Richard Branch

Richard Branch was a man who appeared in Ha'alele where some three years previously, he had been arrested and convicted of murder. He was only connected to one of the Trashman killings.

Despite that, Max Bergman believed that Branch was not the killer and was later proven right when he was taken hostage by the true killer.

After Branch was cleared and released from prison, Max was there to greet him and the two shook hands.