Second Hawaii deputy sheriff arrested in a week
The arrests are part of an ongoing state investigation into allegations of workplace harassment and civil rights violations. Read more
The arrests are part of an ongoing state investigation into allegations of workplace harassment and civil rights violations. Read more
The former wastewater systems executive who helped convict two former state lawmakers for taking bribes after he was caught bribing Maui County officials in exchange for government contracts died in federal prison Saturday following a fight with cancer. Read more
The man suffered a gunshot wound at 2:43 a.m. Sunday and received treatment at a medical center, according to police. Read more
Commercial sexual exploitation of a minor is a Class B felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Read more
No arrests have been made and an attempted murder in the second degree investigation is ongoing. Read more
Josiah Weiland-Vierra was charged today with robbery in the first degree, criminal property damage in the first degree, two counts of terroristic threatening in the first degree, car theft, assaulting a law enforcement officer in the first degree and stealing a motorcycle. Read more
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A 26-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly carjacking a pickup truck in Nanakuli before ramming a police vehicle and trying to steal another car in Kaneohe. Read more
The U.S. Department of Justice wants a Kapolei man held without bail after he was charged with using an assault rifle and shotgun while dealing more than $950,000 worth of cocaine, fentanyl, MDMA, cannabis and steroids. Read more
Roger Morton, director of the city Department of Transportation Services, said OTS has not paid any ransom and that officials are unclear exactly what kind of cyberattack crippled the systems. Read more
Jose Elias Camacho, 33, of Makawao agreed to plead guilty to possession with intent to distribute over 40 grams of fentanyl. Read more
Police have identified a suspect in the case. Read more
An “altercation occurred in the Ala Moana Area between several people,” according to an HPD description of the incident. Read more
Maui county officials are trying to block the state Department of the Attorney General from questioning the head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency about what the county learned from the 2018 West Maui wildfires. Read more
The Republican primary for the 43rd state House district seat has devolved into multiple police complaints and petitions for a protective order after the sitting lawmaker accused her opponent of harassment. Read more
A federal judge dismissed attempted murder and firearm charges against alleged organized crime leader Michael J. Miske Jr. related to a May 2017 attack at Kualoa Ranch, according to federal court records. Read more
The settlement with the family of Dayton Gouveia, who was 14 years old at the time of the crash. is pending approval by the Honolulu City Council. Read more
Kaneshiro’s immediate focus, he said, is reconnecting with family and friends, restoring his reputation and paying off a costly legal defense that helped avert a conviction. Read more
A former state lawmaker and executive director of the Sand Island Business Association is suing its board of directors for discrimination and wrongful termination, claiming members allegedly made his job impossible in a toxic work environment. Read more
Dustin Hill, 24, was indicted May 16 on a single count of sexual exploitation of a child. Read more
The U.S. Department of Justice wants an Arizona man held without bail after he allegedly sextorted a 13-year-old Honolulu girl for more than a year using sexually explicit photos and one of his more than 100 Instagram accounts. Read more
Jonaven Perkins-Sinapati was arrested twice in May on suspicion of drug and gun charges. Read more