Maui doctor pleads not guilty to trying to kill wife
A 46-year-old Maui anesthesiologist pleaded not guilty Monday to allegations that he tried to kill his wife on an Oahu hiking trail after accusing her of cheating on him in December. Read more
Crime in Hawaii
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HPD searching for suspect who robbed Papa John’s at gunpoint
The man is described as a Filipino in his 30s, standing at 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighing about 140 pounds. Read more
Man allegedly uses butcher knife to hold woman in car for days
A 22-year-old New Jersey man is facing a robbery charge after he allegedly kept a 78-year-old woman in her car for four days without food and threatened to kill her if she didn’t drain her bank accounts and give him the money. Read more
Oahu man found guilty in child sex assault case
An Oahu jury found Salas guilty of the Class A felony offense, along with four counts of sexual assault in the third degree, which are Class C felonies. Read more
Police investigate shots fired by officer in Kona; no serious injuries
The driver was not struck by the officer’s bullets, but sustained a laceration to his head and forearms from broken vehicle glass. Read more
Man, 52, arrested in Iwilei after stabbing
The incident occurred just before 9 p.m. Thursday, according to a police bulletin. Read more
Pedestrian seriously injured in Pearl City hit-and-run
The collision occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Kamehameha Highway near Lipoa Place. Read more
Waikiki man gets 12 years for Marine’s fatal overdose
Cpl. Adell Anderson’s widow, in a March 29 letter to Seabright, wrote that her “heart is shattered by the loss of the man I envisioned building a life with; we were robbed of the simple joys of starting a family, exploring new places, and growing old together.” Read more
Man sentenced to over 12 years for drug crimes
A Mexican man deported from the United States four times and charged with using an assault rifle while dealing methamphetamine and heroin in Hawaii was sentenced Thursday to more than 12 years in federal prison. Read more
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Hawaii island police detective found guilty of perjury
Detective William Brown faces a maximum term of five years in prison when he is sentenced May 23. Read more
Mexican man sentenced to over 12 years for drug crimes in Hawaii
Juan Carlos Espinoza Lopez, 49, had been deported four times but returned to the United States. Read more
Lockdown lifted for 2 Kalihi schools; no firearms found
No firearms or other weapons were recovered, police said. Read more
Grand jury indicts Hilo man accused in fatal stabbing
A Hawaii County grand jury Wednesday indicted Keoni Peter Tosie Brown of Hilo on charges of second- degree murder in the stabbing death of his 81-year-old neighbor and first-degree terroristic threatening of a 38-year-old woman who confronted him. Read more
Car collisions send HPD officer, boy to hospital
A police officer, a 4-year-old child and two other people were taken to a hospital Wednesday after speeding contributed to a crash that caused several collisions on Farrington Highway in Nanakuli, according to the Honolulu Police Department. Read more
Second suspect in Waikiki shooting surrenders
A second person wanted in connection with a March 16 shootout in Waikiki that shattered a store window and rattled the community turned himself in Tuesday. Read more
HPD officer, 3 others hurt in car collisions
At about 8:40 a.m., a “critical multi-vehicle collision” occurred on Farrington Highway near Helelua Street in Nanakuli. Read more
Grand jury indicts Hilo man accused of stabbing neighbor to death
His bail was confirmed at $2.02 million. Read more
Son displayed symptoms of mental illness before attack, mom testifies
The mother of Jared Elizares, a 25-year-old man on trial for attempted murder in an unprovoked knife attack on a stranger in the men’s restroom of a popular Kapolei restaurant, testified Tuesday regarding his and his family’s trauma and mental health issues. Read more
Arizona man to plead guilty to sextorting Oahu teen
Dustin Hill, 24, was indicted May 16 on one count of sexual exploitation of a child. Read more
Oahu man gets more than 14 years for selling meth
Guzman also admitted that in June 2024, he possessed a privately made firearm, known as a “ghost gun,” loaded with 15 hollow point rounds. Guzman admitted he used the gun to guard his drug dealing. Read more
Man, 34, arrested after Kaneohe dog attack leads to assault
Police said in a bulletin that at about 5:50 a.m. on Monday, the victim, a 64-year-old man, reported walking his dog at a park when it was attacked by the suspect’s dogs. Read more
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