HPD arrests girl, 17, in connection with H-2 shooting
“Due to the suspect’s age, no further information will be released,” HPD said. Read more
Crime in Hawaii
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State had ‘unconfirmed’ reports of child abuse in Sarai Perez-Rivera’s home
Perez-Rivera’s mother and her mother’s girlfriend were indicted this week on a charge of second-degree murder in connection with the girl’s starvation death, along with other charges. Read more
HPD investigating alleged kidnapping in Chinatown
Police said in a bulletin that at about 9:50 a.m. Thursday, officers responded to a call for a victim who said he was forced into the suspect’s vehicle, then driven to an unknown area and assaulted. Read more
Hawaii island murder suspect fatally shot by police was out on bail
Fourshey engaged in a gunbattle with law enforcers and two HPD detectives, police said. Both officers discharged their firearms, hitting the murder suspect. Read more
Man, 65, is sentenced in fentanyl death case
A man who helped deliver the fatal fentanyl doses to two Hawaii men who died in a Waikiki hotel in June 2023 was sentenced Wednesday to two years in federal prison. Read more
Hawaii island big-wave surfer faces 25 charges, including domestic abuse
Kealiiwainue “Kealii” Mamala, who competed in the 2023 Eddie Aikau Big Wave invitational and was invited to the 2025 tournament, faces 25 criminal charges. Read more
Ex-federal prison guard pleads guilty to raping female inmates
Mikael Salvador Rivera Opens in a new tab, aka “Sanny,” was originally charged in a 17-count indictment with six counts of sexual abuse by threats and 11 countsof sexual abuse of a ward. Read more
Hawaii island police kill murder suspect, 28, in shootout
The two officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave while the review is conducted, which is standard procedure. Read more
Corruption probe ends with misdemeanor sentences
A 10-year-long investigation by a special federal prosecutor that targeted public corruption in Hawaii ended Tuesday with the sentencing of three former city officials who admitted to a misdemeanor for illegally pushing a $250,000 payout to former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha that evaded City Council scrutiny. Read more
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2 women are indicted in 3-year-old girl’s death
A grand jury Tuesday indicted two Oahu women in connection with the death of 3-year-old Sarai Perez-Riviera in Kapolei. Read more
Police hunt for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect after fatal shooting in Puna
The suspect is 28-year-old Isaiah Kaleo Jiaan Fourshey of Mountain View, police said. Read more
Trial set for 3 Hawaii island men in alleged housing credits scam
The three defendants are charged with nine counts of conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud and a single count of conspiracy. Read more
Honolulu officials charged in Kealoha retirement payout case
Honolulu’s former managing director, corporation counsel and chair of the Police Commission were charged with misdemeanor conspiracy by the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday for their handling of a $250,000 retirement payment in 2017 to former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha, according to federal court documents. Read more
Waikiki ‘peeping tom’ arrested for alleged bathroom recording
Police said at about 8:30 a.m. Sunday, a 37-year-old man reported that a male suspect recorded or photographed him in a state of undress while he was using the bathroom. Read more
Double-homicide suspect to be extradited from Hawaii to Ohio
Hilo Circuit Judge Henry Nakamoto’s order gives Belmont County, Ohio, authorities 30 days to take custody of Andrew Isaac Griffin and return him to face charges he killed Thomas Strussion, 51, and Angela Strussion, 49. Read more
HPD investigates drive-by shooting on H-2 freeway
A female suspect allegedly fire a round from her vehicle at another vehicle on the H2-freeway heading south at around 9:31 p.m. Saturday. Read more
Teen charged in Lanakila attempted murder case
Police said the suspect was identified as a 16-year-old boy who was in custody for unrelated charges. Read more
Murderer avoids sentence of life term without parole
Jurors unanimously found Friday that the state had not proved beyond a reasonable doubt that, for the protection of the public, his sentence should be extended from life with the possibility of parole to life without the possibility of parole. Read more
Waialua man given 9 months in prison for health care fraud
A 41-year-old Waialua man was sentenced to nine months in federal prison for using unlicensed workers to provide physical therapy and chiropractic services, then faked claims that resulted in collecting more than $3 million in payments. Read more
2 women charged in death of 3-year-old girl appear in Honolulu District Court
The two women charged in the death and starvation of a 3-year-old girl made their initial appearance in Honolulu District Court this morning. Read more
Kahului woman had restraining order against alleged killer
Danny Gabriel Freitas remains in custody at the Maui Police Department and is being held without bail. Read more
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