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CRIME & SAFETY
Another Suicide At The Maui Jail Leaves A Grieving Family To Conclude ‘Something Is Wrong’
The pictures of Artrina De Lima present a puzzle. One is a glamorous-looking image of her with her daughter Kamalei, the two of them beaming into the camera in 2018. But her daughter recalls that as a joyful moment at the precipice, a snapshot from the time before Artrina’s family began to fall apart.
Maui police arrest woman, 30, for deadly hit and run in Kahului
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Maui police have made an arrest in a deadly hit and run in Kahului. MPD booked a 30-year-old woman on Friday for a charge of Collisions Involving Death or Serious Bodily Injury. Police say a red sedan ran over 57-year-old Jesus Mettao, who was lying in the...
2 men were arrested on public road within Oprah’s Hawaii ranch. They’re suspected of illegal hunting
KULA, Hawaii (AP) — Two men arrested last month on a public road within Oprah Winfrey ‘s property on the Hawaiian island of Maui are suspected of illegal night hunting, state officials said Monday. The two Maui men, both 19, were arrested just before midnight on June 21...
Maui man accused of tourist robbery pleads not guilty
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Christopher Helmer, a Maui resident accused of robbing two tourists, entered a plea of not guilty during his court appearance on Friday. Helmer, 34, faced charges including robbery, firearms offenses, and drug-related charges when he appeared before the judge at the Maui Circuit Court. Bail was set at $500,000 for this case. […]
Oregon man guilty in Hawaii drug trafficking operation sentenced
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An Oregon man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in drug trafficking operation that went through Hawaii. The court gave Isaac Kitashima, 48, nine years in federal prison along with five years supervised release. He lives in Oregon but had a residence in Makawao.
Kula fire victims still waiting for back-up power source to keep hydrants working
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - On Aug. 8, 2023 — the same terrible day Lahaina was destroyed — wind-whipped flames tore through Kula. Some 20 homes were burned and scores of lives upended. Today, a key way to fight fires in Kula still relies on electricity — and that’s not...
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