Law Enforcement

...In 2019, Hawaii's legislature expressly re-incorporated failure to obtain needed treatment for mental illness to prevent serious physical debilitation or disease into its definition of 'dangerous to self.' ....

...will the Diamond Head attack be enough to turn the tide on mental health reform?....

"...ADC acknowledged that there is some criminal activity going on but said they did not want to send sheriffs there and clear it out because criminals would just come back...."

...This week, the Honolulu Police Commission ousted vocal Kealoha critic, Loretta Sheehan, from her Chair position. Additionally, it was reported that the Federal Public Defender for 24 years, Peter Wolff, who originally exposed the crimes of former City Prosecutor Katherine Kealoha and former Chief of Police Louis Kealoha, will also be ousted from his job....

... The lawsuit could have far broader implications for the AG’s office given the large number of national cases the Hawaii AG’s office involves itself in.  How many of those cases are driven by the profit interest of private law firms? ....

...the administrative asset forfeiture rules will become effective on January 17, 2020....

...This 'agreement' helps everybody EXCEPT the telescope....

...Hawaii is #1 for DUI and #4 for speeding....

...For decades this section of the state’s largest wilderness park had a wild west atmosphere, with illegal campers and often-times their huge, trashy campsites marring the experience and the environment....

... These prosecutions are part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone .... 

...Beverly Hills, California authorities are requesting extradition....

...Follow-Up on Recommendations from Report No. 05-02, Audit of Selected Management Issues of the Honolulu Liquor Commission....

...2019’s States with the Best Elder-Abuse Protections....

...Agency leaders share the history and potential of research-driven policy change....

...New Jersey Tax Preparer and her Husband Face Prison Terms for Operating Tax Fraud Scheme in which they stole nearly $250,000 from State of Hawaii....

...We also noted that AG did not file statutorily required reports for non-general funds and for administratively created funds....   

...but not of protesters....

...Hawaii Attorney General Announces Results of Operation Keiki Shield....

...In addition to the alleged cutting of these vines, DOCARE officers found evidence that other rare plants have been trampled, either inadvertently or intentionally....

...Guam Ambulance Company Executives Plead Guilty to Medicare and TRICARE Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme....

...the annual Defend The Family sex-trafficking awareness conference....

...State's Amicus Response....

...Perhaps of interest to the Attorney General, the OHA-funded contracts illegally place the rented equipment on land belonging to DHHL, DLNR, and HDoT....

...These cases are being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security (Homeland Security Investigations), Hawaii High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program (HIDTA), U.S. Marshals Service Hawaii Fugitive Task Force, and the Honolulu Police Department....

...The videos show anti-telescope activists in black tactical vests labelled “HKPO” September 10, 2019 at the Hawaii County Building in Hilo.... 

...let's give them a second chance--or a 22nd chance....

...more NOVs are anticipated in the coming weeks....

“...Overcrowding, high recidivism rates and skyrocketing costs aren’t solved with politics or posturing...."

"...Mauna Kea Access Road is under the control and jurisdiction of DOT...."

...Criminal laws are still in force, even as to Hawaiian protesters demonstrating on Hawaiian home lands....

...Theft and Juvenile Delinquency: Where Are Teens Most Likely to Steal?....

...a July 22, 2019 'melee' between members of the Fullard-Leo family and 20 pimps and drug dealers....

...The ability to drive a car is a privilege, not a right.... 

"...contamination is most often associated with military bases, firefighting training centers, civilian airports, and industrial facilities...."

...HDOT will continue to work with law enforcement to address illegal actions by protestors on neighboring islands to impact the daily lives of commuters on other state roads such as the H-1 Freeway....

...“I don't wanna be here,” said Kamakau who is the DOCARE Hawai‘i Island Branch Chief....

...In my opinion no single project, not any, is important enough to allow ourselves to damage the fabric of our Ohana in Hawaii....

...The emergency proclamation gives law enforcement increased flexibility and authority to close more areas and restrict access on Mauna Kea....

"...the commencement of construction activities for the TMT will result in bodily harm and psychological trauma to OHA’s beneficiaries and others at the hands of the State...."

"...corralling of protesters is simply unconstitutional...."

...“If you want to maintain your aircraft there are not a lot of options up there because the state won’t allow it.”...

...SB 1405 calls for confiscation, increased fines for youth....

...Husband and Wife Plead Guilty To Involvement In Multi-Million Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme Based in Hawaii....

...the project lost its funding at the City Council and is set to close in August....

...without property rights, many of our other rights or freedoms would be shallower....

...Ige said requiring proof of victimization is “unrealistic” due to victims’ fear of retaliation from their former pimps or sex buyers.... 

...The assertion that DOCARE utilized an LRAD in association with protests on Maui’s Haleakala several years ago is completely false....

...The governor is threatening to veto reform of a police practice that abuses individual rights....

...Wagdy A. Guirguis was sentenced today to five years in prison for conspiracy to defraud the United States....

...John Topasna Mantanona aka 'Boom' was arrested today, June 26, 2019, and charged with obstructing justice by endeavoring to influence a juror and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine hydrochloride....