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Boy, 9, struck by car while riding E-bike in Wahiawa
WAHIAWA, Hawaii (Island News) -- A young boy was taken to the hospital in serious condition after being hit by a car while riding an E-bike in Wahiawa, Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened around 1:15 p.m. near the intersection of Makaweo Avenue and Manua Street. According to Honolulu Emergency Medical...
HPD: Manhunt underway for suspect who allegedly tried to kidnap 2 girls
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A manhunt is underway for a suspect who allegedly attempted to kidnap two girls in Ewa Beach over the weekend, Honolulu police said. Authorities released a sketch of the male suspect. HPD said two juvenile females were standing on Puhiko Street in the Ewa Beach area around...
Pedestrian, driver taken to hospital in serious condition after crash in Punaluu
PUNALUU, Hawaii (Island News) -- Two men are in serious condition following a pedestrian crash in the Punaluu area of Oahu on Wednesday. Emergency crews were called out to the scene in the 53-500 block of Kamehameha Highway around 3 p.m. According to Honolulu Emergency Medical Services (EMS), a pedestrian...
Crime Round-up: Man uses machete to vandalize Waipahu ATM
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Three more cases were highlighted in this weeks ‘This is Now’ Crime Round-up. Case #1:. A man was seen using a machete to damage an American Saving’s Bank ATM at the Waipahu Town Center. This happened Monday, July 1, just before 6 a.m. HPD’s...
EMS take 18-year-old in serious condition after motorcycle crash on H-1W Freeway
HONOLULU (Island News) – An 18-year-old man was taken by the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in serious condition after losing control of his motorcycle on the H-1W Freeway near the Pearl City exit on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. At approximately 7:05 p.m. EMS responded to a motorcycle crash that...
Moped rider, 61, critically injured after being struck by car near Kalihi shopping center
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 61-year-old woman was critically injured after being struck by a car while riding her moped in Kalihi Tuesday evening. The crash happened around 8:25 p.m. on North School Street, near Kamehameha Shopping Center. Police said a 58-year-old driver was traveling westbound on North School Street when...
Crime boss Michael Miske must forfeit up to $28M in assets
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Convicted crime boss Michael Miske must forfeit up to $28 million worth of assets. Assets that the federal government will seize include homes in Portlock and Kailua, fishing boats and luxury and vintage cars, as well as millions of dollars in cash. Miske is guilty of...
Family of hit-and-run victim Sara Yara wants stricter driving laws
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Sara Yara's mother Chevy Saniatan has been fighting for the past year to make sure her daughter's death is not in vain. But she's disappointed that a law she helped pass is not going far enough to keep people safe. "It still allows the driver to...
Lockdown lifted at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam after suspicious package investigation
HONOLULU (Island News) -- The lockdown at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) has been lifted, officials tell Island News. JBPHH was briefly placed on lockdown after a suspicious package was found at a building on base. “There was a possible security concern – so base went into lockdown per standard...
Coast Guard, good Samaritans rescue three people in distress from ocean near Honolulu airport
The Coast Guard and good Samaritans rescued three men from the water approximately 2 miles south of the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu Monday. Coast Guard Sector Honolulu command center watchstanders received notification at 5:30 p.m. over VHF-FM channel 16 of three distressed people in the water. Two passengers aboard the French-flagged Spirit of Pontapreta, a 42-foot sailing vessel, had reportedly been swept away while swimming near the vessel. The vessel’s operator jumped in to assist them but was also swept away.
Honolulu Prosecutor’s Push for a Different Kind of Probation Fails to Win Over Critics
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