Who is Papalii Sia Figiel, accused killer of Tulsi Gabbard’s aunt?
The woman accused of murdering former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s aunt is a well-known Samoan author, acclaimed playwright and close friend of the alleged victim. Papalii Sia Figiel, 57, is currently in police custody after allegedly taking a hammer and a knife to Dr. Caroline Sinaivaiana Gabbard, a poet, former university professor and aunt of […]
Ex-Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s aunt Caroline Sinaviana-Gabbard allegedly murdered by famed author Papalii Sia Figiel
A prominent Samoan author and playwright has been charged with murdering the aunt of former Hawaii Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, according to multiple reports. Papalii Sia Figiel, 57, was arrested on Sunday following the death of 78-year-old Caroline Sinabiana Gabbard, a former University of Hawaii professor, in Samoa. Local reports said the victim had been […]