Police looking for Nanakuli shooting suspect
Honolulu police are looking for a 28-year-old man wanted in connection with a Tuesday night shooting in Nanakuli. Read more
Honolulu police are looking for a 28-year-old man wanted in connection with a Tuesday night shooting in Nanakuli. Read more
An internal investigation is ongoing nearly five months after Honolulu police allegedly hit a man with a car before beating him and his son during a New Year’s Day manhunt and shootouts with an attempted murder suspect. Read more
At about 8:40 p.m. last night, a 25-year-old man and a 19-year-old man told police their friend got into a fight with another man. Read more
A federal magistrate judge ordered prominent Hawaii businessman and political donor Dennis Mitsunaga to remain jailed for the duration of his public corruption trial because of alleged witness tampering. Read more
Mitsunaga, the founder of a local engineering and architectural firm, is on trial for allegedly bribing former city Prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro with campaign contributions. Read more
The state Attorney General’s Office report Wednesday noted that the head of the Maui County EMA was off island and delayed returning despite the crisis, and that a breakdown in communications left residents without emergency alerts. Read more
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Deputy sheriffs tried to serve the occupant of the home with an eviction notice Thursday morning. Read more
A deadly combination of high wind, power outages, communication failures and a lack of leadership from the Maui Emergency Management Agency created chaos during the Aug. 8 wildfires, according to the first phase of findings from a state investigation. Read more
A note threatening gun violence at Damien Memorial School in Kalihi and Maryknoll School in Makiki prompted lockdowns and cancellation of classes and events Tuesday. Read more
The four Aug. 8 wildfires on Maui, which killed 101 people in Lahaina, leveled 2,173 structures and left 8,000 people homeless, pushed Maui firefighters “to an unprecedented level of strain,” according to an after-action report released Tuesday. Read more
Damien school officials found a note threatening students at Damien and at Maryknoll. Read more
Findings from dueling investigations into how government and firefighters responded to the Aug. 8 Lahaina fire, which killed 101 people and left 8,000 homeless, will be released this week. Read more
As of Thursday, eight of the defendants were arrested on Oahu, Kauai and Hawaii island. The indictments were handed down April 4 and unsealed following the arrests. Read more
A longtime animal rescue advocate accused of using a Wisconsin veterinarian’s identity to order ketamine and other opioids for a mobile clinic that cares for dogs and cats avoided federal prison time Wednesday. Read more
A veteran animal advocate who pleaded not guilty to federal charges that she used a Wisconsin veterinarian’s identity to order opioids for a mobile clinic is asking a judge to fine her $2,000 and agree to no jail time. Read more
The suspect remains in police custody pending investigation. Read more
The 21-year-old’s injuries are not immediately known. Read more
A felon who allegedly tried to hit a Honolulu police officer with his car entered a plea of not guilty Monday to federal allegations that he was selling fentanyl and carrying a ghost gun. Read more
Eleven lives were lost to homicide this year through March, compared with four homicides during the same period a year ago. Read more
Court staff or law enforcement do not call or email anyone regarding outstanding bench warrants related to jury duty, according to the state. Read more
A “prolific sexual predator” who allegedly ran a child prostitution ring for five years while working as an officer with the Honolulu Police Department pleaded guilty Thursday as part of an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice. Read more