Crime

Hawai‘i Island Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying individuals involved in an Unauthorized Control of a Propelled Vehicle (UCPV), Theft, and Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card investigation

June 15, 2026 0

The Hawai‘i Island Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying individuals involved in an Unauthorized Control of a...

Hawai‘i Police Department is warning the public of a text scam after receiving reports of unknown individuals posing as representatives from the Hawai‘i District Court

June 10, 2026 0

The Hawai‘i Police Department is warning the public of a text scam after receiving reports of unknown individuals posing as...

Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged 32-year-old Steven Campos

June 9, 2026 0

Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged 32-year-old Steven Campos of Hilo with multiple firearms and narcotics offenses stemming from...

Ocean View man accused of Kona road rage incident

June 9, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/06/09/hawaii-news/ocean-view-man-accused-of-kona-road-rage-incident/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Ocean View Man Charged After Allegedly Driving Toward Construction Workers in Kailua-Kona

June 8, 2026 0

Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged 69-year-old Paul Tresnak of Ocean View for second-degree reckless endangering and other offenses...

Oahu Man Indicted for Receiving and Possessing Child Pornography

June 7, 2026 0

Oahu Man Indicted for Receiving and Possessing Child Pornography U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Hawaii HONOLULU – United States Attorney...

Two charged with Kailua-Kona Pier assault

June 7, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/06/07/hawaii-news/two-charged-with-kailua-kona-pier-assault/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Driver in Pahoa fatal crash charged with manslaughter

June 7, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/06/07/hawaii-news/driver-in-pahoa-fatal-crash-charged-with-manslaughter/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Police Charge Driver Involved in Pāhoa Fatal Motorcycle Crash

June 6, 2026 0

Hawai‘i Island police have charged the driver of the sedan involved in a fatal traffic collision in Pāhoa early Wednesday...

Former Hilo man pleads not guilty in child sex assault case

June 6, 2026 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/06/06/hawaii-news/former-hilo-man-pleads-not-guilty-in-child-sex-assault-case/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Police Charge Two Following Sexual Assault, Robbery, and Assault Investigation at Kailua-Kona Pier

June 5, 2026 0

Hawaiʻi Island police have charged a 23-year-old Kailua-Kona man and a juvenile male in connection with a sexual assault, robbery,...

Police Seeking Man Wanted on Warrant

June 5, 2026 0

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public's assistance in locating 43-year-old Junior Santiago, who is wanted on an outstanding $50,000...

Hawaiʻi County Staffer Gets 4 Years In $11M Bribery Scheme Prosecutors say Alan Rudo, a former housing specialist on the Big Island, pocketed “the lion’s share” of proceeds from an affordable housing credit scheme.

June 1, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/06/hawaii-county-staffer-gets-4-years-in-11m-bribery-scheme/

Update #5) Jacob Baker Charged for Multiple Offenses, Including Three Murders

May 30, 2026 0

Update #5) Jacob Baker Charged for Multiple Offenses, Including Three Murders Hawai’i Police Department (Update #5) Hawai‘i Island police have charged...

Longshot Congressional Candidate Pulled Gun On Maui County Workers Police were not notified until more than an hour after the incident, which took place in a county building.

May 30, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/longshot-congressional-candidate-pulled-gun-on-maui-county-workers/

Puna Murders Raise Questions About Restraining Order Process Attorneys say TROs are granted in a majority of cases. But that wasn’t the case for the man who allegedly killed three men.

May 29, 2026 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/05/puna-murders-raise-questions-about-restraining-order-process/

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Crime

Hawai‘i Island Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying individuals involved in an Unauthorized Control of a Propelled Vehicle (UCPV), Theft, and Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card investigation

Hawai‘i Police Department is warning the public of a text scam after receiving reports of unknown individuals posing as representatives from the Hawai‘i District Court

Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged 32-year-old Steven Campos

Ocean View man accused of Kona road rage incident

Ocean View Man Charged After Allegedly Driving Toward Construction Workers in Kailua-Kona

Oahu Man Indicted for Receiving and Possessing Child Pornography

Two charged with Kailua-Kona Pier assault

Driver in Pahoa fatal crash charged with manslaughter

Police Charge Driver Involved in Pāhoa Fatal Motorcycle Crash

Former Hilo man pleads not guilty in child sex assault case

Police Charge Two Following Sexual Assault, Robbery, and Assault Investigation at Kailua-Kona Pier

Police Seeking Man Wanted on Warrant

Hawaiʻi County Staffer Gets 4 Years In $11M Bribery Scheme Prosecutors say Alan Rudo, a former housing specialist on the Big Island, pocketed “the lion’s share” of proceeds from an affordable housing credit scheme.

Update #5) Jacob Baker Charged for Multiple Offenses, Including Three Murders

Longshot Congressional Candidate Pulled Gun On Maui County Workers Police were not notified until more than an hour after the incident, which took place in a county building.

Puna Murders Raise Questions About Restraining Order Process Attorneys say TROs are granted in a majority of cases. But that wasn’t the case for the man who allegedly killed three men.

Chief credits community for helping to nab triple-homicide suspect

Police investigate Hilo murder they say is unrelated to Puna homicides

(Update #4) Police Arrest Jacob Baker

Update #4: as of 2:45 p.m. 5/28/26

PROGRESS OF PUʻUHONUA O WAIʻANAE MOVE TO MAUKA FARM VILLAGE

PUBLIC INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HAWAIʻI COLORECTAL CANCER SUMMIT 2026

HOPE Services Hawaiʻi, Ka Hale A Ke Ola and Project Vision Hawai’i’s Medical Respite Care Programs on the Neighbor Islands Earn National Certification

GOVERNOR GREEN ORDERS FLAGS LOWERED IN HONOR OF FALLEN HAWAIʻI SOLDIER

11-Year-Old Boy Dives Into Action to Save Drowning Man After Others Froze

Kirstin Downey: Waimānalo Kauhale Project Catches Many Off Guard The Green administration is moving quickly despite Native Hawaiian concerns that the homeless project will push out Hawaiians who have been waitlisted for decades.

Not Again! Another Sidewalk Collapse Next To Barefoot Beach Cafe The sidewalk along Queen’s Beach continues to collapse into the sand.

‘Keep Hawaiʻi Loud’: Car Stereo Enthusiasts Boo Increased Fines On Maui For some Maui residents, the noise is a source of repeated frustration. Others see the music as part of Hawai‘i’s local culture.

Accused Puna Killer Faces Mental Health Evaluation. Here’s What That Means Jacob Baker’s case has been suspended while examiners determine whether he is fit to stand trial for the murders of three people on the Big Island that sparked a manhunt. The process has proven to be controversial.

Local regatta season concludes with Aunty Maile Moku O Hawaii Championship

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