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The 47-year-old leader of a Waianae gang Opens in a new tab that marketed methamphetamine, organized cockfights and kept a firing range on a 10-acre property will spend 14 years in federal prison. Read more
He was arrested at the scene following the 4:30 a.m. crash on Kamehameha Highway just before Lanikuhana Avenue. Read more
Honolulu police are searching for the male suspect but no description was provided at this time. Read more
Police arrested a 15-year-old girl this morning for allegedly assaulting her 73-year-old foster mother in Wahiawa. Read more
According to Utah’s sex offender registry, Jason Thomas Law was convicted on April 23, 2019, of sexual abuse of a child, a third-degree felony in Utah. Read more
“We appreciate the public’s assistance and will be closing this investigation,” police said. Read more
A Circuit Court judge has ordered the supervised release of Oscar Cardona, who was convicted in 2022 of second-degree murder in the June 1, 2021, stabbing death of a visitor in Waikiki. Read more
A 45-year-old registered sex offender was ordered held without bail Thursday after he allegedly admitted to collecting child pornography because of “an addiction” he has to feed to avoid abusing children. Read more
A Pearl City woman is facing federal criminal charges after allegedly posting more than 200 social media threats to kill the president of the United States as a way to draw attention to being a victim of human trafficking. Read more
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In the first-ever look at the number of people licensed to carry a concealed handgun in Hawaii, the state Department of the Attorney General announced Wednesday that 2,207 people can pack in public, about 0.2% of the state’s resident population age 20 or older. Read more
The Department of Land and Natural Resources said Kala‘i Manuwa failed to appear in Wahiawa District Court twice to answer for a history of alleged violations, particularly at Pupukea Marine Life Conservation District on Oahu’s North Shore. Read more
As of Dec. 31, 2,207 people held a license, about 2 percent of the state’s resident population age 20 or older, according to a news release. Read more
The collision occurred around 11:30 p.m. on eastbound Farrington Highway near Pupukahi Street. Read more
A five-year veteran of the Honolulu Police Department had his police powers suspended after he allegedly pulled information about the investigation into the deadly Jan. 1 Aliamanu fireworks explosion and gave it to suspects. Read more
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
The man is described as a Filipino in his 30s, standing at 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighing about 140 pounds. Read more
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
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
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
The incident occurred just before 9 p.m. Thursday, according to a police bulletin. Read more
The collision occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Kamehameha Highway near Lipoa Place. Read more
