Police seeking information on Lululemon shoplifting suspects
Police said at about 10:08 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, the two suspects entered the store, then allegedly left with concealed merchandise. Read more
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Homeless man indicted in death of girlfriend pleads not guilty
Gibran Copeland, the homeless man indicted on murder and firearm charges in the Sept. 9 death of his girlfriend, whose body was found in a Manoa storm drain, asked an Oahu Circuit Court judge that bail be set in his case. Read more
Honolulu police officer shoots machete-wielding man in Waipahu
A Honolulu police officer shot and injured an 18-year-old man Sunday night before arresting him on suspicion of attempted murder at a Waipahu home. Read more
Suspect in fatal Wendy’s stabbing pleads not guilty
The 60-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing 22-year-old Kashka Otto, a worker at the Nanakuli Wendy’s, and seriously injuring the 44-year-old restaurant manager, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that, if he is convicted, could result in a life sentence without parole. Read more
Manoa homicide suspect held without bail after pleading not guilty
Defendant Gibran Copeland, who is homeless, was arraigned today before Judge Ronald Johnson and appeared by video teleconferencing from OCCC. Read more
Suspect in fatal Nanakuli Wendy’s stabbing pleads not guilty
Judge Ronald Johnson ordered that Reynaldo Cheney, 60, be held without bail. Read more
Police shoot machete-wielding man, 18, during alleged Waipahu assault
The suspect, who was seriously injured, has been arrested for suspicion of second-degree attempted murder. Read more
Man, 38, charged with terroristic threatening on Big Isle
Cho was charged with first-degree terroristic threatening on Saturday. Read more
State to renew push to replace overcrowded Oahu jail
A more than 20-year state initiative to replace Oahu’s overcrowded and deplorable jail in Kalihi is being positioned for a big push forward next year. Read more
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Hawaii island man arrested for allegedly shooting at cars with BB gun
Officers found the man walking on Mamalahoa Highway carrying what appeared to be a rifle and disarmed him without incident. Read more
Hilo resident turns in grenade to police, shutting main station
Police remind the public that anyone who finds unexploded ordnance should leave it in place, leave the property, and call 911 Read more
Oahu grand jury indicts man in Manoa murder
A 44-year-old homeless man was indicted on a charge of murder by an Oahu grand jury Tuesday after his 50-year-old girlfriend’s bullet-riddled body was found Sept. 13 in a Manoa storm drain. Read more
Man, 44, indicted for Manoa murder
He is being held without bail at the Oahu Community Correctional Center. Read more
Man convicted in Fujita murders is stabbed to death at Halawa
A Japanese national convicted in the 1994 shooting deaths of a psychic and her son was allegedly stabbed to death in the Halawa Correctional Facility early Monday morning by his 38-year-old cellmate. Read more
Hawaii PUC probing utility’s role in deadly Lahaina wildfire
A cause and origin report from Maui County and the federal government concluded the Lahaina fire started when downed power lines were reenergized in overgrown vegetation that violated the county fire code. Read more
Man convicted in Fujita murders stabbed to death at Halawa
Raita Fukusaku, 59, was convicted in 1995 of shooting and killing well-known Japanese fortuneteller Toako “Kototome” Fujita and her son Goro. Read more
Man, 62, seriously injured in Kalihi stabbing
The incident occurred about 3 p.m. Sunday on Hau Street. Read more
Woman, 75, on mobility scooter critical after Nanakuli hit-and-run
The initial collision caused the woman to be thrown from her scooter, police said. She was then hit by a second vehicle. Read more
Man, 44, arrested after decomposing body of girlfriend found in Manoa storm drain
Honolulu police arrested a 44-year-old homeless man on murder charges Friday after the decomposing body of his girlfriend was found in a storm drain in Manoa on Sept. 13. Read more
Hawaii Supreme Court clears path for Ireland case lawsuit
The Schweitzers, Albert Ian and younger brother, Shawn, are seeking compensation in the amount of $50,000 a year for each year they were wrongfully imprisoned. Read more
State launches gun tip line to gather reports of illegal firearms
“The Gun Tip Line offers another way the public can assist law enforcement in protecting our neighborhoods,” said DLE Director Jordan Lowe, in a statement. Read more
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