Paradise Lost
The Unsolved Murder of Lisa Au
Every year thousands of tourists flock to the Hawaiian islands for a dream vacation. A lucky few get to live their lives among the beauty of the islands. The island of Oahu is a true paradise, but that doesn’t mean you’re safe.
Lisa Au
Lisa Au grew up on the island of Oahu and lived an idyllic life. In 1982 Lisa was just 19 years old and life was just starting for her. Lisa worked as a hairdresser at Susan Beers Salon. On the night of January 21, 1982, this is where she left from, before heading over to the apartment of her boyfriend’s sister to have dinner. The only stop she made between the salon and the apartment was a local shop in order to purchase poke for the dinner.
Lisa Au left the apartment alone after dinner in the pouring rain. Lisa never made it home that night.
The Next Morning
When Lisa Au still had not arrived home by morning her parents became gravely concerned. Lisa’s parents contacted her boyfriend, Doug Holmes, with whom she was with the night before, at his dorm at the University of Hawaii. Doug confirmed that Lisa had indeed left his sister’s apartment to go home the night before, but volunteered to go out and look for her just to be safe.
