Prosecutors rest case in Kealoha corruption and conspiracy trial

• By Rob Perez and Dan Nakaso
• June 18, 2019
• 16

Federal prosecutors Monday wrapped up their case in the public corruption and conspiracy trial of Louis and Katherine Kealoha. Read more

Kamehameha Schools and St. Francis lock horns over sex abuse settlement

• By Rob Perez
• June 16, 2019
• 10

Two of Hawaii’s charitable heavy-hitters are engaged in a fierce legal battle over the $80 million settlement of a sex abuse case that has roiled both organizations. Read more

Rhodes scholar comes forward as a plaintiff in the Kamehameha sex abuse lawsuit

• By Rob Perez
• June 16, 2019
• 110

Andy Vliet, a Kamehameha Schools graduate, speaks publicly for the first time about the alleged sex abuse he suffered decades ago at the hands of Dr. Robert Browne, a psychiatrist who was accused of molesting Kamehameha students from the late 1950s to the early 1980s. Read more

Timeline of events in Andy Vliet’s case against Kamehameha Schools

• By Rob Perez
• June 16, 2019

Andy Vliet, a Kamehameha Schools graduate, speaks publicly for the first time about the alleged sex abuse he suffered decades ago at the hands of Dr. Robert Browne, a psychiatrist who was accused of molesting Kamehameha students from the late 1950s to the early 1980s. Settlement talks to resolve a lawsuit Vliet filed against Kamehameha Schools and other defendants have failed. Read more

Public defender details red flags in Kealohas’ mailbox case

• By Rob Perez
• June 1, 2019
• 64

The public defender whose suspicions over a mailbox theft investigation led to one of the biggest public corruption cases in Hawaii detailed Friday a litany of red flags his team came across as they defended the man accused of the crime. Read more

Records show Gerard Puana’s cellphone not in Kahala before or after alleged mailbox theft, FBI expert testifies

• By Rob Perez
• May 31, 2019
• 19

The Kealohas and three former and current police officer are accused of trying to frame Katherine Kealoha’s uncle for the 2013 theft of the mailbox and lying about their actions to federal investigators. Read more

Katherine Kealoha did not reveal conflict, prosecution witness testifies

• By Rob Perez
• May 31, 2019
• 8

In September 2013 Deputy Prosecutor William Kaina Awong, whose supervisor was Katherine Kealoha, filed a motion in state court seeking to correct an illegal sentence against Kealoha’s uncle. Read more

Katherine Kealoha’s actions questioned in conspiracy trial

• By Rob Perez
• May 30, 2019
• 36

Former Deputy Prosecutor Katherine Kealoha’s actions in a 2011 criminal case involving her uncle Gerard Puana took center stage on the fifth day of the federal conspiracy trial against her; her husband, retired Police Chief Louis Kealoha; and three current and former police officers. Read more

Former Honolulu police officer testifies at Kealoha mailbox trial that he ‘perpetuated a lie’

• By Rob Perez
• May 29, 2019
• 26

Retired police officer Niall Silva admitted repeatedly lying to the FBI, federal prosecutors, grand jurors and in court testimony in connection with the alleged theft of the mailbox of retired Honolulu Police Chief Louise Kealoha and his wife, former Deputy Prosecutor Katherine Kealoha. Read more

Retired police officer said he lied repeatedly about his role in the Kealoha mailbox theft case

• By Rob Perez
• May 28, 2019
• 21

“My heart sank,” retired police officer Niall Silva testified today. “I perpetuated a lie, and it was against someone who wasn’t guilty.” Read more

Federal investigations of Hawaii institutions ‘unprecedented’

• By Rob Perez
• May 8, 2019
• 83

The number and breadth of current federal investigations into alleged corruption at Hawaii’s public institutions is unmatched in the state’s history. Read more

Kahana homeowners defaulting on state loans

• By Rob Perez
• April 21, 2019
• 37

Some families who have gone years without performing cultural activities in lieu of monthly rent at a state-owned Kahana Valley “living park” also are way behind on loan payments to the state. Read more

Federal judge reschedules deposition of ailing 99-year-old grandma in Kealoha case

• By Rob Perez
• April 20, 2019
• 26

A federal judge on Friday set a new date to take the early testimony of an ailing 99-year-old witness in the criminal trial of Louis and Katherine Kealoha but not before issuing a stern warning to lawyers in the case about their poor communications. Read more

Man set for third trial in connection with fatal shooting at Waikiki nightclub

• By Rob Perez
• April 13, 2019
• 18

A man accused of fatally shooting another man outside a Waikiki nightclub and injuring two others in 2017 is expected to go to trial for a third time after a jury deadlocked Friday, unable to reach a unanimous verdict. Read more

Former Hawaii Longshore union official indicted on embezzlement charges

• By Rob Perez
• April 12, 2019
• 10

The indictment alleged that in April 2014 Brown falsified payment records and embezzled about $1,575 in union funds. Read more

Kahana Valley living park concept ‘broken’

• By Rob Perez
• April 7, 2019
• 52

Over the years, lease requirements have fallen by the wayside while junk cars and derelict buildings blight the landscape. Read more

Case exposes flaws in Hawaii’s child-abuser registry, critics say

• By Rob Perez
• March 24, 2019
• 24

For the past seven years, Courtney Bird, 38, has been trying to get off Hawaii’s registry for child abusers, a confidential list that includes about 40,000 names. Unbeknownst to Bird, the state placed her on the registry in 2007. Read more

Halting of card games a bum deal, seniors say

• By Rob Perez
• March 15, 2019
• 17

Oahu’s card-playing octogenarians have been dealt a lousy hand, and they’re not happy about it. Read more

No jail for retired HPD officer accused of tax fraud

• By Rob Perez
• March 12, 2019
• 13

A former Honolulu police officer pleaded guilty Monday to filing fraudulent statements with his state income tax returns but as part of a plea agreement is not expected to spend any time behind bars. Read more

Owner optimistic about restarting Puna Geothermal Venture plant by year’s end

• By Rob Perez
• March 10, 2019
• 8

Barring any unexpected developments, Puna Geothermal Venture could be producing electricity for the Big Island by the end of the year. Read more

Yellow tang project holds promise for Hawaii’s popular, iconic fish

• By Rob Perez
• March 4, 2019
• 8

After years of trial and error, researchers finally proved what many thought wasn’t possible. Read more