Sailor who died in fall overboard identified
The Navy on Friday identified the sailor who died after going overboard from a Pearl Harbor-based destroyer as Troy Hunter, 32, of Pembroke Pines, Fla.
Hunter was a culinary specialist second-class petty officer, the Navy said.
Hunter went overboard from the USS Russell at about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday while the destroyer was conducting operations about 50 miles off the coast of Oahu, the Navy said.
The ship’s search-and-rescue swimmer recovered Hunter, who was unconscious and not breathing. Crew administered CPR, but Hunter was pronounced dead at 6:35 p.m., the Navy said.
Hunter enlisted in the Navy on Aug. 30, 2008, and was assigned to the Russell in January 2009. The Navy is investigating the incident.
Tourists injured by falling branch file suit
An elderly California couple is suing the landowner of a Waikiki outdoor bazaar, claiming they were injured when a branch from a large banyan tree fell on them.
Attorneys for the Rancho Palos Verdes couple filed the lawsuit Thursday against Queen Emma Land Co., owner of the International Marketplace. The lawsuit claims Russell Narahara broke his hip and his wife, Beverly, suffered a fractured skull when the 8-foot branch fell on them in February.
Attorney Wayne Kekina said Friday the tree is on a special registry that requires a permit for trimming. He says a permit was last obtained in 2010 and that the branch was dead for at least two years.
Queen Emma Land declined to comment.
Republicans field new Senate candidate
Eric Marshall, an information technology officer for a credit union, will run for a state Senate seat as a replacement candidate for a candidate who withdrew from the race, he said Friday.
Marshall, a Republican, will challenge Democratic incumbent Sen. Les Ihara Jr. for the 10th District seat (Moiliili-Kaimuki-Palolo). Douglas Lupton filed by Tuesday’s deadline as the GOP candidate for that seat but subsequently withdrew his candidacy.
Marshall is a former member of the Moiliili and McCully Neighborhood Board. He is an IT/compliance officer at Hawaiian Electric Employees Federal Credit Union.
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Kauai program gives close look into police work
The Kauai Police Department will hold a Citizens Police Academy, a program designed to give residents a hands-on look into the department as well as enhance police and community relations.
The 13-week program, set to begin July 11, combines both classroom and field instruction. Most classes will be held at KPD headquarters in Lihue but will also include a visit to the Kipu Pistol Range and a police ride-along.
Applications for the academy are now available at Ka Hale Maka‘i o Kaua‘i, Lihue Headquarters, 3990 Kaana St., Suite 200; or online at www.kauai.gov/police.
For more information, visit www.kauai.gov/police or call Lt. Paul Applegate at 241-1606.
