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...
Crime
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...
Big Island Crime Briefs
A Hilo man and woman have pleaded not guilty in connection to charges related to a reported robbery in the...
Bail Reform Bills Introduced
By Mileka Lincoln HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Last year, all of Hawaii’s jails were overcrowded. Most were operating at least 25...
Kona man charged in numerous thefts in Kailua-Kona: Ian Paleka
Hawaiʻi Island Police have charged a 44-year-old Kona man with a variety of offenses after police initially determined the man...
Police Warn of E-Mail Scam
The Hawaiʻi Police Department would like to warn the public about an e-mail scam that was recently reported. A board...
Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men in a Hilo assault case
Hawaiʻi Island Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two men responsible for the beating of a 21-year-old...
NTSB: Hawaii Should Use Cameras to Catch Speeders
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The NTSB has a recommendations to make Hawaii’s road safer. And drivers probably aren’t going to like...
DUI Statistics for the Week
During the week of January 28, 2019, through February 3, 2019, Hawaiʻi Island police arrested sixteen (16) motorists for driving...
Hawai’i Island Crime Updates
The second assailant in the violent 2016 rape of a woman at Old Kona Airport Park was sentenced up to...
Crime Briefs…Updates
The Hawaii County Council is expected to take up a resolution to continue covering legal fees for a former police...
Nuisance Abatement Suit Targets Hakalau House
Hawaii County Prosecutor Mitch Roth filed a civil complaint against a Hakalau homeowner and others allegedly living in the home,...
