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CRIME & SAFETY
Man convicted in fatal game room shooting, now faces trial for inmate beating death
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An Oahu jury found a 29-year-old man guilty Friday of second-degree murder, robbery and firearms offenses in a 2020 game room shooting. Aaron Tuitelapaga will be sentenced Oct. 16. The 2020 shooting in the Ala Moana area left Sausau Togiai III dead. “Togiai was working as security...
HPD: Body found after car fire extinguished
HONOLULU (KHON2) — According to the Honolulu Police Department, around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, officers discovered a body in a vehicle set ablaze. They were responding to a vehicle fire call when they found the body after extinguishing the flames. The incident is being investigated and no further details are available at this time. This post […]
Beachgoer records wild July 4 arrest at Magic Island in Honolulu
HONOLULU (Island News) -- New details have been revealed about a police chase that broke out at a Fourth of July celebration at Magic Island in Ala Moana Beach Park. Island News first brought you this story Thursday night. An Oahu beachgoer was in the right place at the right...
Checkpoints & increased patrols aimed at preventing underage drinking, drunk driving
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - With Hawaii’s high school and college students out on break for the summer, police across the state are doing their part to keep everyone safe. Particularly on Hawaii Island, police announced this week they would continue their crackdown on underage drinking. Hawaii County police said enforcement...
Fatal crash in Kaimuki reclassified by HPD
KAIMUKI, Oahu (Island News) – The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) reclassified a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on Sierra Drive near Wilhelmina Rise in the Kaimuki area on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. On Saturday, July 6, HPD Traffic announced that the incident was no longer considered a Traffic...
HFD responds to fatal vehicle fire on Malaai Street
An investigation is underway after a person was found dead in the driver's seat of a vehicle fire in the Aiea area. HFD & HPD respond to fatal vehicle fire on Malaai Street. An investigation is underway after the Honolulu Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire at Malaai St. and Lawehana St. that left one person dead in the driver seat on Saturday, July 6, 2024.
Father, 11-year-old daughters, rescued after flipping kayak off Kahana Bay
WAIKANE, Hawaii (Island News) -- A man and his two 11-year-old daughters were rescued after flipping their kayak in waters just outside of Kahana Bay, Friday morning. Honolulu Ocean Safety lifeguards and crews with the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) responded after receiving a 911 call around 8:45 a.m.
Lawsuit claims DOE wrongfully suspended student over toy gel gun incident
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The mother of a Stevenson Middle School student is suing the Department of Education, claiming school officials wrongly suspended her son and caused him emotional distress by not rectifying the mistake. The lawsuit filed Monday stems from a Nerf toy called a gel-fire blaster, which shoots 7-8...
Know before you go: Uptick in hiker rescues prompts safety message
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Fire Department is urging vigilance and reminding hikers about safety protocols amid an increase in rescues on Oahu’s trails. Nuuanu Trail, Koko Head and Diamond Head are among the busiest trails for rescues. On Thursday, HFD Air One rescued a 13-year-old boy who fell...
59 illegal fireworks tips submitted on new app during Fourth of July holiday
The state Department of Law Enforcement Illegal Fireworks Task Force continues to make headway in the battle against prohibited pyrotechnics. The task force is analyzing and will follow up on actionable information from 59 tips submitted Thursday on the Fourth of July on the new SaferWatch app. The agency launched the web and mobile-based security system Wednesday, giving the public the power to anonymously report illegal fireworks in the community.
HPD searching for suspect in robbery at American Savings Bank in Kaneohe
KANEOHE, Hawaii (Island News) -- Honolulu Police are searching for a man accused of robbing the American Savings Bank branch in Kaneohe. HPD records show this happened at around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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