Hawai’i Island Crime Updates
The second assailant in the violent 2016 rape of a woman at Old Kona Airport Park was sentenced up to...
Law
Crime Briefs…Updates
The Hawaii County Council is expected to take up a resolution to continue covering legal fees for a former police...
Hilo Attorneys Honored for Providing Free Legal Aid
Forty-one attorneys were recognized during the Hilo Self-Help Center Recognition Awards on Jan. 28 for providing more than 1,000 free...
Nuisance Abatement Suit Targets Hakalau House
Hawaii County Prosecutor Mitch Roth filed a civil complaint against a Hakalau homeowner and others allegedly living in the home,...
Hawaii Crime Briefs
WAIMEA — A 34-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman will stand trial in connection with an early January robbery in...
Police Warn of Scam
Hawaiʻi Island police are warning the public about scams involving phone calls to Hawaiʻi residents in which the caller indicates...
Hawai’i County News Briefs
A wastewater force main that ruptured in 2017, sending sewage into Kailua Bay, will soon be replaced if the County...
Lawmaker pushes to add fluoride to Hawaii drinking water
HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii lawmaker is pushing to add the mineral fluoride to the state’s public water systems in...
Bail Reform onTap
A task force established to examine pretrial detention for criminal defendants has recommended eliminating bail for nonviolent offenders charged with...
1/25/2019 Bench Warrants
As of Friday January 25, 2019 the following individuals are wanted by the Hawaii Police Department because of outstanding warrants:...
Lawyers Discuss Lloyd’s of London Lawsuits at Meeting
Attorneys told about 35 people who packed a conference room Wednesday at the Grand Naniloa Hotel in Hilo there will...
Vacation Rentals Law UPDATE
While Volcano is returning to its feet after the Kilauea eruption, vacation rental operators fear the county’s new vacation rental...
Prison Proposal
The chairman of the state House committee on public safety has introduced a bill to purchase the Honolulu Federal Detention...
Report: 7 Officer Suspensions, 2 Discharges
Evidence tampering, assaults against youth and other allegations of misconduct were among a disciplinary report submitted to the state Legislature...
Attempts to continue trial, retain new counsel in attempted murder case denied
Attempts to continue trial and retain new counsel were denied on the eve of trial for one of the suspects...
Many Pot Bills to be Introduced in State House & Senate
State lawmakers are preparing to introduce a slew of marijuana-related bills this year. More than a dozen proposed laws relating...
Police Updates
A Mountain View man appeared in court Tuesday after allegedly stabbing a man in Fern Forest subdivision last Saturday. Anthony...
Police Need Your Assistance
Hawaiʻi Island police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 18-year-old Daysha Carter who was last seen in the...
Funding for Supervisory Positions a Priority for Hawaii Police Department
First-line supervisors remain a priority for law enforcement during discussions with the county on additional budget needs for the upcoming...
Hawaii Supreme Court Rejects Appeal Over Abandoned Kittens
HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii State Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a woman ordered to pay a fine...
