LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i Police Department responded to reports of a lifeless body near The Shops at Kukui‘ula late Saturday afternoon.
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i Police Department responded to reports of a lifeless body near The Shops at Kukui‘ula late Saturday afternoon.
On Sunday, the police tentatively identified the body as Joddielynn Taylor, age 54, of Koloa.
“A body in an advanced stage of decomposition was found and reported by members of the public in an area with thick brush in Po‘ipu,” a spokesperson with KPD said Sunday. “The cause of death is unknown, and an autopsy report is pending. We are unable to provide further information at this time due to an ongoing investigation.”
Taylor was reported missing on Oct. 9, the report stating that she was last seen at her residence on Oct. 6.
Known to frequent Koloa, Lihu‘e and Koke‘e State Park, Taylor was believed to have her fishing gear, a pouch and her car, a 2002 gold Honda 4-door sedan. She was also known to fish at Shipwreck Beach and the Koloa coastline.
This article was updated to correct Jodielynn Taylor’s age. She is 54, not 56.
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Dennis Fujimoto, staff writer and photographer, can be reached at 245-0453 or dfujimoto@thegardenisland.com.
