Man, 42, allegedly drove car into 2 people in Kalihi
Police said the incident happened at about 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Read more
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Police said the incident happened at about 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Read more
A state lawmaker and animal advocates are urging Honolulu police and the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney to reopen an animal cruelty case connected to the death of a 14-year-old terrier mix named Max. Read more
Waianae health care officials are launching a “comprehensive public health response” focused on addressing the deteriorating mental health of a community plagued by the high cost of living and deadly gun violence. Read more
Police recently released video footage of two suspects involved in the Sept. 14 incident. Read more
Rishard Keamo-Carnate said he saw Hiram James Silva Sr. ram the first two cars into the side of the house he lives in with his wife, Alison, their children and Alison’s mother on Waianae Valley Road. Read more
Tuesday’s hearing of a 25-year-old Colombian man’s motion to withdraw his guilty plea in the 2022 strangulation death of Gary Ruby, a 73-year-old Hawaii Loa Ridge man, was postponed because he objected to the Spanish-language interpreter assigned to cover the hearing. Read more
Honolulu police told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that a “suspicious device was reported and retrieved from the campus.” Read more
A Kauai man entered into an agreement Monday with the U.S. Department of Justice to plead guilty in connection with the sexual assault of two Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants during a Honolulu-to-Lihue flight in March 2022, according to federal court documents. Read more
Jess Kiesel Lee made his initial appearance in federal court this morning before U.S. Magistrate Judge Rom A. Trader. Read more
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Honolulu police are investigating separate robberies that happened over the weekend. Read more
Officers urged the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the police. Read more
The lawyer for Juan Baron, 25, has filed a motion to withdraw his client’s guilty plea in the murder of Gary Ruby, whose body was found in a cement-filled bathtub. Read more
A 43-year-old man arrested Wednesday in connection with an ongoing investigation into improvised explosive devices set around Kula and Kahului will make his initial appearance in federal court Monday. Read more
Chantston Pila Kekawa, 17, was indicted for second-degree murder, first-degree terroristic threatening, firearm offenses and first-degree theft. Read more
A 17-year-old Maili teenager has been charged as an adult with murder in the Feb. 17 shooting death of the 39-year-old owner of Ohikilolo Ranch in Makaha. Read more
The arrest of Jess Lee, of Kula, was the result of a “coordinated effort” between the MPD and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Read more
The 42-year-old man who shot and killed the neighbor who rammed his house and shot and killed three women at the home on Waianae Valley Road will not be charged in the incident. Read more
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will partner with the U.S. Attorneys to “develop a plan to reduce intimate partner firearm violence and to prioritize prosecutions of domestic violence offenders” who are not allowed to own guns. Read more
A 52-year-old man was found guilty of attempted murder and four felony firearm offenses Monday in connection with the July 29, 2019, shooting of a Honolulu police officer at a home near Pokai Bay. Read more
Lii requested to serve his sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in El Reno, Okla. Read more
At 1:08 p.m. Friday, the body of Christina Baca was found unresponsive in a storm drain near the University of Hawaii Faculty Housing at 2640 Dole St. Read more