Drug trial delayed again for ex-Hawaii prosecutor Katherine Kealoha’s brother
Attorneys said during a hearing on Thursday they agreed to postpone the trial of Dr. Rudolph Puana from December to March. Read more
Kealohas
The latest news coverage about disgraced Honolulu police chief Louis Kealoha and former Honolulu deputy prosecutor Katherine Kealoha.
Former Honolulu deputy prosecutor Katherine Kealoha allegedly posed with cocaine
Former Honolulu deputy prosecutor Katherine Kealoha once took a photo with a line of cocaine on the desk of her husband, then- Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha, according to court documents filed in preparation of a drug-dealing trial against her pain physician brother. Read more
Former Honolulu managing director Roy Amemiya gets target letter in Kealoha probe
Roy Amemiya, who served as the city’s managing director under former Mayor Kirk Caldwell, has received a federal target letter from the U.S. Department of Justice as the fallout continues from the federal convictions of disgraced Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha and his former wife, disgraced Deputy Prosecutor Katherine Kealoha. Read more
Ex-Honolulu lieutenant in Kealoha corruption case must report to prison pending appeal
Ex-Honolulu lieutenant must report to prison pending appeal A former Honolulu police lieutenant must report to prison next week to serve a three-and-a-half year sentence in Hawaii’s biggest ever corruption case after a U.S. judge denied his request to remain free while he appeals his conviction. Read more
Ex-Honolulu police chief Louis Kealoha to visit family before heading to prison
Kealoha will travel to the Seattle area on May 29 and then drive to the federal correctional facility in Sheridan, Oregon, where he will begin his sentence on June 1. Read more
Bulk of $63,000 from sale of Louis and Katherine Kealoha’s east Honolulu home goes to uncle
The ruling said about $62,000 should go to the trust for Katherine Kealoha’s uncle, Gerard Puana, and his now-deceased mother, Florence Puana, as partial fulfillment of the more than $289,000 restitution the Kealohas owe them. Read more
Final 2 defendants in Kealoha corruption case are sentenced
A retired Honolulu police officer and a Big Island firefighter were sentenced Wednesday in connection with a corruption case involving Katherine and Louis Kealoha. Read more
Honolulu judge rules city must pay for Louis Kealoha’s legal defense
A ruling by a state judge earlier this month leaves Honolulu taxpayers on the hook for paying former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha’s legal fees — and possibly millions more. Read more
City moves to get $250K back from former Honolulu police chief Louis Kealoha
More bad news for disgraced former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha: The city wants its $250,000 retirement settlement package back. Read more
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Co-conspirators in Kealoha corruption case sentenced to federal prison
Two Honolulu Police Department co-conspirators in the Kealoha conspiracy trial were sentenced Tuesday to 4-1/2 years years and 3-1/2 years, respectively, in federal prison, adding a coda to one of the island’s most notorious cases of law enforcement corruption. Read more
2nd ex-Honolulu police officer, Bobby Nguyen, sentenced to prison for his part in Kealoha conspiracy
HPD Lt. Derek Wayne Hahn and officer “Bobby” Minh-Hung Nguyen were both convicted in June 2019 of conspiracy and three counts of obstruction. Read more
Off the News: Prison time for Kealohas
Two down, two to go, to close the chapter on one of Hawaii’s worst public corruption scandals. Read more
Former Honolulu police chief Louis Kealoha sentenced to 7 years in prison; Katherine Kealoha gets 13 years
The once-powerful Honolulu couple has acknowledged their crimes, including bank fraud, which they used to fund a lavish lifestyle. Read more
Kealoha corruption case nears end with upcoming sentencings
The fate of former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha and former Deputy Prosecutor Katherine Kealoha is scheduled to be announced in federal court on Monday. Read more
Ex-prosecutor Katherine Kealoha writes of drug addiction in sentencing letter
Katherine Kealoha, the former Honolulu prosecutor convicted of conspiracy in Hawaii’s biggest corruption case that also took down her police chief husband, apologized for her actions in a handwritten letter to the judge today and blamed a prescription drug addiction for clouding her judgement. Read more
Katherine Kealoha refuses to leave jail cell to talk to lawyer about her upcoming sentencing
U.S. District Judge J. Michael Seabright instructed her lawyer to schedule a legal call with her so she doesn’t have to leave her jail unit. Read more
Corruption sentencing hearings for Katherine and Louis Kealoha rescheduled again
Sentencing has been rescheduled again in Hawaii’s biggest corruption case after it was previously postponed by the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Chasid Sapolu returns to Honolulu prosecutors office after receiving federal investigation subject letter in 2018
A subject letter means Sapolu was suspected of engaging in misconduct but authorities needed more time to investigate. Read more
Lawyers agree on sentencing date in corruption case for Katherine and Louis Kealoha
Sentencing in Hawaii’s biggest corruption investigation could now happen in November after it was postponed by the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Honolulu Managing Director Roy Amemiya appears before federal grand jury
Honolulu Managing Director Roy Amemiya testified before a federal grand jury Thursday, but his attorney said he is not the target of any federal investigation. Read more
David Shapiro: Our police commissioners must be watchdogs, not lapdogs
With protests over police misconduct raging across the country, the last thing we need is worries about the quality of oversight of the Honolulu Police Department. Read more
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