Kapono establishes music, arts foundation

Grammy-nominated and award-winning entertainer Henry Kapono announced Thursday the establishment of the Henry Kapono Foundation, whose mission is “to support and strengthen our community through music and the arts, and by giving with aloha.”

The foundation’s first project is “The Songs of C&K,” produced in partnership with First Hawaiian Bank. It will be available in CD format with digital download and in vinyl, and will be sold exclusively at First Hawaiian Bank branches in Hawaii, Guam and Saipan in July. Profits will benefit the foundation.

“I am truly grateful for the love and support I’ve had through the years,” Kapono said. “And even more grateful that I can give back to Hawaii and future generations.”

KAUAI

Man fatally stabs woman at bank

A man is in custody Thursday after he stabbed and killed a woman at First Hawaiian Bank in Lihue.

Louis Landsman, 34, was arrested today for second-degree murder.

The victim has been identified as Charlene Landsman, 69, of Kapaa.

According to preliminary reports, the suspect walked into the bank at about 1:15 p.m. and approached the woman, who was believed to be his mother and an employee of the bank. He fatally stabbed her, then fled the scene on foot.

Emergency officials transported the woman to Wilcox Hospital in critical condition, where she was pronounced dead.

Soon after, the suspect was located in the bank parking lot where police apprehended him and took him into custody.

Bail had not been set as of Thursday.

MAUI

Doctor arrested on tax charges

Physician Michael Savona was arrested Thursday for tax violations by special agents from the Department of Taxation and deputy sheriffs from the Department of Public Safety.

Savona had been charged Tuesday on Maui with five counts of willful failure to pay over-withholding taxes from 2011-2015, two counts of willful failure to file income tax returns for 2011-2012 and five counts of willful failure to file general excise tax returns for 2011-2015.

He faces imprisonment of not more than five years, or probation and a fine of not more than $100,000, for each felony count if convicted of willfully failing to collect and pay over-taxes in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 231-36.4.

He faces imprisonment of not more than one year, or probation and a fine of not more than $25,000, for each count if convicted of wilfully failing to file income tax returns and general excise tax returns in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 231-35.