Ocean View man granted supervised release following kidnapping charges is indicted

An Ocean View man initially charged in Kona District Court in connection to a domestic incident and released on bail was indicted by a Kona grand jury.

Ian Winther, 50, was arrested Tuesday morning on a $143,000 indictment warrant. He was charged with kidnapping, felony abuse of a family/household member, third-degree assault and first-degree terroristic threatening.

Charges stem from an incident on April 29 where a 27-year-old woman reported that after being bound with duct tape, Winther allowed her to free herself but continued to physically assault her and threatened to perform lewd sex acts on her.

Winther then used rope to tie the victim to a chair, continuing to threaten and physically assault her. He then left the residence, with the victim still tied to the chair.

The victim was able to free herself and leave the residence to get help at a neighboring residence. She suffered non-life-threatening injuries and sought medical treatment on her own.

Winther was arrested on April 30. During his initial appearance in Kona District Court on May 2, the judge granted Winther supervised release and ordered him to appear for a preliminary hearing on May 30.

On May 7, Hawai‘i County prosecutors presented the case before the Kona grand jury, obtained a true bill, and the issuance of the $143,000 warrant. He made his initial appearance in Kona Circuit Court, where his bail was maintained.

His trial is scheduled for Sept. 10.