Son arrested after allegedly setting family’s Makaha home on fire
Honolulu police arrested a 33-year-old man after he allegedly set fire to a home in Makaha with his sleeping family members inside. Read more
Rosemarie Bernardo
Rosemarie Bernardo served as a reporter/writer at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. She worked as a journalist at the Star-Advertiser and Honolulu Star-Bulletin for more than 20 years covering a wide range of topics including breaking news, features and human interest stories.
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Bernardo was part of a team that covered historic events that included President Barack Obama's inauguration in Washington, D.C. in 2009 and the Kilauea volcano eruption on Hawaii island in 2018.
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Man, 33, arrested after he allegedly sets fire to Makaha home with his family inside
Twelve units with 35 firefighters responded to a 911 call of a structure fire at 84-1001 Lahaina St. at about 1:30 a.m. Read more
Sex assault leaves Kalihi-Palama community on edge
Some area residents and homeless service providers in Kalihi-Palama are on edge after police made arrests in the sexual assault of a 50-year-old homeless woman by several men in a derelict bus. Read more
2 men indicted in Kalihi-Palama sexual assault case
Jtery Stephen and Herfy Herwin are accused of assaulting a 50-year-old homeless woman. Read more
2 men accused of assaulting homeless woman appear in court
Prosecutors have charged two men after they allegedly sexually assaulted a 50-year-old homeless woman in Kalihi-Palama. Read more
Jury indicts 3 men in brutal Kalihi attack
An Oahu grand jury Tuesday returned an indictment against three men, charging them in connection with the brutal March 16 attack on a 37-year-old man in Kalihi. Read more
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Grand jury indicts 3 men in Kalihi attack
An Oahu grand jury returned an indictment against three men today, charging them in connection with the March 16 brutal attack of a 37-year-old man in Kalihi. Read more
Oahu grand jury indicts man in landlord’s death
An Oahu grand jury returned an indictment against a 23-year-old man accused of fatally beating his 64-year-old landlord during an eviction Sunday at an Ala Moana apartment. Read more
Man, 23, indicted in beating death of Sheridan Street landlord
Kendall T. Gray was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Alvin A. Matsumoto. Read more
Man, 23, charged with attempted murder in Kalihi machete attack
Prosecutors have charged a 23-year-old man after he allegedly attacked a 37-year-old man with a machete in Kalihi-Palama. Read more
Man charged in beating death makes first court appearance
A 23-year-old man charged with fatally beating his 64-year-old landlord allegedly stomped on the victim’s head and chest multiple times because the landlord was going to evict him from an apartment in the Ala Moana area. Read more
Man, 23, charged in fatal beating of Sheridan Street landlord
Suspect Kendall T. Gray was charged with second-degree murder. The victim has been identified as Alvin Matsumoto. Read more
Police arrest suspect in fatal Sheridan Street beating
Honolulu police Sunday arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the beating death of a 64-year-old man at an apartment building in the Ala Moana area. Read more
Man critically injured in Keehi Lagoon Park stabbing
Honolulu police said the attempted homicide investigation is ongoing. Read more
Waipahu monument honors Filipino WWII veterans
The bronze sculptures represent members of the Philippine Constabulary, 1st Filipino Division, Filipino Scouts, Filipino Guerillas and the 1st and 2nd Filipino Regiments from Hawaii and the mainland. Read more
High winds topple trees, cause power outages on Oahu
Crews restored power to a majority of the customers Thursday and the remaining customers early today. Read more
Honolulu firefighters busy with downed power lines, blown roofs
Strong winds and gusts have caused power outages and toppled trees and utility poles on Oahu and the neighbor islands today. Read more
Boulder stuns Aiea homeowners
A boulder the size of a washing machine crashed into an Aiea home, about a foot away from a bed where a couple was sleeping early Wednesday. Read more
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Large boulder crashes into Aiea home
A large boulder crashed into an Aiea home just about a foot or so away from a bed where a couple were sleeping early today. Read more
Big Island man indicted in stabbing deaths of his grandparents
A 21-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing his grandparents at their Panaewa home Jan. 16 was arraigned Friday in Hilo Circuit Court. Read more
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