The Honolulu Police Commission “lacks defined rules or processes” to meet its responsibilities, and the way it reviews complaints made against police officers “lacks full transparency and accountability,” according to a city auditor’s report published Aug. 29. Read more
Honolulu police are looking for a 49-year-old man wanted for allegedly shooting a 41-year-old man in the stomach early Friday in Maili, one of two attempted murder investigations opened by HPD in West Oahu. Read more
A 30-year-old Waipahu man made his initial appearance in federal court Wednesday after he was caught by FBI agents Aug. 30 while allegedly producing child pornography with a 4-year-old female relative. Read more
All seven animals were taken by HHS, according to police. Read more
In 2021 and 2022 Hiram James Silva Sr. “threatened to shoot” the Keamo family, said attorney Michael Green. Read more
Two other people, a 52-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man, were critically wounded in the rampage. Read more
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Asked why the man who stopped his neighbor’s deadly rampage was arrested, Logan spoke generally about self defense, saying Hawaii is not a “stand-your-ground state.” Read more
At about 10 a.m. “an adult male got into an argument with an adult female. The suspect displayed a firearm in a public area,” according to a description of the incident from the Honolulu Police Department. Read more
Second-degree theft is a Class C felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. Negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in prison and up to a $2,000 fine. Read more
Justin Alika Pekelo Smith, 48, is charged with theft in the second degree and negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument, according to a news release from the state Department of the Attorney General. Read more
A California couple who allegedly used more than $1.36 million in loans from the federal Paycheck Protection Program to buy sport utility vehicles and homes in Kapolei and California has agreed to plead guilty. Read more
A 32-year-old sheriff’s deputy found dead in his apartment Monday was allegedly being pressured about his role in an incident that led to him and four other deputies having their police powers restricted in June, according to an email sent Tuesday to the entire Department of Law Enforcement written by another of the suspended deputies. Read more
A 35-year-old woman told police that at about 6:30 p.m. “the suspect attempted to lure the victim into his vehicle by offering tickets and candy,” according to the Honolulu Police Department. Read more
Three men are facing federal charges after they allegedly robbed an illegal gambling operation on Kawaiahao Street at gunpoint early Thursday morning. Read more
Honolulu police continue to look for the getaway driver who allegedly helped him flee the scene of the shooting. Read more
The Honolulu Police Department posted 111-page-long “2024 Commander Performance Survey Results” online Friday that detail optimism and frustration about morale, equipment and operations under the leadership of Chief Arthur “Joe” Logan. Read more
A 19-year-old man charged with attempted murder in connection with the Aug. 9 drive-by shooting of a city bus that seriously injured a 16-year-old boy in Kalihi is scheduled for a preliminary hearing this week. Read more
The state Department of Law Enforcement said a 32-year-old state sheriff’s deputy was found dead Monday. Read more
Serious attacks against Honolulu police officers are up since last year, and officials are concerned the violence is impacting recruiting and public safety. Read more
A 47-year-old Kahului man arrested in connection with a series of improvised explosive devices discovered on Maui, one of which detonated and damaged a sport utility vehicle, will get a preliminary hearing Sept. 10. Read more
A 19-year-old man was arrested Wednesday morning in connection with the Aug. 9 drive by shooting of a city bus that seriously injured a 16-year-old boy. Read more
