Hawaii military faces scrutiny after series of spousal murders
OCT 14, 202512 MIN
Hawaii military faces scrutiny after series of spousal murders
OCT 14, 202512 MIN
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<p>A Marine was sentenced to 26 years for murdering his wife on base as the Army investigates another spouse found dead on Schofield Barracks weeks earlier.</p>
<p>Wives are sounding the alarm about the violence and lack of information being provided to the community by military leadership.</p>
<p>Staff Sgt. Alonzo Alcantara was sentenced on Sept. 30, 2025, for the murder of his wife, Ruby Tenorio Alcantara, who died just over a year prior, on Sept. 1, 2024.</p>
<p>Alcantara admitted in court to using a rear-naked chokehold, a martial arts technique taught by the Marines, to kill his wife during an argument about finances and his legal troubles.</p>
<p>But the autopsy report that HNN Investigates obtained shows she had a lot more injuries, indicating Alcantara did more that just a chokehold.</p>
<p>The couple’s 8-year-old son witnessed the violence, it was revealed in court, and their younger child was also in the home at the time.</p>
<p>The Alcantara children are now living with family members who are struggling to pay the bills. <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-rubys-family-with-funeral-and-future-needs-for-kids" target="_blank" rel="noopener">There is a GoFundMe set up to help.</a></p>