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Man charged with over a dozen offenses in connection with Hilo crime spree
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Prosecutors have charged Monday a 43-year-old Volcano man with over a dozen offenses in connection with a crime spree in Hilo. Rodley Ford is charged with 16 offenses, including first-degree theft, unauthorized control of a vehicle, habitual property crime, criminal property damage and reckless driving. Police said...
Police Seek Information Identifying Potential Kidnapping Victim and Suspects
Hawai’i Island police are requesting public assistance in identifying a potential kidnapping victim and three suspects. On July 7, officers responded to a Hilo shopping center for a report of an affray and determined that the victim had arrived at the location in a silver 2003 Honda Accord. A...
Hilo rain chances continue while mostly dry elsewhere
HONOLULU (KHON2) – This afternoon’s satellite shows a plume of moisture moving through Maui County and should be approaching Oahu this evening from the east and Kauai later tonight. This plume of moisture should bring a brief increase of showers mainly over windward areas. A drier air mass will follow behind this plume of moisture […]
Hilo Airport evacuated after what looked like 2 grenades were found in passenger's carry-on
HILO, Hawaii (Island News) -- Hilo International Airport was temporarily evacuated, Tuesday morning, after what looked like two grenades were found during an X-ray screening of a passenger’s carry-on luggage. The incident happened around 5:30 a.m. According to a spokesperson for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), agents were conducting...
Man arrested after suspected hand grenades in carry-on prompt evacuation of Hawaii airport
Authorities at an international airport in Hawaii arrested a traveler from Japan for "terroristic threatening" after he allegedly brought two hand grenades in his carry-on luggage. The Hawaii Police Department and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) confirmed to Fox News Digital that Hilo International Airport was evacuated Tuesday after officials...
Revitalize Puna event on July 13 will focus on Kīlauea Recovery Road, Waterline Projects
The Hawaiʻi County Disaster Recovery Division, in partnership with Council District 4, will hold its 11th Revitalize Puna community activation on July 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Billy Kenoi Pāhoa District Park Gym. The upcoming Revitalize Puna event is intended to strengthen connections between...
County Announces Successful Canal Clearing and Relocation Effort
Canal clean-up adjacent to the Hilo Bayfront Soccer Fields has been completed. The collaborative effort involved the Hawaiʻi County Department of Public Works, Department of Parks and Recreation, Office of Housing and Community Development, and various community partners. Individuals who had been occupying the canal were offered a safe respite area on a nearby property managed by the Department of Parks and Recreation, and the residual debris was properly disposed of.
Hilo International Airport evacuated, TSA officers find two grenades in carry-on
"TSA reminds everyone that grenades of any type - including replicas - are not allowed in either checked or carry-on luggage. When a traveler brings any type of grenade to the airport, it causes operations to shut down and delays travelers."
Hawaii County Weather Forecast for July 09, 2024
Today: Partly sunny. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 83 to 89 near the shore to around 73 at 4000 feet. Northeast winds up to 15 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tonight: Showers likely...
Police respond to Hilo Airport after inert grenade found in luggage
The Hilo International Airport experienced a brief halt in operations as Hawai‘i Police Department personnel responded to a report by Transportation Security Administration staff that two items resembling grenades were detected during x-ray screening within a carry-on bag belonging to male Japanese national departing the country. The incident was...
Man arrested at Hilo airport after grenades found in carry-on bag
Hawaii island police have arrested a 41-year-old man from Japan after two items resembling grenades were found in his carry-on bag at Hilo International Airport. Police said they were called to the airport at about 5:44 a.m. by Transportation Security Administration agents after the grenades were detected during routine X-ray screening.
Hilo airport terminal evacuated after 2 inert grenades were found in luggage
Hilo International Airport briefly halted operations this morning when Hawaii Police Department personnel responded to a report by Transportation Security Administration staff that two items resembling grenades were detected during X-ray screening within a carry-on bag belonging to male Japanese national departing the country. Responding to the 5:44 a.m. call,...
Police seek info on assault, abduction in Hilo
Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a potential kidnapping victim and three suspects in an incident which occurred early Sunday evening in Hilo. At about 6:55 p.m. Sunday, Hilo patrol officers responded to Puainako Town Center on a report of an affray. Responding officers were able to determine that the victim arrived at the location near the center’s McDonald’s in a silver 2003 Honda Accord, and parked facing Kanoelehua Avenue.
Temporary homeless shelter goes up in Hilo
Hawaii County officials have designated a parking lot as a temporary resting area for homeless people who occupy an area in and around a storm drain in downtown Hilo. The move began Friday ahead of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ scheduled assessment of the drainage system, Hawaii County said in a news release.
Hawaii airport evacuated after hand grenades found in man’s carry-on
An airport in Hawaii was briefly evacuated Tuesday when two hand grenades were found in a man’s carry-on luggage. After the grenades were picked up during TSA screening at Hilo International Airport around 5:45 a.m., agents cleared the terminal while the Hawaii Police Department bomb squad investigated. They determined...
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