Crime

Community: 5-14-25 Police Charge Keaau Man With Multiple Offenses Following Weapons Incident in Hilo

May 14, 2025 0

Wednesday May 14, 2025, 11:56 AM Community: 5-14-25 Police Charge Keaau Man With Multiple Offenses Following Weapons Incident in Hilo Hawaiʻi Island...

Data Dive: Crime Is Down In Honolulu But Cops Still Struggle To Solve Cases Just over half of homicides in 2024 were solved, and the police department’s record for addressing vehicle thefts is far below the national average.

May 14, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/05/data-dive-crime-down-honolulu-cops-still-struggle-solve-cases/

Disgraced Police Chief Louis Kealoha Still Owes Honolulu $250,000 Years after his corruption conviction, the ex-chief hasn’t returned his retirement money to taxpayers as promised. Now that he’s back on Oʻahu, is there any hope?

May 14, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/05/disgraced-police-chief-louis-kealoha-still-owes-honolulu-250000/

Federal trial begins for men accused of housing credits scam

May 13, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/05/13/hawaii-news/federal-trial-begins-for-men-accused-of-housing-credits-scam/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Hawaii crime ring enforcer sentenced to 14 years in federal racketeering case Norman Akau previously plead guilty to racketeering and cooperated with prosecutors against his late boss.

May 7, 2025 0

https://www.courthousenews.com/hawaii-crime-ring-enforcer-sentenced-to-14-years-in-federal-racketeering-case/

Naalehu man accused of possessing child pornography

May 6, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/05/06/hawaii-news/naalehu-man-accused-of-possessing-child-pornography/

5-02-25 Nā‘ālehu Man Charged in Child Abuse Investigation

May 2, 2025 0

Hawai‘i Police Department Vice detectives, in partnership with the Hawai‘i Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, have arrested and...

Ex-FAA worker from Kona charged in child porn case

May 1, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/05/01/hawaii-news/ex-faa-worker-from-kona-charged-in-child-porn-case/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Probable cause to try woman accused of strangling boyfriend, judge rules

May 1, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/05/01/hawaii-news/probable-cause-to-try-woman-accused-of-strangling-boyfriend-judge-rules/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Volcano man indicted third time for alleged sex assault

April 30, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/04/30/hawaii-news/volcano-man-indicted-third-time-for-alleged-sex-assault/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Community: 4-29-25 4-29-25 Police Seeking Assault Suspect in Kona

April 29, 2025 0

Community: 4-29-25 4-29-25 Police Seeking Assault Suspect in Kona Hawai‘i Island police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in...

Community: 4-29-25 Police Seeking Information on Stolen Truck in Hilo

April 29, 2025 0

Community: 4-29-25 Police Seeking Information on Stolen Truck in Hilo Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s help in locating a...

Two East Hawaii men face separate sex assault charges

April 29, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/04/29/hawaii-news/two-east-hawaii-men-face-separate-sex-assault-charges/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Man faces numerous charges after allegedly holding ex-girlfriend hostage

April 27, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/04/27/hawaii-news/man-faces-numerous-charges-after-allegedly-holding-ex-girlfriend-hostage/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Community: 4-26-25 (Update) Police Charge Puna Murder Suspect

April 26, 2025 0

Community: 4-26-25 (Update) Police Charge Puna Murder Suspect Hawai‘i Island police detectives have charged 42-year-old Patricia Ann McConnell, of Pāhoa, with murder...

Community: 4-25-25 Police Investigating Murder in Puna

April 25, 2025 0

Community: 4-25-25 Police Investigating Murder in Puna Hawai‘i Island police have initiated a murder investigation following a reported domestic dispute in Nānāwale...

Kona jury awards $2.5M in damages in sex abuse case

April 24, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/04/24/hawaii-news/kona-jury-awards-2-5m-in-damages-in-sex-abuse-case/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Police suspect foul play in 3 missing person cases

April 23, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/04/23/hawaii-news/police-suspect-foul-play-in-3-missing-person-cases/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Miske’s Daughter-In-Law Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison The judge also denied a request for a “non-custodial” sentence that would allow Delia Fabro-Miske to continue raising her daughter.

April 18, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/04/miskes-daughter-in-law-sentenced-to-7-years-in-prison/

Lawmakers May Reduce Court Fines For Youth, But Judges Have Already Cut Back The amount of fines imposed by judges has dropped, raising questions about whether lawmakers need to do anything.

April 17, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/04/lawmakers-may-reduce-court-fines-for-youth-but-judges-have-already-cut-back/

Crime

Community: 5-14-25 Police Charge Keaau Man With Multiple Offenses Following Weapons Incident in Hilo

Data Dive: Crime Is Down In Honolulu But Cops Still Struggle To Solve Cases Just over half of homicides in 2024 were solved, and the police department’s record for addressing vehicle thefts is far below the national average.

Disgraced Police Chief Louis Kealoha Still Owes Honolulu $250,000 Years after his corruption conviction, the ex-chief hasn’t returned his retirement money to taxpayers as promised. Now that he’s back on Oʻahu, is there any hope?

Federal trial begins for men accused of housing credits scam

Hawaii crime ring enforcer sentenced to 14 years in federal racketeering case Norman Akau previously plead guilty to racketeering and cooperated with prosecutors against his late boss.

Naalehu man accused of possessing child pornography

5-02-25 Nā‘ālehu Man Charged in Child Abuse Investigation

Ex-FAA worker from Kona charged in child porn case

Probable cause to try woman accused of strangling boyfriend, judge rules

Volcano man indicted third time for alleged sex assault

Community: 4-29-25 4-29-25 Police Seeking Assault Suspect in Kona

Community: 4-29-25 Police Seeking Information on Stolen Truck in Hilo

Two East Hawaii men face separate sex assault charges

Man faces numerous charges after allegedly holding ex-girlfriend hostage

Community: 4-26-25 (Update) Police Charge Puna Murder Suspect

Community: 4-25-25 Police Investigating Murder in Puna

Kona jury awards $2.5M in damages in sex abuse case

Police suspect foul play in 3 missing person cases

Miske’s Daughter-In-Law Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison The judge also denied a request for a “non-custodial” sentence that would allow Delia Fabro-Miske to continue raising her daughter.

Lawmakers May Reduce Court Fines For Youth, But Judges Have Already Cut Back The amount of fines imposed by judges has dropped, raising questions about whether lawmakers need to do anything.

Department of Water Supply’s WAIOHINU – NAALEHU (Public Water System #108) customers – Precautionary Boil Water notice

Civil Defense Message for Wednesday 08-19-2026 at 06:47 PM

update: Hawaiian Electric focused on restoration as new potential storm system forms in the Pacific Affected customers restored: 99% O‘ahu, 98% Maui, 75% Hawai‘i Island

Police Investigating Body Found in Nāʻālehu

VERY IMPORTANT WATER STATEMENT..

4 p.m. update: Estimated 95% of all impacted customers to be restored by Friday. Restoration maps for Hawai‘i Island, O‘ahu, Maui now available.

Civil Defense message for Tuesday 08-18-2026 at 15:29:09

Property Tax Deadline Extended

TROPICAL STORM LALA RECOVERY STATEWIDE No Hawaiʻi Island Communities Remain Isolated

1 p.m. update: Hawaiian Electric crews making progress in power restorations 95% of impacted customers expected to be restored by Friday

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