Kaua‘i Police Secure Arrest Warrant In 2010 Keālia Homicide

Kaua‘i Police Department investigators obtained and announced an arrest warrant on December 23, 2025 charging 57 year old Gregory Glaser with second degree murder in the death of Amber Jackson. Jackson was found dead in a remote forested area of Keālia on July 3, 2010 with blunt force trauma to the head. The warrant sets bail at $1 million.

Detectives developed probable cause after years of reinterviewing witnesses, reviewing evidence, coordinating across agencies and following leads on and off island, the department said in its announcement. Investigators noted that Glaser left Kaua‘i after Jackson’s body was discovered and was last reported seen on Hawai‘i Island. Court records referenced in the announcement note a no contest plea in 2024 in a Hawai‘i Island assault case and a subsequent probation revocation warrant.

The arrest warrant is the most significant movement in the case since the initial investigation in 2010. For families and neighbors in Kapa‘a and across Kaua‘i, the development may offer a measure of accountability for a death that has lingered in the community for more than a decade. It also highlights sustained cross jurisdictional investigative work between island police agencies and the persistence required to advance cold cases.

Local officials emphasized that detectives never stopped investigating. The county prosecuting attorney and the police chief urged anyone with information about Glaser’s whereabouts to contact the Kaua‘i Police Department or Crime Stoppers Kaua‘i. Tips from residents could be crucial given the bail amount and the report that Glaser was last seen off island.

For the broader Kaua‘i community the case is a reminder of both the long term impact of violent crime and the role of cooperative policing across the Hawaiian Islands. Authorities said the investigation remains active and that additional details will be released as proceedings move forward.