HONOLLU (Island News) -- Police have opened an unattended death investigation after a woman’s body was found at an apartment in the Chinatown area. Honolulu Police (HPD) officers responded around 11:30 a.m. on Monday after the woman was found inside of the apartment of an acquaintance. Honolulu Emergency Medical Services (EMS) was called but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Honolulu police are searching for three men accused of robbery and assault. They attacked and robbed a teen in Kalihi who was walking home from Farrington High School on October 4. Tags. Localnow. HPD searches for 3 suspects for robbing and assaulting a teen in Kalihi. The Honolulu Police Department...

"I report an incident about the shooting in the front of my house, the next day there was a gunshot on the side of my car. My gas line was cut. I left the house and fire in the back of my unit."

Sgt. Chris Kim with CrimeStoppers Honolulu is on the lookout for a male suspect who stole a garage opener and broke in to a vehicle, two female suspects who stole from a store in Aiea, and other suspects who robbed a high school student.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Authorities have identified the man who allegedly rammed his car into and chased a bicyclist in Waimanalo on Wednesday. Police say Keola Castillo struck the 27-year-old victim at Sherwood Forest Park and then again on Kalanianaole Highway. The victim was thrown off his e-bike and suffered minor...

Sixty years ago this month, a young Howard Okamura applied to be a clerk typist at the Honolulu Division of Motor Vehicles soon after graduating from Farrington High School. The pay was less than $3 an hour — which he thought was a lot of money at the time. He got the job and is still there!

HONOLULU (Island News) -- The suspect involved in a shootout with police in Kalihi over the weekend has now been charged. Blane Apostadrio, 47, is now charged with first-degree terroristic threatening, reckless endangerment, and a weapons complaint. The Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, however, dropped the charge of attempted murder against a law enforcement officer.

The state championships for girls' high school volleyball began this week. Among the competing Division II schools is Parker School, a small private school on Hawai'i Island. This is the first time its girls’ team has qualified for the state tournament in the school's nearly 50-year history. HPR talked with the team’s coach, Sharon Peterson, about their shot at the championship.

HONOLULU (Island News) -- About 60 families living at the Kuhio Park Terrace public housing complex will be displaced starting in January. "There is nowhere to go," said resident Geri Mabida. Mabida received a 90-day notice to move beginning next month but that has since been extended. She's worried because...

Prosecutors have declined an attempted murder charge against the suspect arrested after an officer-involved shooting at Kuhio Park Terrace.

Dozens of families will soon be forced to move out of their homes at the Towers at Kuhio Park, formerly known as Kuhio Park Terrace, due to a major redevelopment project. Dozens of residents soon to be displaced for redevelopment of public housing in Kalihi. Dozens of families will soon...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- 7-Eleven Hawaii has purchased the former Longs Drugs property in the Honolulu neighborhood of Liliha, Island News has learned. Longs Drugs occupied the 3,146-square-foot building located at the northwest corner of Liliha and Kuakini streets up until February of 2023. 7-Eleven purchased the property for $4...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - We have a new addition to our Sunrise family and we need your help to choose a name. She’s 3.5 months old, half Shih Tzu and part Maltese. Our Sunrise team came up with lots of potential names but it narrowed down to three:. Penny. Pepper.

On Oct. 8, just after 2:30 a.m., police said two male suspects entered the complainant’s unlocked vehicle parked on Holoai Street in Aiea.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The U.S. Marshals are warning Hawaii residents about a nationwide scam call that is hitting the islands. According to the Marshals, scammers are pretending to be them or other law enforcement officials and tell victims they have outstanding arrest warrants, court cases or failures to report for jury duty. They then demand […]

HONOLULU (Island News) -- More than 2,000 Hawaiian Electric (HECO) customers are in the dark due to a power outage in Central Oahu. According to HECO, the cause is undetermined but troubleshooters are responding and working to restore power. Affected areas include Aiea Heights, Pearl City, Pearlridge, and Waimalu. Residents...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — A construction worker left paralyzed from a workplace accident recently won a $6.6 million settlement, with the family’s attorney calling for more stringent safety protocols on job sites. The worker, who moved from China eight years ago, fell 12 feet from the roof of a construction site in Honolulu, leaving him paralyzed […]

WAIPAHU, Hawaii (Island News) – A 76-year-old woman has died following a hit-and-run crash that happened on Sunday morning in Waipahu. On Sunday morning, October 27, 2024, at approximately 7:39 a.m. it was reported that a hit-and-run collision occurred in the area of Farrington Hwy and Pahu St. It...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Tuesday, we’ll have unsettled and breezy weather with some trade winds, as a weak weather system moves slowly west across the state. More stable air will come in from the east, which should reduce local rain through Wednesday. However, we can expect more rain again...

Almost 20 trade-unions are in Nanakuli today to advocate against violence after a number of deadly incidents on Oahu's west side. These workers want to show kids that there are many options out there for a brighter future.