32 year-old Andrew I. Griffin will be returning home to Ohio to face murder charges.

On February 18, Griffin was arrested at the Hilo Home Depot on an outstanding no bail warrant for two counts of Aggravated Murder in relation to the September 2021 deaths of Thomas Steed Strussion and Angela Jo Strussion.

On Friday, Griffin appeared in Hilo Circuit Court for extradition proceedings. After hearing testimonies by various officials, the Court determined that Griffin was the same fugitive from Ohio wanted for the aforementioned warrant and granted the writ of extradition and order of commitment.

The extradition proceedings were handled by Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Rebecca Lester.

Photo credit: Hawaiʻi County Prosecuting Attorney