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Suspect in islandwide police chase pleads not guilty
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The 26-year-old suspect accused of leading police on an islandwide chase pleaded not guilty on Monday. Josiah Weiland-Vierra is accused of allegedly carjacking a pickup truck in Nanakuli before ramming a police cruiser in Kaneohe two weeks previously, according to officials. He’s being held on $300,000 bail....
‘He was so loving’: Family identifies 26-year-old man who apparently drowned in waters off Kakaako
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Loved ones have identified Octavian Sigler as the man who apparently drowned in waters off Kakaako on Sunday morning. Firefighters pulled the 26-year-old’s body to shore near the Ehime Maru memorial. According to his siblings in Alabama, Sigler moved to Oahu in 2022 for work. When...
Massive Fire Burns at Lürssen Shipyard
On Tuesday morning, local German media reported a fire at the Lürssen shipyard in Schacht-Audorf, near Rendsberg. According to local media Kieler Nachrichten, a yacht caught fire in the Lürssen yard. Around 9:20 a.m. local time, light smoke was initially seen in the shipyard. The fire grew, and hundreds of firefighters were called to fight the flames. Parts of the hall’s roof have collapsed, and the fire department reportedly anticipates a long fight into the night and into tomorrow.
Teen in Serious Condition Following Shooting in Waianae, Honolulu Authorities Investigating
A 15-year-old boy in Waianae is in serious condition after being shot in the arm and leg early Sunday morning. The incident occurred on Ala Walua Street around 9:30 a.m., where the teen was subsequently treated by Honolulu Emergency Medical Services (EMS) officials before being transported to a hospital, as reported by Hawaii News Now.
Driver indicted for manslaughter in 2023 Punchbowl crash
HONOLULU (KHON2) — An O‛ahu grand jury indicted Shawlea Aona, 36, on Tuesday for manslaughter in connection with a crash on ʻIolani Avenue. The car crash happened on January 28 last year on ʻIolani Avenue at Prospect Street. The accident killed 59-year-old Elmer Milikini. “We sought the manslaughter charge rather than the lesser charge of […]
Two men arrested for night hunting on Oprah's Maui ranch
On Maui, the County Prosecutors Office is looking into whether to charge 2 Maui men accused of night hunting on Oprah Winfrey's upcountry ranch. Maui teens arrested for alleged illegal night hunting on road inside Oprah's ranch. Two Maui teens were arrested on suspicion of night hunting on a public...
Pedestrian, driver injured following crash at Honolulu Airport
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Honolulu Emergency Medical Services responded to a motor vehicle crash involving a 65-year-old pedestrian at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. Multiple units were sent to the lower level of the airport just outside of customs where a male driver in his 60s struck the female pedestrian. First responders administered advanced life […]
Waikiki Hotel to host drag brunch a week after hotel guest accosted several drag queens
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A week after a woman lashed out at a group of drag queens at the Alohilani Hotel, the hotel hosted a drag brunch in support of the drag queens. The viral video that caused such a stir shows a California woman and UC Davis professor confronting Marina Del Ray, a local drag queen.
Public help sought in finding missing Waipahu man who suffers from dementia
WAIPAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu CrimeStoppers are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing Waipahu man who suffers from dementia. Anthony Pang, 68, has been missing since Sunday and his family is concerned for his safety and wellbeing. He left his Waipahu home on Kuhaulua Street around 10 a.m....
Police investigating armed robbery in Kapolei involving 2 teens
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu police are investigating an armed robbery out of Kapolei involving two teen suspects and a young adult. It happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday when police said two boys, both 17, and a 19-year-old man pulled up to a business. HPD said two were armed with guns...
Daring Daylight Robbery Strikes Bank of Hawaii in Waikiki, Honolulu Police Investigating
A bank heist punctuated the calm of a typical morning in Waikiki on Saturday when the Bank of Hawaii on Kalakaua Ave was targeted in a bold robbery. As reported by Island News, the Honolulu Police Department received the emergency call just after 10 a.m. A local employee, Jabin Nakamura, captured the sudden surge of law enforcement, saying, "I came into work, I saw cop cars pulling up and that's when I knew something was up," to Island News.
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