A 33-year-old Honolulu man will spend 40 years in federal prison after he was sentenced Thursday for grooming four minor girls online to make sex films, and possessing child pornography involving kids as young as 4. Read more
A Honolulu man who recruited at least four minor girls online to make sex films and was found with child pornography involving children as young as 4 years old will be sentenced in federal court today. Read more
Less than a month after an arbitrator ruled that thousands of state workers were owed COVID-19 hazard pay for their efforts during the pandemic, the County of Maui settled a grievance with the Maui Police Department for about $13 million. Read more
Three Honolulu Police Department officers awaiting trial for allegedly causing a high-speed chase and crash and covering it up in Makaha in September 2021 were fired by the department. Read more
Federal and state officials want the students to understand how hate speech can lead to criminal behavior or civil penalties. Read more
Sheri Tanaka did not hire anyone to assassinate a judge or assistant U.S. attorney, and was instead the victim of an extortion scheme, her attorneys say. Read more
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The 39-year-old man shot and killed Saturday during a dispute over a calf he was raising was the beloved owner of the Ohikilolo Ranch and was on the way to celebrate his anniversary with his wife. Read more
HPD homicide Lt. Deena Thoemmes said the stabbing happened around 5:30 a.m. Sunday near an “after-hours bar establishment,” and appeared to be “over a female” on Makaloa Street. Read more
A New Year’s Day-long manhunt and shootout that left a felon dead, two officers hospitalized and a father and son mistakenly beaten by police. Read more
District 8 Crime Reduction Unit Officers located and arrested the juvenile in Waianae, police said. Read more
The Honolulu Police Department activated the Maile Amber Alert system Tuesday after a mother reported that her ex-boyfriend failed to return her two sons after a Sunday outing. Read more
“The adult and two young boys have been located safe,” said Michelle You, HPD spokesperson, in a statement. Read more
Police release ‘disturbing and graphic’ details of alleged prolonged abuse, neglect and starvation Read more
Geanna Bradley had been with the family for eight years, and last attended school in October 2022, police said. Read more
A Waipahu man was ordered held without bail Thursday after he allegedly collected and distributed child pornography, according to federal court records. Read more
The Honolulu Police Department once again will use a uniformed officer as official spokesperson as part of Chief Arthur “Joe” Logan’s plan to improve transparency and public communication. Read more
A 24-year-old Honolulu man got 40 years in federal prison Tuesday for recording the repeated sexual assault of a child between the age of 6 and 8, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office. Read more
The trial was scheduled to begin Feb. 27. Read more
On Monday, out of the presence of the jury a discussion was held “regarding the absence of a Juror because he is sick.” Read more
The Maui Police Department released 32 recommendations and preliminary findings from an internal review of its response to the Aug. 8 high winds and wildfires that left 100 dead and 7,000 people homeless. Read more
Twenty-nine Honolulu police officers were disciplined in 2023 in connection with 28 incidents, including covering up police pursuits that ended in crashes and acquiring parts to build a ghost gun. Read more
