The 38-year-old man awarded $12.5 million after he sued the city following injuries suffered in a 2021 police pursuit appeared in court Wednesday to face federal charges that he used a ghost gun while selling methamphetamine in Waianae. Read more
Jonaven Perkins-Sinapati will be arraigned in federal court today after he was charged with allegedly using a ghost gun while selling methamphetamine in Waianae. Read more
Maui officials failed to clear excessive invasive vegetation before fires killed 101 people in Lahaina on Aug. 8, did not plan for the catastrophe and “fumbled the emergency response,” according to a counterclaim filed by Hawaiian Electric. Read more
Juan Carlos Espinoza Lopez, also known as Juan Carlos Espinoza, entered his plea today in U.S. District court with the aide of a Spanish interpreter before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kenneth J. Mansfield. Read more
Juan Carols Lopez has allegedly used an array of avenues to enter the U.S., including using a fake California birth certificate. Read more
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Alexander Yuk Ching Ma of Honolulu entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice and pleaded guilty to conspiring to “gather and deliver national defense information” to the People’s Republic of China, according to a news release. Read more
State Attorney General Anne E. Lopez announced the charges against Anita Valdez, operator of an Oahu produce farm, on Thursday. Read more
Alexander Yuk Ching Ma is charged with conspiracy to gather and communicate U.S. national defense information to a foreign nation Read more
An Australian man who allegedly falsified immigration documents, made up a real estate investment business and pushed a Mexican passport scam on Wednesday was ordered held without bail. Read more
The U.S. Department of Justice wants to detain an Australian man without bail before trial after he allegedly falsified a visa application using a fake Bishop Street securities business and another person’s identity. Read more
The Environmental Protection Agency is warning water utilities nationwide to be wary of cyberattacks from hackers affiliated with Iran and China seeking to sabotage drinking and wastewater resources. Read more
“Emergency vehicles will be responding and residents may hear loud noises, including simulated gunfire,” according to HPD. Read more
MEMA now has three part-time employees besides its two full-time employees. At full strength, MEMA is funded to employ nine full-time workers. 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
“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