of a brain contusion. Shane Hocog was arrested on Friday, charged with voluntary manslaughter.

BOMB OFFICIALS DETONATE 3 TONS OF ORDNANCE

It's been more than 60 years since World War II battles were fought on Saipan...but the evidence of the war is still scattered throughout the island in the form of bombs, or ordnance. Areas within a mile of the bomb site in northern Marpi were cleared for the detonation of 3 tons of unexploded ordnance on Saturday. Bomb officials say they plan on holding more of these organized detonations as necessary to clear the island of the weapons.