Hilo man charged with attempted murder
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/04/09/hawaii-news/hilo-man-charged-with-attempted-murder/
Crime
Convicted Hawaiʻi Lawmaker’s Emails Were Deleted When He Left Office Civil Beat requested emails ex-Rep. Ty Cullen and Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke exchanged with a lobbyist. Requests were denied because the accounts were deleted.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/convicted-hawaii-lawmakers-emails-were-deleted-records-retention/
Hawaiʻi Weighs Shorter Probation, Lighter Punishment For Drugs A committee of stakeholders from across the criminal justice system is working to bring the state more in line with national trends on drug possession and probation.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/hawaii-weighs-shorter-probation-lighter-punishment-for-drugs/
Police Seeking Kona Theft Suspect
Police Seeking Kona Theft Suspect Hawai‘i Island police are seeking two men involved in a theft that occurred at...
Former USDA Official Pleads Guilty to Receiving an Illegal Gratuity
Former USDA Official Pleads Guilty to Receiving an Illegal Gratuity U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Hawaii HONOLULU – United States...
Driver sentenced to 15 years for fatal crash that killed mother and daughter
The Ewa Beach man pleaded guilty to the lesser amended charge of first-degree negligent homicide and first-degree negligent injury. https://www.staradvertiser.com/2026/04/04/hawaii-news/driver-sentenced-to-15-years-for-fatal-crash-that-killed-mother-and-daughter/
Police Seek Kona Credit Card Theft Suspect
Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating the fraudulent use of a credit card that occurred at multiple businesses in Kailua-Kona between...
(Update) Puna Man Charged Following Bomb Threat Investigation
(Update) Puna Man Charged Following Bomb Threat Investigation After conferring with Office of the Prosecuting Attorney on Wednesday, April...
Eleven Individuals Arrested During Island-wide Operation
Eleven Individuals Arrested During Island-wide Operation During the week of Monday, March 23 through Friday, 27, 2026, the Hawai‘i...
Police Arrest Volcano Man in Connection with a Bomb Threat Investigation in Kea‘au
Hawai‘i Island police have arrested 43-year-old Erick Smith, of Volcano, in connection with a bomb threat incident on Tuesday, March...
Police Investigating Terror Threat at Kealakehe Intermediate School
Hawai‘i Island police responded to Kealakehe Intermediate School on Friday, March 27, 2026, following a report that a student intended...
Police seek ‘armed and dangerous’ Kona man
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/27/hawaii-news/police-seek-armed-and-dangerous-kona-man/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Police Seeking Woman for Questioning in Domestic Violence Incident
Hawai‘i Island police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 32-year-old Antonya Mardonada of Ocean View woman for questioning...
Police Charge Hilo Man with Theft and Other Offenses
Hawai‘i Island police have arrested and charged 37-year-old Tristan De Witt Kiyan of Hilo for theft and other offenses following...
Police Seeking Armed and Dangerous Man Wanted on Warrant
The Hawaiʻi Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 46-year-old Joshua Amaral of South Kona, who is wanted...
Mental exam ordered for man who stole mail carrier’s keys
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/26/hawaii-news/mental-exam-ordered-for-man-who-stole-mail-carriers-keys/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Kurtistown man accused of strangling wife to death
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/03/26/hawaii-news/kurtistown-man-accused-of-strangling-wife-to-death/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Feds Trying To Bilk Miske Granddaughter Out Of Inheritance, Lawyer Says Federal prosecutors say Miske killed himself in prison to prevent the government from seizing his $20 million estate. The trust’s lawyer is pushing back on that.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/mike-miske-civil-forfeiture-estate-court-20-million/
Two Brothers Charged with Firearm Offenses After Federal Agents Seize Cache of 40+ Firearms, Including Uzi Submachine Gun, Fully-Automatic Pistol, Short-Barreled Rifles, and Silenced AR-15 Style Pistol From Kalihi Residence
Two Brothers Charged with Firearm Offenses After Federal Agents Seize Cache of 40+ Firearms, Including Uzi Submachine Gun, Fully-Automatic Pistol,...
Police Arrest and Charge Hōlualoa Man on Terroristic Threatening and Firearm Offenses
Hawai‘i Island Police have arrested and charged 23-year-old Isaiah Duarte of Hōlualoa with terroristic threatening and a firearm offense following...
