Hilo jail escapee nabbed after nearly 9 months
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/07/29/hawaii-news/hilo-jail-escapee-nabbed-after-nearly-9-months/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Crime
Keaau man, 26, accused of sexually assaulting 2 minors
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/07/29/hawaii-news/keaau-man-26-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-2-minors/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Man charged after allegedly setting fire at Hilo business
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/07/29/hawaii-news/man-charged-after-allegedly-setting-fire-at-hilo-business/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hilo woman free despite 20 felony charges
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/07/29/hawaii-news/hilo-woman-free-despite-20-felony-charges/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Police: State AG has Kamehameha Schools theft case
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/07/28/hawaii-news/police-state-ag-has-kamehameha-schools-theft-case/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Confrontation over littering leads to robbery, car theft charges
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/07/22/hawaii-news/confrontation-over-littering-leads-to-robbery-car-theft-charges/
Two Indicted for Fraudulent FEMA Claims for Lahaina Fire and California Fire Federal Disasters
Two Indicted for Fraudulent FEMA Claims for Lahaina Fire and California Fire Federal Disasters U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Hawaii...
Pahoa man sentenced for stabbing ex-girlfriend
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/07/18/hawaii-news/pahoa-man-sentenced-for-stabbing-ex-girlfriend/
Pahala man accused of meth, firearms offenses
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/07/16/hawaii-news/pahala-man-accused-of-meth-firearms-offenses/
This Common Precursor To Murder Is Too Rarely Prosecuted On Maui The Maui County Prosecutor’s Office is looking to crack down on domestic abuse cases involving strangulation, which experts say often precedes homicide.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/07/this-common-precursor-to-murder-is-too-rarely-prosecuted-on-maui/
Kona man arrested for domestic violence after car crash
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/07/13/hawaii-news/kona-man-arrested-for-domestic-violence-after-car-crash/
Bail reduced for alleged carjacker
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/07/13/hawaii-news/bail-reduced-for-alleged-carjacker/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Community: 7-11-25 Police Arrest Man Following Pursuit and Domestic Violence Incident in Captain Cook
Community: 7-11-25 Police Arrest Man Following Pursuit and Domestic Violence Incident in Captain Cook Hawai‘i Island police have arrested a 28-year-old Captain...
Community: 7-09-25 Fentanyl Arrests and Recovery Stats for June 2025
Community: 7-09-25 Fentanyl Arrests and Recovery Stats for June 2025 As part of its continuing community outreach about the dangers...
Community: 7-09-25 Kona Airport Robbery Suspect Arrested and Charged After Hilo Crash
Community: 7-09-25 Kona Airport Robbery Suspect Arrested and Charged After Hilo Crash Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged 20-year-old Lasty Jessy,...
Hilo man accused of stealing from elderly couple
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/07/07/hawaii-news/hilo-man-accused-of-stealing-from-elderly-couple/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Hamakua man sentenced to 10 years for sex assault
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/07/04/hawaii-news/hamakua-man-sentenced-to-10-years-for-sex-assault/
FBI pursuing cyber-gang in Hawaiian Airlines hack
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/07/04/hawaii-news/fbi-pursuing-cyber-gang-in-hawaiian-airlines-hack/
Data Dive: Crime On Oʻahu Is Down Except In One Category — Murder Honolulu Police Chief Joe Logan attributes the declining crime rate to the work of his officers, but a researcher with the University of Hawaiʻi said it’s likely part of a broader social trend.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/07/data-dive-crime-on-o%ca%bbahu-is-down-except-in-one-category-murder/
Prosecutors seek to deny bail for alleged Kona drug dealer
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/07/03/hawaii-news/prosecutors-seek-to-deny-bail-for-alleged-kona-drug-dealer/
