Camp Pendleton commanding general tapped to lead Marine Forces Pacific
The head of all Marines at Camp Pendleton has been tapped as the new three-star general leading all Marine forces in the Pacific, the Pentagon announced today. Read more
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2 men appear in court after attack on trio in Waikiki
Two homeless men made their initial District Court appearance Monday after they and three juvenile males allegedly assaulted three men in Waikiki early Saturday morning. Read more
2 rescued, 1 dead after separate cliff accidents
Maui firefighters raced to rescue severely injured women in two dramatic, near-simultaneous accidents involving cliffs on opposite sides of the island. Read more
Near-concurrent falls off cliffs press Maui firefighters
Maui firefighters raced to rescue severely injured women in two dramatic accidents after one woman and a vehicle fell off highways on opposite sides of the island at about the same time Sunday. Read more
Police force gives praise to its standouts
A two-year Honolulu Police Department patrol officer was recognized as the department’s 2016 metropolitan police officer of the year at a recent awards ceremony. Read more
Arrest of suspect in fatal fight closes freeway
A 48-year-old man died today of head injuries from an early morning fight at a North School street gas station, police said. Read more
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Burned, abandoned Palolo Catholic church to be torn down
The vacant Catholic church, which was the scene of a fire last week, will be demolished. Read more
Arrests made in vandalism of police memorial
Police arrested and cited a 20-year-old man and a juvenile with misdemeanors Thursday in connection with the vandalism of the Hawaii Law Enforcement Memorial on the State Capitol grounds earlier this month. Read more
State investigators looking for child pornography suspect
The Attorney General Office’s is asking for help in finding a 35-year-old Honolulu man accused of distributing and possessing child pornography. Read more
Police: Couple tried to rob Good Samaritan motorist
Police are looking for a couple who flagged down a motorist seeking help and then tried to rob him in Waipahu. Read more
Kapolei man to be sentenced in September over child porn
A Kapolei man pleaded no contest Wednesday to child abuse charges after images of child pornography were discovered on his six computers, the attorney general’s office said. Read more
Driver in ’15 Laie crash is arrested in homicide
A 20-year-old Hauula man was arrested this week in connection with a 2015 rollover crash in Laie that killed a 27-year-old woman. Read more
Driver in fatal Laie crash arrested on suspicion of negligent homicide
The driver of a car in a suspected drunk driving fatal crash has been arrested on suspicion of negligent homicide, more than a year after the incident in Laie. Read more
Kapolei man pleads no contest in child pornography case
A Kapolei man pleaded no contest Wednesday to child abuse after images of child pronography were discovered on his six computers, the attorney general’s office reported. Read more
Broken hydrant, not rains, flood Kapalama home
Seven Kapalama residents were displaced when their home was flooded when a construction truck damaged a fire hydrant Wednesday night. Read more
Police consider negligent injury charges in Kaaawa school bus collision
A 51-year-old woman is the focus of a negligent injury investigation after the sports utility vehicle she was driving collided with a crowded school bus in Kaaawa Tuesday night, sending the driver and three children to the hospital. Read more
Man indicted for allegedly driving into crowd of Ewa Beach teens
An Oahu grand jury this morning indicted a 20-year-old former Leilehua High School football player for allegedly driving a car into a group of 30 to 40 people in Ewa Beach earlier this month, injuring two teenagers. Read more
No charges filed in death of jogger
After a nearly yearlong investigation, the city prosecutor’s office has declined to file criminal charges in the death of a 54-year-old ophthalmologist who was hit by two cars during an early morning jog on Kalanianaole Highway near Wailupe Beach Park. Read more
UH football player scheduled to enter plea in assault case
University of Hawaii football player Kennedy Tulimasealii is scheduled to enter a plea next month in Circuit Court on charges of assaulting his ex-girlfriend during an argument in a McCully Street apartment nearly two months ago. Read more
AG charges 8 sex offenders with failing to register
State Attorney General Doug Chin has charged eight sex offenders for failing to register during the last three months. Read more
Court dates set for UH football players after domestic dispute
University of Hawaii football player Kennedy Tulimasealii has demanded a Circuit Court jury trail and will enter a plea next month on charges of assaulting his ex-girlfriend during an argument in a McCully apartment two months ago. Read more
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