Jury returns swift not-guilty verdict in corruption trial of Kaneshiro, Mitsunaga
After a two-month trial, the jury deliberated for less than two days before informing the court that they had reached a verdict. Read more
After a two-month trial, the jury deliberated for less than two days before informing the court that they had reached a verdict. Read more
Paul Halland Hodges Jr., turned himself in to the Kapolei police station today and was arrested for suspicion of first-degree attempted murder and first-degree criminal property damage. Read more
After the verdicts were read in court, some of the defendants, family members and supporters broke down in tears. Read more
The Honolulu Police Department opened a first-degree attempted murder case after a 45-year-old man allegedly rammed his girlfriend’s car and shot at her in the Makapuu area at about 6 a.m. Thursday. Read more
Malakai “Mo” Maumalanga was fatally shot in March 2021 over a drug debt involving eight pounds of methamphetamine, according to federal court documents. Read more
A witness reported three men involved in an altercation and two of those men fled on foot, according to an HPD report. Read more
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“The suspect was last seen on Kalanianaole Hwy and Manana St. He is considered armed and dangerous. Do not approach,” read the message from police. Read more
A 48-year-old Kona man will spend nearly five years in federal prison and must pay back more than $1.2 million he conned 42 teachers and friends into investing in a fake online lei business to feed his lavish Las Vegas gambling habit. Read more
A 38-year-old man allegedly disabled and awarded $12.5 million after he sued the city following a traumatic brain injury resulting from a police pursuit was charged Monday in connection with a shooting in Kapolei. Read more
He allegedly fired a gun in a residential area near the Ewa Makai Middle School. Read more
A Kona man who bilked 45 investors in his online lei business out of $1.2 million to fuel a high-stakes gambling habit in Las Vegas is asking a federal judge to sentence him Wednesday to 2-1/2 years in prison. Read more
A 44-year-old former office associate with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 1186 has been charged with felony theft for allegedly embezzling $44,367 in union dues. Read more
Police, firefighters, paramedics and emergency management officials on Oahu are modifying operations to prepare for the possibility that Hawaiian Electric must shut off power to reduce wildfire risks. Read more
Ethan Etsione Taumua did “intentionally or knowingly cause the death of Richie Kony” and was charged with second-degree murder, according to state court documents. Read more
Lawyer Michael D. Rudy made a public plea to the officers to “identify themselves and turn themselves in to internal affairs.” Read more
Maui County filed a lawsuit Wednesday against wireless service providers for not notifying it of network outages or providing delayed, incomplete information while emergency management officials tried to send evacuation alerts during the Aug. 8 wildfires, which killed at least 101. Read more
A 20-year-old man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man Tuesday night at the Towers at Kuhio Park turned himself in at the Kalihi police station Wednesday. Read more
Seniors in Hawaii over 60 years of age lost nearly $28 million last year to fraud schemes targeting older Americans’ money or cryptocurrency, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Read more
“Throughout its emergency response on Aug. 8 and Aug. 9, 2023, the County was not aware of these widespread failures,” according to the complaint. Read more
Hawaiian Electric hopes to introduce its plan at the end of the month, with a targeted implementation date of July 1. Read more
A Waianae man faces multiple criminal charges and a Thursday court date for barricading himself in his home for 17 hours on April 18 and allegedly firing arrows at law enforcement officers and stabbing a Honolulu police dog. Read more