A 34-year-old Maui man was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in federal prison for selling fake oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl that killed a recreational drug user, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Read more
A 30-year-old Hawaii woman who checked out of her life under suspicious circumstances sparking a viral search and leading her father to kill himself has been found alive and well, according to a statement from her family. Read more
A 54-year-old Kauai man is facing federal charges after he allegedly threw a bomb at a man in a car and then shot his eye out with a firearm. Read more
A 26-year-old Maryland man who allegedly assassinated the UnitedHealthcare CEO in New York lived recently in Honolulu while working remotely as a data engineer. Read more
A Seattle man who allegedly moved methamphetamine from Mexico to Hawaii in pie tins and cookie containers is facing a federal drug charge, according to court records. Read more
Sara Azari, a Los Angeles-based lawyer, said the family did not publicly disclose Hannah Kobayashi’s alleged marriage because they could not “verify the legitimacy of this information.” Read more
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The Honolulu Police Department’s Professional Standards Office is conducting an administrative investigation of the officers involved to determine whether department policies and procedures were violated. Read more
Sidney Tafokitau, 44, told a relative he would never go back to prison and was shot 23 times by police after he opened fire and wounded two officers on University Avenue. Read more
Sidney Tafokitau was shot and killed by police after he opened fire and wounded two officers on University Avenue. Read more
A 50-year-old Aiea woman with an extensive criminal history who is a suspect in a September hit-and-run pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to steal a check and credit card number from a man in his 90s. Read more
At about 8:58 p.m. three men, ages, 27, 26 and 29, and a fourth suspect “unlawfully entered a residence and brandished a firearm, demanding property.” Read more
The U.S. Department of Justice is urging the public to remain vigilant against an “uptick in scams targeting holiday shoppers and charitable donors.” Read more
The Honolulu Fire Department responded with five units at 12:21 a.m. Read more
Sydni Kobayashi, the sister of Hannah Kobayashi who went missing after flying to Los Angeles Nov. 8, said she hopes people will keep posting online pleas for Hannah’s safe return and not stop looking for her. Read more
Federal prosecutors agreed to allow Hall to remain at the Sand Island Treatment Center until he is sentenced March 27. Read more
HPD crime statistics show 545 robberies on Oahu in 2024 as of Oct. 24, compared with 558 at that same time last year. Read more
The 34-year-old man who was arrested has 26 prior arrests and citations. Read more
What the family “needs most in this difficult time” is for all communities to rally around them with support, compassion and prayers, the statement said. Read more
The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of Hawaii’s laws prohibiting the “acquisition, purchase, sale, ownership, and possession of firearms and ammunition by adult(s) under 21.” Read more
The 88 ghost guns recovered by the Honolulu Police Department this year come from crimes they were used in or were found during investigations. Read more
Crime is down on the West Side during the three months since a spate of deadly shootings prompted county, state and federal officials to inundate the Waianae coast with law enforcement. Read more
