Hawaii snorkel tour stabbing leaves captain injured, suspect held on $1.57M bail

KAILUA-KONA, HI – A snorkeling excursion off Hawaii’s Big Island turned into a crime scene Thursday afternoon when a visiting passenger allegedly attacked a boat captain with a fillet knife, leaving him with multiple wounds before the vessel rushed back to shore.

Avery Nissen, 21, of eastern Kansas, is charged with second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, and second-degree assault, according to the Hawaii Police Department. He is being held on $1,570,000 bail f...