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A man from Mexico who was deported twice is facing a federal criminal charge for his alleged role in a drug trafficking organization moving thousands of fentanyl pills and methamphetamine to Hawaii from Nevada. Read more
Paiva’s bail was set at $1 million and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for Monday. Read more
A 38-year-old engineer was sentenced to two years in federal prison and will be deported to Iran for evading U.S. financial sanctions with cryptocurrency exchanges and digital payment applications to send more than $220,000 to his uncles in Iran. Read more
Paramedics responded to the incident at midnight, treated the man’s wounds and transported him to an emergency room for further treatment. Read more
A 22-year-old gang member from Kalihi on state probation for a 2023 machete assault will spend more than nine years in federal prison for robbing an illegal gambling operation at gunpoint on Dec. 27, 2024. Read more
A 52-year-old Captain Cook man will spend more than a decade in federal prison after he was caught trying to smuggle heroin, fentanyl, ketamine, methamphetamine and acid on a flight to Alaska in his carry on luggage. Read more
A 36-year-old felon out on bond in five separate state criminal cases is facing a federal drug charge and was allegedly caught Thursday with a ghost gun, fentanyl and $7,000 in cash. Read more
A 58-year-old felon who was caught by an undercover Maui Police Department officer trying to trade methamphetamine and money for sex with kids was found guilty by a federal jury on Thursday. Read more
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call 911 or CrimeStoppers at 808-955-8300. Read more
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In May, a drug-trafficking organization known as H-Mob which imported methamphetamine and used gun-toting kids and a prison guard to market meth, cocaine and cannabis was taken apart by federal agents and Honolulu police. Read more
Matthew Dvonch, 43, has served as Anne Lopez’s deputy since January 2023 and is a veteran of the department and public service. His nomination will be subject to state Senate confirmation. Read more
On Friday evening, HPD released surveillance images of the wanted man. Read more
A 44-year-old man was arrested Friday in connection with the death of a 67-year-old man who was found injured in Waikiki last month, police said. Read more
Gov. Josh Green did not say why Lopez would not be reappointed as attorney general. Read more
Police said at about 8:50 p.m., the suspect allegedly assaulted the man, took his property and fled the scene. Read more
Just before 11 a.m. today, Farrington, along with other area schools, initiated a voluntary lockdown due to reports of a potential threat. Read more
Honolulu police credited a coordinated effort involving detectives and multiple Crime Reduction Units with locating and arresting a suspect in a Waikiki knifepoint carjacking. Read more
A man who had no driver’s license and 164 prior traffic citations to his name when he ran over and killed a 16-year-old girl before fleeing to an illegal gambling den and lying about it to police will spend 20 years in prison. Read more
Honolulu Emergency Medical Services personnel responded, treated the woman and took her in critical condition to a hospital where she died. Read more
A 33-year-old civilian employee of the Honolulu Fire Department who accused a battalion chief of raping her at work on Valentine’s Day 2025 has filed a civil lawsuit accusing city officials of refusing to charge him with a crime. Read more
The robbery happened around 10:50 p.m. at a hotel loading zone in the Kalia Road area, police said. Read more
