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
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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
Nonprofit holds event to raise awareness about domestic violence
The number of domestic violence cases handled by Child & Family Service Hilo has increased annually, with the agency serving 2,412 people with its domestic violence programs in fiscal year 2024. Read more
Council defers vote on $1.5M settlement in fatal police shooting
The City Council deferred making a decision on the proposed $1.5 million settlement of a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the widow of an unarmed 29-year-old Black man who was shot and killed by police following a fight with officers responding to a 911 call at a Nuuanu home in April 2021. Read more
Former OCCC sergeant gets life in shooting death of his mother
In Wednesday’s sentencing of 52-year-old Anthony F. Pereira II for fatally shooting his 66-year-old mother, Barbara, in the face and holding another woman hostage at his Maili home in June 2016, the judge summed up what appeared to be at the root of his actions. Read more
Former OCCC sergeant gets life in prison in shooting death of his mother
Oahu Circuit Judge Rowena Somerville sentenced this afternoon a 52-year-old former Oahu Community Correctional Center training sergeant to life in prison with the possibility of parole in the 2016 shooting death of his mother, Barbara Pereira. Read more
City reaches $1.5M settlement with family of Black man killed by Honolulu police
City attorneys are proposing to pay $1.5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the widow of a 29-year-old citizen of South Africa who was shot and killed by Honolulu police officers after a bloody fight at a Nuuanu home on April 14, 2021. Read more
Police looking for Jeep in connection with attempted kidnapping
The Honolulu Police Department is looking for a 2021 black Jeep with license plate WDU838 because it may be involved in a kidnapping, according to police. Read more
Man charged with murder in fatal stabbing at Nanakuli Wendy’s
Cheney’s bail is set at $1 million. Read more
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Three armed men arrested at Tantalus lookout
The three men — ages 21, 19 and 18 — were arrested by HPD officers at 2929 Round Top Drive, a scenic spot overlooking Honolulu and Diamond Head, at 10:40 p.m. Read more
Defendant in Hawaii Loa Ridge murder case seeks to withdraw guilty plea
The 25-year-old Colombian man who took a plea deal March 18 in the murder of a 73-year-old man in his luxury Hawaii Loa Ridge house says his then- attorneys told him that if he didn’t take the deal, he would die in prison. Read more
Waipahu man allegedly took sexual photos of underage girls
A Waipahu man was ordered held without bail Monday after he allegedly admitted to taking and keeping sexually explicit pictures of two girls under the age of 13. Read more
Warrant was out for suspect in murder at Wendy’s
A 60-year-old homeless man remained in police custody Monday after he allegedly stabbed a 22-year-old Wendy’s worker to death and wounded his 44-year-old colleague Sunday morning in Nanakuli. Read more
City seeks $115,000 to defend against civil rights suit
Honolulu is asking for more legal fees to defend against a 2023 federal civil rights lawsuit alleging three Honolulu Liquor Commission investigators subjected another investigator to discrimination, harassment and a hostile work environment based on his sexual orientation and race after starting his job with the city in 2022. Read more
1 dead, 1 in serious condition after stabbing at Wendy’s in Nanakuli
The suspect, a patron of the establishment, was moving around furniture, HPD says. Read more
Maili teen charged with murder to be moved to OCCC on 18th birthday
The 17-year-old has pleaded not guilty to the charges. His jury trial is set for Dec. 2. Read more
Owners of Oahu illegal game room sites risk losing property
In 2023, HPD officers made 200 gambling arrests, 108 for operating, promoting or assisting gambling and 92 for gambling equipment violations. Read more
Man, 34, critical after Waikiki stabbing; suspect arrested
At around 5 a.m, a 43-year-old man assaulted the victim with “a dangerous instrument” on the 1700 block of Ala Moana Blvd., police said. Read more
Kahului man pleads guilty in Maui explosives probe
A 47-year-old Kahului man pleaded guilty Wednesday to possessing an improvised explosive device July 23 to avoid charges related to ammunition, explosives and firearms found in his house as part of a plea agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice. Read more
Man, 51, lying on the road dies in Kuakini hit-and-run
This incident marks Oahu’s 36th traffic fatality of the year, compared to 42 at this time in 2023. Read more
Former Youth Challenge staffer sentenced to 10 years for sex assault
Paul Andrew Banasihan Jr. will have to register as a sex offender. Read more
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