Retired cop pleads not guilty to threat, firearms charges
A retired Hawaii Police Department detective who is suing the county and a police major for allegedly falsely arresting, imprisoning...
Crime
Puna Councilman Wants More Cops for District
A resolution urging the county administration to increase funding to add more police officers in Puna is expected to appear...
Retrial Starts in 2015 Captain Cook Slaying
A second jury trial began Thursday for a Holualoa man accused of killing his landlord more than three years ago....
Murder-Suicide
Linda Leilani Mills gained a sense of closure with the latest news about her daughter’s death, which was reclassified by...
Van Recovered Undamaged from Burglary
A Keaau flower nursery that provides employment to developmentally disabled individuals recovered the company’s van, which was stolen in a...
Police Releases: Missing Persons and People Charged
Detectives have charged a 24-year-old Pāhoa man with multiple financial crimes following his arrest earlier last week. After conferring with...
Active Shooter EXERCISE with HPD on UofH Campus
Active Shooter Exercise with HPD on Campus Active Shooter Exercise with HPD on Campus The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo’s...
Crime Briefs
The body of a man was discovered in a grocery store parking lot Monday morning in the Kailua-Kona area. At...
Accused Bank Robber Malingering
For the 17th time, a man accused of robbing the Pahoa branch of First Hawaiian Bank at knifepoint on May...
Police Bench Warrants 2/15/2019
As of Friday, February 15, 2019, the following individuals are wanted by the Hawaii Police Department because of outstanding warrants:...
Double DUI offender ordered to pay $809,000 restitution
A judge on Friday determined a Kailua-Kona man is responsible for more than $800,000 in medical bills after striking a...
Former Kamehameha Schools faculty member gets prison time for sexual assault of student
A Honolulu judge sentenced a former Kamehameha Schools faculty member to prison yesterday after he was convicted of multiple counts...
Police Investigate Body Found
Hawai’i Island police are investigating the discovery of a body found off of the Daniel K. Inouye Highway yesterday morning....
Police renew their request for information in 1997 murder investigation
Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a subject who may have information regarding an unsolved homicide. Detectives...
Probationer Charged with Strongarm Robbery
A 21-year-old Hilo man is charged with second-degree robbery and third-degree assault for allegedly striking an adult special-needs athlete and...
Funding Boost for Career Criminal Unit
A bill to boost funding for a specialized unit targeted for repeat offenders passed its first committee last week. A...
Bench Warrants 2/8/2019
As of Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, the following individuals are wanted by the Hawaii Police Department because of outstanding warrants:...
Committee Passes Alcohol Ban for DUI Offenders
The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday passed with amendments a measure that would prohibit anyone convicted of DUI or habitual...
Homeless man found guilty in death of sportscaster John Noland
A Circuit Court jury found a 59-year-old homeless man, on trial for manslaughter in the death of longtime Hawaii sportscaster...
Prosecutors seek additional funds for Career Criminal Unit
Thousands of cases come across the desks of county prosecutors every year. However, it’s the small minority of repeat offenders...
