HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A judge denied bail Friday for a woman accused of killing her adopted daughter.

Lehua Kalua and her husband, Isaac Kalua, are accused of murdering and dismembering the body of 6-year-old Isabella “Ariel” Kalua in 2021.

The couple previously pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder, hindering prosecution in the first degree, two counts of abuse of a family member, and multiple counts of endangering the welfare of a minor.

Friday’s bail hearing for Lehua Kalua was initially scheduled for June, but it was pushed back several times because Kalua refused transport from jail.

Her defense attorney said she is under a Family Court no-contact order, so she does not pose a risk to the case nor to her children, who are also witnesses.

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