Lahaina
CRIME & SAFETY
Maui police launch second degree murder investigation following death of Lahaina man
Maui police have launched a second degree murder investigation into the death of a 53-year-old Lahaina man on Saturday in Kāʻanapali. Lahaina Patrol Officers responded to the area of 2010 Honoapiʻilani Highway in response to a suspicious type case at around 11:46 a.m. on July 20, 2024. Upon arrival, a bystander led officers to a man who was observed to be breathing but was unresponsive and suffering from a severe injury to his arm.
Maui man arrested for fatal Kaanapali Highway attack
Kaanapali, Maui (Island News) – The Maui Police Department (MPD) arrested a man in connection to a murder investigation that occurred on Honoapiilani Highway in Kaanapali, Maui on Saturday, July 20, 2024. On Saturday at approximately 11:46 a.m. Lahaina Patrol Officers responded to 2010 Honoapiilani Highway in Kaanapali. Upon...
Missing 81-Year-Old Kahului Resident Mimmie "Mele" Hoffman Found Safe, Maui Police Department Thanks Public for Assistance
The Maui Police Department has successfully located Mimmie "Mele" Hoffman, the 81-year-old Kahului resident who had been reported missing since Tuesday, July 16, according to a recent Facebook post by Maui Police Department. The brief update, released on Wednesday, July 17, expressed the department's gratitude to the public for their assistance upon her safe return, though the circumstances of Hoffman's disappearance and the details of her discovery were not disclosed.
Maui motorcyclist fatally injured after attempting to overtake vehicle on Pūlehu Road
A 68-year-old Kīhei man suffered fatal injuries following a motorcycle collision on Pūlehu Road Thursday afternoon. Police say the man was operating a black 2012 Harley-Davidson Switchback motorcycle and was traveling northwest on Pūlehu Road when he attempted to overtake a vehicle on a double solid yellow line. The motorcyclist lost control of the motorcycle upon failing to negotiate a left curve in the roadway and drove into bushes.
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