Puna man faces firearms, drug charges
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/09/hawaii-news/puna-man-faces-firearms-drug-charges/
Crime
Mountain View man pleads guilty to federal firearms charge
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/08/hawaii-news/mountain-view-man-pleads-guilty-to-federal-firearms-charge/
Police investigating robbery, auto theft in Ocean View
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/08/hawaii-news/police-investigating-robbery-auto-theft-in-ocean-view/
Pahoa couple accused of sexually assaulting 2 girls is freed on supervised release
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/08/hawaii-news/pahoa-couple-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-2-girls-is-freed-on-supervised-release/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Big Island Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms and Ammunition
Big Island Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms and Ammunition U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Hawaii HONOLULU – United...
Hilo man charged with sexual assault of minor
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/07/hawaii-news/hilo-man-charged-with-sexual-assault-of-minor-2/
Kurtistown woman dies after alleged assault in Kawaihae; suspect could be charged with murder or manslaughter
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/06/hawaii-news/kurtistown-woman-dies-after-alleged-assault-in-kawaihae-suspect-could-be-charged-with-murder-or-manslaughter/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Feds: Sex crimes against Hawaii kids up since 2021
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/01/06/hawaii-news/feds-sex-crimes-against-hawaii-kids-up-since-2021/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Two Hilo-Area Men Arrested for Years-Long Operation to Transport and Distribute Illegal Fireworks on Big Island
Two Hilo-Area Men Arrested for Years-Long Operation to Transport and Distribute Illegal Fireworks on Big Island U.S. Attorney's Office, District...
Hilo man accused of breaking windows of downtown businesses
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/12/31/hawaii-news/hilo-man-accused-of-breaking-windows-of-downtown-businesses/
East Hawaii men facing felony federal fireworks charges released on bond
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/12/31/hawaii-news/east-hawaii-men-facing-felony-federal-fireworks-charges-released-on-bond/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Honolulu man to be sentenced in federal cyberstalking case
A Honolulu man in federal custody since 2022 for allegedly cyberstalking a woman who he falsely claimed was a trafficked...
Kona man indicted for alleged 2009 sex assault
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/12/24/hawaii-news/kona-man-indicted-for-alleged-2009-sex-assault/
Mental exam ordered for Hawaiian Beaches standoff suspect
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/12/24/hawaii-news/mental-exam-ordered-for-hawaiian-beaches-standoff-suspect/
Police: Ocean View bust nets $1.4 million in seized drugs
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/12/24/hawaii-news/police-ocean-view-bust-nets-1-4-million-in-seized-drugs/
HPD officer whose police dog died in overheated car won’t be prosecuted
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/12/21/hawaii-news/hpd-officer-whose-police-dog-died-in-overheated-car-wont-be-prosecuted/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Former Bank of Hawaii teller indicted for theft, computer fraud
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/12/14/hawaii-news/former-bank-of-hawaii-teller-indicted-for-theft-computer-fraud/
Kauai Woman Sentenced to Over 12 Years’ Imprisonment for Drug Trafficking
Kauai Woman Sentenced to Over 12 Years’ Imprisonment for Drug Trafficking U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Hawaii HONOLULU – United...
Former Tripler Army Doctor Charged With Secretly Filming Patients The charges against Maj. Blaine McGraw stem from Texas cases, but at least 10 Hawaiʻi patients are also claiming misconduct.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/12/former-tripler-army-doctor-charged-with-secretly-filming-patients/
He Spent Funds Meant For Native Hawaiians On Polo And Porsches. The Federal Government Failed To Stop Him A small business program allowed Christopher Dawson to win big contracts if he promised to uplift Native Hawaiians. Instead, federal prosecutors allege, he used the money to line his own pockets.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/12/hawaii-sba-native-indigenous-nonprofit-oversight/
