State lawmakers consider reforming bail system called unfair to poor
Hawaii would be the latest state to overhaul its bail system to make it fairer for the poor if bills...
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Witness describes fatal shooting on Painted Church Road KEALAKEKUA — Testimony in Kona Circuit Court points to an argument about...
Walter Gomes wants to defend himself
A preliminary hearing is set for today for the 41-year-old Kona man suspected of shooting a woman and leading police...
Officer recounts assault of beat partner
KEALAKEKUA — A Hawaii Police officer on Tuesday took the stand to recount the injuries his partner suffered in an...
Hawaii County holds final hearing on vacation rental rules
Hawaii County planning officials heard from residents on all sides of the short-term vacation rental issue during the final hearing...
Coffee labeling measure deferred
KAILUA-KONA — A measure originally intended to change labeling requirements for coffee blends died quietly with a few passing words...
Police seek witnesses in a shooting incident in North Kohala
Big Island Police are seeking possible witnesses who may have been in the area of Wainaia Gulch in North Kohala...
A 67-year-old woman died in a single-vehicle crash on Old Saddle Road, Sunday, (March 31)
A 67-year-old Waikoloa woman died following a single-vehicle collision Sunday, (March 31) in Waimea, 0.5 miles West of the 45-mile...
Police have charged Walter Gomes III, in connection with a shooting incident on, (March 21)
Hawaiʻi Island Police have charged a Kailua-Kona man in connection with a shooting incident which occurred in the Kona district...
A 30-year-old Mililani man was charged for his involvement in a cockfight event in Honokaʻa over the weekend.
A 30-year-old Mililani man was charged for his involvement in a cockfight event in Honokaʻa over the weekend. Lylle Martinez...
(Walter Gomes UPDATE)Charges pending for man who led police on 11-day manhunt(Photo)
LAURA RUMINSKI/West Hawaii Today Walter Gomes III appears Monday in Kona Circuit Court with his attorney, James Biven, for a...
(Photo)Shooting suspect wheeled into court, documents allege longterm abuse
JOHN BURNETT/Tribune-Herald Corey K. Napoleon is wheeled into Hilo District Court on a gurney Monday. A 35-year-old woman shot and...
Hawaiʻi Island Police have arrested the suspect in a Kona shooting incident: Walter Gomes
Hawaiʻi Island Police have arrested the suspect in a Kona shooting incident. Kona patrol officers, acting on leads developed and...
Hawaii to pay family of prisoner who killed himself in cell
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii is expected to pay the family of a prisoner who killed himself in his cell, according...
Walter Gomes Arrested
HAWAII POLICE DEPT: reports Walter Gomes III has been located and arrested with no incident in the S. Kona area...
April 5 cutoff for bills approaches
KAILUA-KONA — Time is ticking down for a handful of bills that would impact the Big Island to secure their...
New Laws/Bills/Political Action (Lava Aid, Minimum Wage, Bottling Plant)
Lava aid measure headed to Ige’s desk A disaster aid bill for Hawaii County is heading to Gov. David Ige’s...
Police Continue Investigation of 35 year old Hilo Woman Shot
Detectives are continuing to investigate a shooting that left a 35-year-old Hilo woman hospitalized. 41-year-old Corey Napoleon, of Hilo remains...
Hawai’i Police Reminder
Hawaiʻi Island Police are reminding motorists of the requirement to slow to a prudent speed, or if safe, make a...
