Honolulu Police Investigate Flight Attendant's Death in Waikiki

Honolulu police are investigating the unattended death of a veteran Southwest Airlines flight attendant who was found outside her Waikiki hotel during a layover. The body of Jenny Lupton, 50, of Cleveland, Oklahoma, was discovered near a garbage bin at the Hilton Hawaiian Village resort on Thursday, August 20, 2026. The Honolulu Police Department opened an investigation into the circumstances of her death, which remains pending a determination from the city Department of the Medical Examiner.

According to statements from police and family members, Lupton was found near the base of the hotel after apparently falling from the 24th floor. Her niece, Hannah Lupton, told media outlets that the Medical Examiner's office informed the family it appeared she fell from her hotel room balcony. The family has expressed skepticism about the possibility of suicide and is calling for a thorough investigation. "We strongly believe that she didn't do this intentionally, and so that leads us to think it was either some kind of freak accident or someone harmed her," her sister, Tresa Lupton, stated.

The Honolulu Police Department's Homicide Detail is actively investigating the case. In a...