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There are days when Donny 1991 death by beating weighs especially hard on his mother. still said An- nette Gouveia, 66, of the death of her only child. days OK, but some days when I look at his picture or I think about something I come across what happened, I get the crying fits, and you stay that way for the whole day until you A jogger found the body of her then 19-year-old son, a University of Hawaii ac- counting student and worker, at 6:25 a.m. Nov. 4, 1991, near the Waikiki end of Magic Island lagoon.

Now, nearly 28 years later, the Honolulu Police Depart- Cold Case Unit is ask- ing for help in identifying a man, possibly in his early 20s, who is shown in a grainy ATM surveillance photo standing behind Gouveia at Ala Moana Center at 8:48 p.m. Nov. 3, 1991. That man is not a suspect and may have been waiting for Donny Gouveia. Detective Michael Ogawa said police canvassed the area, but no witnesses were found.

There were indica- tions he had been in the park the night before, and they do not suspect he was a victim of a robbery. suspect was ever he said, but added there is evidence police can now analyze with new technology. His uncle Walter Gouveia who was about to join HPD at the time, said he was not provided many details then, nor now, because too close to the case. But he was told that his nephew had no personal effects on him and no money was with- drawn that night from his account. Investigators at the time suspected he died the night before, and had possibly been struck in the head with a large rock found nearby.

He was found lying face up with head injuries, wear- ing a black tank top and mul- ticolored Jams, Honolulu Star-Bulletin articles from the time reported. Donny Gouveia, who lived with his family in Kalihi Val- ley, hung out and exercised at Ala Moana Beach Park with friends after work, and was never in any trouble, his uncle said. He was the family enter- tainer who enjoyed singing and dancing. Annette Gou- veia said her son was a Latin dancer, who performed at parties and even danced on a float at the Aloha Week parade. have no clue as to why anyone would do this to said his uncle, now an HPD corporal.

hang around with that unsa- vory crowd. He never got in trouble with police. It makes no went in years ago, and they told me they talk to me because too he said, adding that he understands. He hopes that when po- lice re-interview people, it may jog their memories. always say, forget a lot of things, but if a witness to a murder, something you never The Gouveias hope new technologies may somehow bring things to light and move the case forward.

new technology is bringing these cold cases alive Walter Gouveia said. never going to make the pain go but at least bring closure and give the family answers, he said. Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStop- pers at 955-8300 or visit ho- nolulupd.org, then go to the Cold Case section, which is on the home page, and click on Help with Tips. Bill to allow solar farms on prime agricultural land fails The state Senate on Wednesday killed a bill that would have allowed solar farms on prime agri- cultural land. The bill faced an out- pouring of opposition from environmental groups concerned it would undermine the goal of increasing local food production.

House Bill 593 received support from key lawmak- ers, Sen. Kai Kahele, who chairs the Water and Land Committee and Sen. Dono- van Dela Cruz, who chairs the Ways and Means Com- mittee. But Dela Cruz have the votes on Wednesday to push the measure through his com- mittee. The bill had also at- tracted support from vet- eran farmers Richard Ha and Dean Okimoto, who in recent years shut down their farms.

They argued that renewable energy projects could help make local food production fi- nancially sustainable for struggling local farmers. But others saw the mea- sure as a slippery slope and said there was plenty of other land for large-scale solar projects. Brian Miyamoto, execu- tive director of the Hawaii Farm Bureau, said in testi- mony against the bill that land best suited for solar installations is often also best suited for growing food and raising animals. And once land is devel- oped for a solar installa- tion, he said, unlikely to be reverted back to agri- culture because the flatten- ing and compacting of the land associated with solar farms often makes it un- suitable for farming. He also warned that leasing land for solar farms is more profitable than producing crops and pro- vides a more stable reve- nue stream.

demand for solar energy could swallow up huge swaths of farm- land as struggling farmers may be coerced into sell- ing or leasing to these de- wrote Miyamoto. The measure was also seen as benefiting one so- lar company in particular, Solar. Earlier this year, it was awaiting ap- proval from the Public Util- ities Commission to situate a 52-megawatt solar farm on land in Kunia that in- cluded agricultural lands that are rated which is prohibited by state law. Solar recently backed off on its plans to put part of the solar farm on prime ag lands, said Jon Wallenstrom, a repre- sentative for the company, and will use other land on the property. Council members oppose Kealoha fees Key Honolulu City Coun- cil members want the city Police Commission to re- verse its approval of the use of taxpayer money to pay for former Police Chief Louis legal ex- penses.

Kealoha is a target in a federal conspiracy case. The commission voted 4-1 on March 20 to provide an unspecified amount to Kealoha for attorney fees associated with his defense in the so-called mailbox case brought by federal prosecutors against the re- tired chief, his wife, Kather- ine Kealoha who was a former city deputy prosecu- tor, and four former or cur- rent police officers. By approving the funding, the commission went against the advice of the Department of Corporation Counsel, the chief legal arm. Councilman Ron Menor, who heads the Council Ex- ecutive Matters and Legal Affairs Committee, and Council Chairwoman Ann Kobayashi wrote a letter to Police Commission Chair- woman Loretta Sheehan this week voicing their disagreement with the com- decision. alleged co-con- spirators are charged with numerous illegal acts, in- cluding misusing HPD evi- dence in order to support false claims of criminal con- duct, and presenting false testimony and evidence against Ms.

un- the letter said. Prosecutors, in court documents, alleged the Kealohas and the officers By Leila Fujimori By Gordon Y.K. Pang They say allegations against the ex-chief do not pertain to his official duties KOKUA LINE A ID requires documentation of five factors, including legal presence in the U.S. B2 911 REPORT B2 COMICS PUZZLES B7-9 AY 4 4 1 9 CITY EDITOR: David Butts 529-4310B Police reopen cold case of UH student found dead By Sophie Cocke Please see KEALOHA, B5 JAMM Annette Gouveia, mother of Donny Gouveia, cried as Walter Gou- veia uncle of Donny Gouveia, paused during a news conference Wednesday at the Honolulu Police headquarters. Detectives are asking for the help in solving the murder of 19-year-old Donny Gouveia, who was killed in 1991 at Ala Moana Regional Park.

At right, a graduation photo of Gouveia displayed at the news conference, and an ATM security camera image showing a person seen with Gouveia the night before his body was discovered. FAMILY PHOTO, COURTESY PHOTO STAR-ADVERTISER Louis Kealoha.