Twenty-one years after gunfire shattered the calm at Honolulu’s Pali Golf Course, another body has surfaced.
Jonnaven Monalim—once a government witness who testified in the federal racketeering case United States v. Motta et al.—was found shot to death in Waipio in November 2025.
Police say he was last seen leaving his home in Kapolei.
Days later, his body was discovered near the Waipio Soccer Complex, with blood and spent casings found miles away in Pearl City Industrial Park.
The Honolulu Police Department has classified his death as a homicide. No suspects. No motive.
In this addendum episode, we return to the case that once exposed Oahu’s violent gambling underworld—and the man who helped prosecutors link it together.
Because sometimes, even decades later, the story isn’t finished.
Sources:
Hawaii News Now — “Former government witness who testified about Oahu gang shootout found dead” (Nov 8 2025)
Honolulu Police Department — official homicide press release (Nov 2025)
United States v. Ethan Motta et al., Criminal No. 06-00080 SOM, District of Hawai‘i:
GovInfo.gov — archived federal case materials
If you have information regarding the death of Jonnaven Monalim, contact the Honolulu Police Department’s Homicide Division or CrimeStoppers at 955-8300.
Darkness may linger beneath the palms, but so does hope.
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