Family Seeks Reopening of Elizabeth Nolin's Death Investigation

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The family of 72-year-old Elizabeth Nolan from Emton is pressing Honolulu police to reopen

the investigation into her death last year. On February 11th, 2025, she was found naked in a

garbage-shoot receptacle at the Waikiki Kondo where she was vacationing with her. Fiancé,

authorities quickly ruled it a suicide based on their review. That afternoon, Nolan had golf

with her fiance before returning to the Kondo around 7pm. He took a short nap, woke up around

8pm and searched for her without success. He called police at 11.20pm and again around 2am,

leading officers to discover her body. Her three children filed a formal complaint,

arguing the probe felt more like paperwork than a real investigation. They questioned how police

in the medical examiner reached the suicide conclusion so fast without enough evidence collection.

One daughter, Geneva Clason, traveled to the site on the anniversary of the death.

She's the same size as her mother and tried entering the 10th story's shoot but found it impossible

with nothing to grip. Meanwhile, police had noted Nolan's sadness over spreading breast cancer

and a recent habit of tossing personal items away. The Honolulu police department stands by their

thorough work including scene exams and forensics which the medical examiner reviewed. Nolan's family

hopes for a fresh look to find closure, turning their grief into a push for real answers.