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Family of missing Hawaii woman Hannah Kobayashi hires attorney

Peter Boylan — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 10:06:00 +0000

The family of a Hawaii woman missing since Nov. 11 has hired a criminal defense attorney after the Los Angeles police chief said she entered Mexico voluntarily and amid a report that she may have been involved in an alleged immigration scam marriage with an Argentine man.

Police brutality suit involving Honolulu officers delayed until 2026

Peter Boylan — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 10:05:00 +0000

A father and son suing the city after they were allegedly assaulted by Honolulu police officers during a New Year’s Day-long pursuit of an attempted murder suspect are “extremely frustrated” by delays in their case, according to their attorney.

Honolulu police ‘justified’ in Jan. 1 fatal shooting, prosecutor says

Peter Boylan — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 10:06:00 +0000

An attempted murder suspect shot and killed by Honolulu police officers following a New Year’s Day-long pursuit and shootouts was under the influence of alcohol and cocaine and officers were justified to use deadly force, Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm announced Wednesday.

Honolulu police ‘justified’ in fatal shooting on New Year’s Day, prosecutor says

Peter Boylan — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:36:00 +0000

The shooting death of an attempted murder suspect by Honolulu police officers following a New Year’s Day long pursuit and shootouts was justified, Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm announced today.

Aiea woman pleads guilty to federal conspiracy charge

Peter Boylan — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 10:05:00 +0000

A 50-year-old Aiea woman with an extensive criminal history who is a suspect in a September hit-and-run pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to steal a check and credit card number from a man in his 90s.

Police searching for fourth suspect in Kalihi robbery

Peter Boylan — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:35:00 +0000

Three men were arrested and a fourth remains on the run in connection with a robbery at 1400 Adelaide Street in Kalihi Saturday night.

Hawaii shoppers are urged to guard against fraud, theft

Peter Boylan — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

Black Friday signaled the start of the final holiday season shopping push, and law enforcement officials urge the public to be wary while conducting commerce.

Police investigate arson at Punchbowl home

Peter Boylan — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 19:00:00 +0000

Honolulu police opened a first-degree arson case Friday morning and are looking for whoever started a fire in the Punchbowl area at about 12:19 a.m.

Family of missing Hawaii woman thankful for support

Peter Boylan — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

The family of a missing Hawaii woman whose father killed himself Sunday is asking for the public’s continued support for the search while urging everyone to be thankful for their loved ones.

Man, 70, allegedly moved meth from Oahu to Big Isle

Peter Boylan — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

A 70-year-old Oahu man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to moving methamphetamine that he bought for $1,700 a pound from Oahu to Hawaii island and selling it for $3,000 a pound, according to court records.

Honolulu police seek hammer-wielding suspect who robbed store

Peter Boylan — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 01:21:00 +0000

Honolulu police are looking for a man who robbed a convenience store on Kinau Street Tuesday morning with a hammer.

Man, 34, arrested for allegedly assaulting officer in Mililani

Peter Boylan — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 22:15:00 +0000

A 34-year-old man was arrested Monday night in Mililani for allegedly assaulting a Honolulu police officer, promoting dangerous drugs and abusing a family member, according to a description of the incident from HPD.

Father found dead as search for Hawaii daughter continues

Peter Boylan — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

The 58-year-old father of a Hawaii woman missing since Nov. 11 apparently killed himself Sunday — his body found near Los Angeles International Airport.

Lawsuit seeks to overturn Hawaii’s ban on young adults owning guns

Peter Boylan — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday would allow firearm sales to 18- to 20-year-olds, claiming Hawaii is the only state prohibiting the age group from owning guns and ammunition.

HPD pushes for tougher ‘ghost gun’ laws amid spike

Peter Boylan — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

Honolulu police are pushing for tougher laws to slow the proliferation of homemade “ghost guns” after officers seized 88 untraceable firearms by Oct. 31.

West Side crackdown is reducing crime

Peter Boylan — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

Crime is down on the West Side during the three months since a spate of deadly shootings prompted county, state and federal officials to inundate the Waianae coast with law enforcement.

Aiea woman facing federal fraud charges is suspect in hit-and-run

Peter Boylan — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

A 50-year-old woman facing federal charges for allegedly stealing a check and credit card number from a man in his 90s is also the suspect in a September hit-and-run that left a 75-year-old retired firefighter with a fractured skull, back and rib.

Married couple from Aiea face federal drug charges

Peter Boylan — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

A married couple from Aiea with prior convictions faces federal drug charges after an investigation by U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents and Honolulu police turned up guns, more than $20,000 in cash and more than 40 pounds of methamphetamine.

Honolulu police arrest 24 for street racing so far this year

Peter Boylan — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

Two men arrested last week after they were allegedly caught racing in the westbound lanes of Moanalua Freeway near Fort Shafter are among two dozen racing arrests so far this year, and with the holiday season approaching, police are urging motorists to slow down.

Feds charge 2 Aiea women with ID theft, fraud of man in his 90s

Peter Boylan — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

Two Aiea women are facing federal charges for allegedly stealing a check and credit card number from a man in his 90s to spend more than $20,000 on cars, jewelry, hardware and spa treatments.

Motorcyclist, 35, critically hurt after being hit by vehicle in Lahaina

Peter Boylan — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:21:00 +0000

A 35-year-old Lahaina man was critically injured after the motorcycle he was riding Friday was hit by a 2024 Chevrolet Suburban making an illegal left turn onto Honoapiilani Highway from a parking area on Keakaa Drive, according to the Maui Police Department.

Man, 29 arrested for allegedly starting Nanakuli brush fire

Peter Boylan — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 23:46:00 +0000

A 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of second-degree arson Friday after he allegedly started a brush fire that burned four acres in Nanakuli.

Pearl City man who allegedly stabbed father reportedly stopped medication

Peter Boylan — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

A 61-year-old man allegedly stabbed Sunday night by his 26-year-old son in Pearl City told police his son suffers from schizophrenia and was off his medication at the time of the attack, according to state court documents.

Brush fire near Maalaea Harbor forces brief closure of Honoapiilani Highway

Peter Boylan — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 22:30:00 +0000

UPDATE: 2:45 p.m.

Pearl City man who allegedly stabbed father reportedly stopped medication

Peter Boylan — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:50:00 +0000

A 61-year-old man allegedly stabbed by his 26-year-old son in Pearl City Sunday night told police his son suffers from schizophrenia and was off his medication at the time of the attack, according to state court documents.

Man, 29, gets life in prison for illegal game room killing

Peter Boylan — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

A 29-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday for the Aug. 12, 2020, fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man who was working the door of an illegal Ala Moana gambling den.

Man, 29, gets life in prison for illegal game room killing

Peter Boylan — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:05:00 +0000

A 29-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison without parole today for the Aug. 12, 2020 shooting death of a 31-year-old man who was working the door of an illegal Ala Moana gambling den.

Hawaii Police Department launches new website

Peter Boylan — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:10:00 +0000

The Hawaii Police Department unveiled the first redesign of its website in 13 years Tuesday with a crime mapping feature and an online record of arrests updated every morning at 6:30 a.m.

Pearl City man, 26, charged with attempted murder of father

Peter Boylan — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:30:00 +0000

A 26-year-old man was charged with attempted murder in the second degree Tuesday after he allegedly attacked his 61-year-old father with a knife in Pearl City Sunday night.

Police arrest 2 men for allegedly racing on Moanalua Freeway

Peter Boylan — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:42:00 +0000

Two men were arrested early this morning after they were allegedly caught racing in the westbound lanes of Moanalua Freeway near Fort Shafter.

Pearl City man, 26, arrested for allegedly stabbing father

Peter Boylan — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:30:00 +0000

A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed his 61-year-old father in Pearl City Sunday night.

Kailua man, 54, in federal custody on ghost gun charge

Peter Boylan — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

A 54-year-old career criminal arrested in January for breaking into the Oahu Country Club is in federal custody after he was charged with a firearm offense following a traffic collision.

Honolulu City Council rejects $1.5M settlement in fatal HPD shooting

Peter Boylan — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

City attorneys will fight a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the widow of an unarmed Black man shot and killed by police following a violent confrontation in 2021 after the City Council scuttled a $1.5 million settlement Wednesday.

Hawaii’s congressional incumbents cruise to reelection

Peter Boylan — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 10:20:00 +0000

Three-fourths of Hawaii’s congressional delegation cruised to re-election as U.S. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono and Reps. Jill Tokuda and Ed Case held insurmountable leads over their opponents in the first vote tally released by state elections officials early this morning.

Man, 61, arrested for allegedly attacking bus driver in Waikiki

Peter Boylan — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 18:45:00 +0000

A 61-year-old man was arrested this morning after he allegedly assaulted a bus driver and yanked on the steering wheel in Waikiki Monday morning, according to the Honolulu Police Department.

ACLU calls Honolulu police’s arrest of visitor ‘unconstitutional’

Peter Boylan — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

The American Civil Liberties Union is threatening legal action against the city and the Honolulu Police Department over the “unconstitutional” arrest of an impaired-driving suspect who tested negative for alcohol.

Trial delayed for 4 officers charged in Makaha crash case

Peter Boylan — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:06:00 +0000

A trial has been delayed for four Honolulu police officers accused of causing a car chase, crash and covering it up in September 2021.

3 charged in Afghan immigration fraud scheme

Peter Boylan — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:05:00 +0000

A Honolulu man and two others face federal charges in connection with a six-year scheme starting in 2018 to provide more than 200 fraudulent visa application recommendations for citizens of Afghanistan to live in the U.S. — accepting $500 each, and emeralds in one instance.

Fatal Lahaina fire was not a crime, state AG says

Peter Boylan — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:06:00 +0000

No criminal charges will result from the state investigation into the wildfires that leveled Lahaina, killed 102 people and destroyed Maui’s visitor industry, according to state Attorney General Anne E. Lopez.

In-person voters complain daily about mail-in ballots

Peter Boylan — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:06:00 +0000

Detractors show up every day at Honolulu Hale and Kapolei Hale to vote in person and to loudly complain about Hawaii’s mail-in ballot process, which voters overwhelmingly prefer.