Rappeller injured in Manoa Falls attempt
A man was seriously injured after he fell about 80 feet at Manoa Falls on Saturday afternoon, the Honolulu Fire Department said.
The 35-year-old Oahu resident was attempting to rappel down the third in a series of waterfalls when he fell about 80 feet onto the waterfall’s base just before 3:15 p.m., said Capt. Terry Seelig, Fire Department spokesman.
Firefighters who dropped down from a rescue helicopter reached the semi-conscious man and placed him in a basket. He was airlifted to Manoa District Park, where Department of Emergency Services personnel took him to the hospital in serious but stable condition about 4:15 p.m., Seelig said.
Two other hikers in the same party, a man in his 40s and a woman in her 20s, were also transported out of the scene via the Fire Department helicopter, he said.
Late Friday afternoon, Honolulu fire rescue personnel assisted two hikers stranded on a ridge above Manoa Valley. The male and female hikers were hiking along the ridge when they became lost and were unable to navigate their way down, Seelig said. The hikers were located and airlifted to safety. Neither required medical attention.
Man is badly hurt in fall from tree in Maili
A 35-year-old man was taken to the hospital in extremely critical condition after falling 30 feet out of a tree in Maili late Saturday morning.
Hawaii News Now reports the man later died.
Paramedics were called to an empty lot on Paakea Road about 11:30 a.m., the city Department of Emergency Services said.
The station said the property owner hired the man to trim back a kiawe tree. The owner said he found the man on the ground.
Stabbing during argument leaves 2 critical
Two people were in critical condition with stab wounds after an apparent attempted murder-suicide Friday night in Waipahu, police said.
Police said a man was arguing with his girlfriend at a single-story house on Kuakahi Street when the man stabbed the woman several times with scissors. The man then stabbed himself several times, police said.
Emergency medical personnel took both to the Queen’s Medical Center. Police opened a second-degree attempted-murder case.
3 teens arrested in assault and robbery
Three teenage boys are facing first-degree robbery charges after they allegedly robbed a 48-year-old man in Waipahu early Saturday morning.
The suspects, ages 14, 16, and 17, approached the victim and assaulted him with a dangerous instrument, then took his property, police said.
They fled the scene, but a patrol officer who witnessed the incident found them nearby. They were identified by the victim and arrested.
The victim suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene.
2 rescued after catamaran loses mast
Ocean safety personnel and firefighters brought a 16-foot Hobie catamaran to shore after it lost its mast in waters off Hauula on Saturday afternoon.
Two people aboard were not injured, Honolulu Fire Department Capt. Terry Seelig said. It’s unclear what caused the boat to lose its mast as there were no currents or winds, he said.
Missing California man last seen in Hilo
Hawaii County police are looking for a 31-year-old California man last seen in Hilo more than a week ago.
Yogi Yoswara is described as 5 feet 7 and 140 pounds, with short black hair and brown eyes.
He was last seen around 9 p.m. on Dec. 19. Anyone with information on Yoswara’s whereabouts is asked to call the Hawaii County Police Department at 935-3311 or CrimeStoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona.
