66 year-old Henrietta H. Stone of Hilo pleaded “No Contest” to Manslaughter in relation to the death of her 9 year-old granddaughter, who she had custody of at the time of her death.

Manslaughter carries a penalty of either a twenty-years in prison or ten years probation and up to two years in jail. Prosecutors intend to argue for the maximum penalty.

On February 6, Stone, who remains in custody in lieu $100,000.00 bail, appeared in Hilo Circuit Court where she entered a “No Contest” plea to the charge of Manslaughter. She was ordered to appear for sentencing on April 16, 2024.

Stone is the last of the three individuals charged in relation to her granddaughter’s death. The minor’s parents, Henrietta’s daughter, Tiffany Stone, and her husband Kevin Lehano, were also convicted of Manslaughter. On March 22, 2021, Tiffany Stone was sentenced to ten years probation and two years in jail. On June 30, 2021, Lehano was also sentenced to ten years probation and two years in jail.

The case is being prosecuted by Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Kevin Hashizaki.