1 suspect arrested, 2 more sought in Mililani fatal shooting
Police are searching for two more suspects following the fatal shooting at a Mililani home Thursday night. Read more
Crime in Hawaii
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Hawaii sets up Medicaid fraud task force after federal funding cut
Hawaii is setting up a task force to work with the state Attorney General to fight Medicaid fraud after President Donald Trump cut $3 million a year in federal support citing the state’s failure to obtain a criminal conviction between 2022 and 2025. Read more
Kihei man, 30, to be sentenced in laser assault on FBI aircraft
A 30-year-old Kihei man will be sentenced June 17 after he pleaded guilty to facilitating a laser assault of an FBI pilot in a case federal officials are using to highlight the dangers of impairing a pilot’s vision. Read more
Seventh person arrested in connection with Waialee Beach assault
Six juveniles who were arrested have been charged in connection with the assault that sent a 23-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy to the hospital with broken bones and concussions. Read more
Filipino woman on Maui charged with illegally voting in Hawaii
“On both occasions, Alasaas understood that she was not a citizen at the time that she cast her ballot,” according to U.S. Attorney Ken Sorenson in a statement. Read more
Man who illegally shipped gun parts is sentenced to prison
A 30-year-old man from Japan was sentenced to one year and a day in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to shipping more than 1,000 gun parts and tactical gear to Airsoft customers in Japan without the proper licenses. Read more
5th youth arrested in North Shore mob attack; adult suspect sought
The images, of a large man dressed in a white shirt, black pants and wearing a black skull cap, were captured from “video footage related to this investigation.” Read more
Florida men who allegedly bribed Hawaii Army official plead not guilty
Two Florida men accused of bribing a U.S. Army official with $1.25 million over five years to secure contracts from the military’s Hawaii-Pacific Innovation Campus pleaded not guilty in federal court in Honolulu this morning. Read more
4th juvenile arrested in connection with North Shore attack
The 17-year-old turned himself in to officers in Kaneohe and was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and assault offenses in connection with the May 30 assault at Waialee Beach. Read more
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Man sentenced to prison for smuggling AR-15 parts from Hawaii to Japan
He was facing up to 20 years in federal prison but had asked the court for a sentence of a year and a day. Read more
3 juveniles arrested in North Shore attack that injured lifeguard, teen
Honolulu police arrested three juveniles in connection with an alleged assault by masked assailants at Waialee Beach on Saturday that sent a 23-year-old man and 15-year-old boy to the hospital with broken bones and concussions. Read more
Oahu man is arrested by FBI after threatening to kill Michigan governor
A 48-year-old Honolulu man previously imprisoned for threatening to kill the U.S. president and a federal judge was arrested on suspicion of threatening to kill the governor of Michigan. Read more
Puna triple homicide suspect to undergo mental examination
Jacob Daniel Baker is charged with first-degree murder and three counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of Robert “Bob” Shine, Frederick “Chitta” Morse and John Carse. Read more
Man pleads guilty for illegally shipping assault rifle parts from Hawaii to Japan
A 30-year-old man from Japan is asking a federal judge to sentence him to a year and a day in prison for his work to set up an illegal supply chain of assault rifle parts from Hawaii to Airsoft customers in Japan. Read more
Pedestrian seriously hurt in Waianae hit-and-run
According to the Honolulu Police Department’s Vehicular Homicide Section, the collision occurred at approximately 11:15 p.m. near Farrington Highway. Read more
1 suspect arrested, another sought in Wahiawa fatal stabbing
Homicide detectives identified a 23-year-old female as one of two suspects involved in the incident. Read more
Victims in Puna killing spree remembered as caring community members
A 36-year-old Pahoa man suspected of killing three men in a spree of seemingly random violence in Puna last week was charged Saturday with first-degree murder, three counts of second- degree murder and other crimes. Read more
Pahoa man charged with first-degree murder in triple homicide
If found guilty of first-degree murder, Jacob Daniel Baker faces a life sentence without parole. Read more
Ex-Hawaii County official gets 4 years in prison for taking $1.9M in bribes
Two Hawaii island attorneys and a California businessman were previously sentenced to federal prison time for their roles to illegally acquire land and excess affordable housing credits. Read more
Hawaii island triple-homicide suspect caught with public’s help
Tipsters told police that Jacob Daniel Baker was “hiding in a grassy area in a field” and “ducking down as passing traffic approached” in the Kalapana area. Read more
Man caught in Hawaii during nationwide sex sting pleads guilty
A 34-year-old man caught up in a nationwide effort to rescue child sex victims and arrest their abusers last year pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography Thursday afternoon. Read more
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1 suspect arrested, 2 more sought in Mililani fatal shooting
Hawaii sets up Medicaid fraud task force after federal funding cut
Kihei man, 30, to be sentenced in laser assault on FBI aircraft
Seventh person arrested in connection with Waialee Beach assault
Filipino woman on Maui charged with illegally voting in Hawaii
