Fireworks prosecutions lead to no contest pleas, charges for alleged distributor
The prosecutions come after “sting operations to identify and arrest distributors of illegal fireworks,” according to the AG. Read more
The prosecutions come after “sting operations to identify and arrest distributors of illegal fireworks,” according to the AG. Read more
The center had been without federal funds since Trump took over the government. It has been burning through its financial reserves to stay afloat. Read more
The victims, between the ages of 11 and 17, met their abusers on social media, online gaming portals and dating applications during the past four months. Read more
Their bail is set at $15,000 each. Read more
Mahina Bactad, 29, entered into a plea agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice on Feb. 15, 2024, and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obstruct justice. Read more
The state objected to the deferred sentence, according to the state Department of the Attorney General, and Frederick Ku Kamaka, Jr., the former business manager of Kamaka Hawaii, Inc., the oldest ukulele manufacturer in Hawaii, pled guilty Mar. 5 before Judge Erika Ireland. Read more
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Maui Police Chief John Lawrence Pelletier was named in an amended civil complaint filed Friday in federal court in Northern California by one of Combs’ alleged victims. Read more
Maui Police Department Chief John Lawrence Pelletier was named in an amended civil complaint filed Friday in federal court in northern California by one of Diddy’s alleged victims. Read more
The chief of the Maui Police Department was named alongside a former NFL All-Pro wide receiver, a comedian and others as part of a new slate of allegations in the ongoing sexual assault saga of jailed rap mogul Sean “P. Diddy” Combs. Read more
The girl was in the custody of another family two months before she was adopted and allegedly beaten, neglected and killed by Sina Pumehana Pili, 39, a behavioral health specialist and senior class adviser at Kahuku High and Intermediate School. Read more
Police said the altercation began around 1:06 a.m. when the two men got into a physical fight. Read more
Honolulu police opened a felony animal cruelty case and are looking for the culprit who shot a Dachshund at point-blank range with a pellet gun Jan. 20 in Hauula. Read more
The agreement between the county and the State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers, or SHOPO, covers officers who worked from March 4, 2020, through March 25, 2022. Read more
The child’s adoptive mother, Sina Pili, was indicted Friday by an Oahu grand jury and charged with manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a minor and persistent nonsupport, according to state court documents. Read more
Sina Pili was indicted by an Oahu grand jury today and charged with manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a minor, and persistent non-support, according to state court documents. Read more
“Due to the suspect’s age, no further information will be released,” HPD said. Read more
A man who helped deliver the fatal fentanyl doses to two Hawaii men who died in a Waikiki hotel in June 2023 was sentenced Wednesday to two years in federal prison. Read more
Mikael Salvador Rivera Opens in a new tab, aka “Sanny,” was originally charged in a 17-count indictment with six counts of sexual abuse by threats and 11 countsof sexual abuse of a ward. Read more
A 10-year-long investigation by a special federal prosecutor that targeted public corruption in Hawaii ended Tuesday with the sentencing of three former city officials who admitted to a misdemeanor for illegally pushing a $250,000 payout to former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha that evaded City Council scrutiny. Read more
Honolulu’s former managing director, corporation counsel and chair of the Police Commission were charged with misdemeanor conspiracy by the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday for their handling of a $250,000 retirement payment in 2017 to former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha, according to federal court documents. Read more
The single misdemeanor charge against the trio is a departure from the felony charges secured against the former city officials more than three years ago. Read more