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Monday, November 3, 2025
Convicted Felon Arrested and Charged After Stealing Multiple Firearms from a Storage Locker
By News Release @ 6:36 PM :: 397 Views :: Law Enforcement

... Campbell was previously convicted of burglary in the first degree in 2001 and has six prior felony convictions in the State of Hawaii ....

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Friday, October 31, 2025
After 500,000 Warnings, Speed Cams Begin Issuing Real Tickets
By News Release @ 11:27 PM :: 891 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement

... Since March, HDOT has sent over 500,000 warnings ....

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Thursday, October 30, 2025
Petition: Investigate Legislator who took $35K Bribe
By News Release @ 2:51 PM :: 2218 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement

... A Hawaii lawmaker who allegedly pocketed $35,000 in exchange for political favors remains unnamed and uncharged, despite federal court records confirming the transaction ....

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Saturday, October 25, 2025
Statewide Traffic Deaths Top Last Year's Total
By News Release @ 4:58 PM :: 921 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement

... The 106 were a combination of motor vehicle occupants, pedestrians, motorcyclists, scooter riders, bicyclists and people on non-traditional conveyances like skateboards, foot scooters and Utility Task Vehicles ....

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Thursday, October 23, 2025
Armed Felon Arrested After Shooting Federal Officer During Execution of Search Warrant and Sixteen-Hour Armed Standoff
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 191 Views :: Law Enforcement, Drugs

... Morris refused to exit the residence and engaged in a standoff with law enforcement, while broadcasting a Facebook Live stream from inside the residence ....

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Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Blangiardi signs Bill 51 establishing Downtown Honolulu Business Improvement District
By News Release @ 3:45 AM :: 968 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness, Law Enforcement, Taxes

... funded through special assessments on non-residential property owners ....

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Thursday, October 16, 2025
Falsely arrested by their own Department?  Four Sheriff Deputies File Suit
By Andrew Walden @ 9:54 PM :: 1097 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement

... trumped-up the charges against the four deputies as part of a convoluted scheme to manipulate Horton as a ‘pawn’ to retaliate against the number three man in the State Sheriff Division, First Deputy Lanikoa Dobrowolsky ....

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Thursday, October 9, 2025
Corruption trial witness can pursue conspiracy claims against Honolulu officials
By Court House News @ 1:16 PM :: 1373 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement

... The ruling is a surprising shift in former Mitsunaga & Associates employee Laurel Mau’s favor, after a long-running legal battle that dates back more than a decade ....

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Sunday, September 28, 2025
Big Brother is Watching: State giving away 1,000 dashcams
By News Release @ 3:43 AM :: 1564 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Higher Education, Law Enforcement

... these cameras will record all roads that you drive normally each day, collecting imagery that the Hawaii DOT will use ....

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Thursday, September 25, 2025
Expungement: Judiciary Workshop helps hide arrest records, makes Bench Warrants disappear
By News Release @ 8:04 PM :: 841 Views :: Judiciary, Law Enforcement

"The Judiciary and its partners plan to continue offering expungement and bench warrant recall clinics as part of their shared commitment to expanding access to justice for all."

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Friday, September 19, 2025
Green Signs Executive Order to improve traffic safety
By News Release @ 12:14 AM :: 876 Views :: Law Enforcement

... The Executive Order introduces uniform regulations for electric bicycles (e-bikes), encourages safety education as a corrective measure for high-risk drivers .... 

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Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Big Brother is Listening: HDOT Installing 'Noise Cameras'
By News Release @ 1:41 AM :: 3617 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement

... Pilot Will Collect Data on Noise Levels and Origin for Two Years; Will Not Issue Tickets ....

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Friday, September 12, 2025
Petition: Big Island Needs Mental Hospital
By News Release @ 4:46 PM :: 4426 Views :: Hawaii County , Health Care, Law Enforcement

... Dangerous individuals are released all the time because there is nowhere to house them. The Hilo Jail & State Mental Hospital are full ....

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Friday, September 12, 2025
Falsely arrested by their own Department?  A year later, some Sheriff Deputies return to duty
By Andrew Walden @ 2:42 AM :: 7915 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, Police

"The state is going to have to pay"

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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Feds Seek $848K Forfeiture in Honolulu Crypto Scam
By News Release @ 2:35 PM :: 4527 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement

... Co-conspirators stole funds from at least four victims between September 2022 and February 2025 ....

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Sunday, September 7, 2025
USO Prison Gang Member sentenced to over 29 Years in prison for extortion and drug trafficking
By News Release @ 3:59 PM :: 5350 Views :: Kauai County, Law Enforcement, Drugs

... feds again doing the job the state cannot ....

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Friday, September 5, 2025
Feds, State Cooperate in Labor Trafficking Bust
By News Release @ 4:11 AM :: 5369 Views :: Hawaii County , Labor, Law Enforcement

... SIPD conducted the investigation in concert with the U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Inspector General and Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, and the Hawai‘i County Police Department ....

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Hawaii 911 Callers to be Screened for Political Correctness
By News Release @ 8:45 PM :: 6089 Views :: First Amendment, Judiciary, Law Enforcement

... Affected individuals may seek relief in civil court, including injunctions, damages, punitive damages, coverage of attorneys’ fees and costs ....

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Thursday, August 7, 2025
Lawsuit: Hawaii Sheriff Deputies Arrested on Charges Trumped-up by own Department—Top Brass infighting led to suicide of Deputy
By Andrew Walden @ 8:11 PM :: 9700 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, Police

... one deputy committed suicide after DLE’s Criminal Investigations Division attempted to use deputies as pawns to hedge against a lawsuit filed by the #3 man in the department ….

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Thursday, August 7, 2025
Mexican National Sentenced to 54 Months for Illegal Reentry After Ten Prior Removals and Three Illegal Reentry Felony Convictions
By News Release @ 3:35 AM :: 2526 Views :: Law Enforcement

... In addition to his three prior federal convictions for illegally reentering the United States, Salas Cruz also has convictions for abuse of a household member, assault, violation of a protective order, and being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition ....

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Tuesday, July 29, 2025
FBI Director Kash Patel visits Honolulu field office
By News Release @ 2:29 AM :: 2083 Views :: Law Enforcement

... He praised the great working relationships between the FBI and the local, state, and federal law enforcement partners ....

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Monday, July 14, 2025
Hawaii gang enforcer gets 30 years, ending landmark case
By Court House News @ 11:31 PM :: 3527 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement, Police, Politicians, Drugs

... drive-by shootings and armed robberies as part of the notorious Miske Enterprise ....

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Sunday, July 13, 2025
LGBTQ Commission Pushing Green to Sign Executive Order Making Hawaii Sex-Change Kidnapping Sanctuary
By News Release @ 5:36 PM :: 2929 Views :: Family, Law Enforcement

... SB1150 failed in the Legislature, but the LGBTQ Commission still wants to grab your children.  Will Green help them do it? ....

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Friday, July 4, 2025
Hawaii prison guard gets eight years for sexually abusing inmates
By Court House News @ 2:18 AM :: 1456 Views :: Law Enforcement

... A federal judge opted to add more years onto the correctional officer's sentence than the "shockingly low" two to three years recommended by federal guidelines....

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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Bills that passed the Lege now on the edge
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:18 AM :: 1903 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement

... SB66, which would create a permitting “shot clock” and allow third-party permit approval if the 60-day processing deadline is not met; and HB126, which would reform the state’s civil asset forfeiture process ....

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Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Kapolei Video: Druggie Deported as Parking Lot Lawyers Interfere
By Video @ 4:29 PM :: 2705 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement, Drugs

... just say no to illegal drug addicts ....

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Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Hawaii Child Molester Caught by Feds -- gets 41 years
By News Release @ 2:58 PM :: 2107 Views :: Hawaii County , Law Enforcement

... Houghton conducted weekly piano lessons with the children virtually from his residence in Hawaii. On several occasions, Houghton used the virtual piano lessons to persuade the children to perform sexual acts ....

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Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Feds bust Chinese-Canadian fraud ring operating in Hawaii targeting seniors
By Selected News Articles @ 11:31 AM :: 2387 Views :: National News, Law Enforcement

... Multiple Chinese nationals have been indicted ....

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Thursday, May 8, 2025
DLE Upgrades License Plate Readers
By News Release @ 6:01 PM :: 1814 Views :: Law Enforcement, Police

... If a license plate is deemed actionable, it can be added to a hotlist—triggering real-time alerts the moment the vehicle is detected by a Cloudrunner camera ....

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Thursday, April 24, 2025
Former death row inmate convicted of sex trafficking in Hawaii
By Court House News @ 6:43 PM :: 3007 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement

... McCoy faces a minimum penalty of 15 years in prison and a maximum penalty of life imprisonment, as well as mandatory restitution. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for Aug. 18 ....

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Tuesday, April 22, 2025
SB295: Tougher Penalties for TRO Violations
By News Release @ 7:41 PM :: 1990 Views :: Family, Judiciary, Law Enforcement

... The bill increases penalties for individuals who violate temporary restraining orders (TROs) and orders for protection (OFPs) ....

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Monday, April 21, 2025
Town Hall: What to do about Illegal Fireworks?
By Joni Kamiya @ 12:01 AM :: 1784 Views :: Law Enforcement

... We walked over to the offenders and called them over to talk and asked them to stop shooting their aerials over our home and shed. Thankfully, they obliged ....

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Thursday, April 17, 2025
Daughter-in-law in Hawaii crime syndicate sentenced to 7 years
By Court House News @ 1:48 PM :: 3338 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement, Drugs

... Delia Fabro-Miske gets seven years ....

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Monday, April 14, 2025
Former death row inmate on trial for sex trafficking charges in Hawaii
By Court House News @ 9:06 PM :: 3195 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement

... running a sex trafficking ring involving four women and one minor ....

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Monday, April 7, 2025
Deadline for Real ID Hawai‘i driver’s license is coming soon
By News Release @ 11:55 PM :: 2350 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement, Tourism

... Beginning May 7, 2025, every air traveler 18 years of age and older must have a Real ID-compliant driver’s license or state-issued identification card to board domestic flights and enter some federal buildings ....

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Saturday, April 5, 2025
Corruption: Civil Suit Against Kaneshiro Thrown Out of Court
By Court House News @ 2:59 AM :: 3168 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement

... a federal judge ruled Friday many of her claims were barred by statute of limitations ....

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Saturday, March 15, 2025
Mexican Illegal Deported Six Times--Comes Back to Kauai for #7
By News Release @ 1:44 AM :: 2343 Views :: Kauai County, Law Enforcement

... he has been in Hawaii for 32 years ....

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Saturday, March 15, 2025
State Let Felon Back out on Streets--but now the Feds Have Got Him
By News Release @ 1:34 AM :: 2063 Views :: Judiciary, Law Enforcement

... If convicted of the charged offense, Pham faces up to fifteen years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 ....

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Friday, March 14, 2025
AG Launches New Child Support Payment App
By News Release @ 1:16 AM :: 1266 Views :: Family, Law Enforcement

... greater flexibility and convenience in managing their child support cases ....

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Thursday, March 13, 2025
Waianae Business Owner Charged in Fireworks Case
By News Release @ 11:50 PM :: 1210 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement

... Importation of Fireworks Without a Valid License or Permit, a class C felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine ....

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Thursday, March 13, 2025
Man arrested in Utah nursing home may not be extradited for 1977 McKinley HS murder
By Selected News Articles @ 2:55 AM :: 2255 Views :: Honolulu County, Education K-12, Hawaii History, Law Enforcement

... Hawaii authorities are reportedly deciding to not extradite Castro from Utah, according to a spokesperson for the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office ....

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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Senate Fireworks Bills on the Move
By News Release @ 1:14 AM :: 1489 Views :: Law Enforcement

... SB222, SB227, SB1324 .... 

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Lawsuit Filed Against State After Latest CWS Child-Torture Death
By Andrew Walden @ 10:24 PM :: 2882 Views :: Family, Law Enforcement

... allegedly CWS and PACT informed four times but did nothing before death of Sarai Perez-Rivera ....

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Saturday, March 1, 2025
Safety cameras to begin sending warnings for speed March 1
By News Release @ 2:34 PM :: 1746 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement

... safety camera systems at 10 downtown Honolulu intersections will begin issuing warnings for speed on Saturday, March 1, 2025 ....

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Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Extradition to Hawaii ordered in 1977 murder case
By Court House News @ 3:23 PM :: 1333 Views :: Law Enforcement

... Authorities arrested Gideon Castro at a Utah nursing home and charged him in the 1977 murder of 16-year-old Dawn Momohara at McKinley HS ....

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Monday, February 24, 2025
Hawaii Can Auction Off Your Car Without Ever Convicting You
By Selected News Articles @ 2:50 PM :: 2008 Views :: Law Enforcement, Drugs

... Civil forfeiture allows the government of Hawaii to take your property and sell it for profit without proving you did anything wrong ....

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Wednesday, February 19, 2025
'Malicious Prosecution' Kaneshiro Tries to Beat Back Civil Suit
By Court House News @ 12:12 PM :: 2459 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement

... the campaign contributions were bribes meant to secure Mau's prosecution, a federal jury eventually found that the donations were legitimate political contributions ....

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Thursday, February 13, 2025
“You cannot run from the facts” Miske half-brother gets 20 years
By News Release @ 12:27 AM :: 2176 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement, Drugs

... Judge Watson found Stancil to be  “among the most culpable” of those in the Miske Enterprise ....

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Sunday, February 9, 2025
Feds Collect $1.7M in Hawaii Forfeitures
By News Release @ 2:03 PM :: 1570 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement

... U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects $1,742,014.13 in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2024 ....

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Saturday, February 8, 2025
SB1150 Would Legalize Child Kidnapping for Sex Change
By Selected News Articles @ 2:11 PM :: 6131 Views :: Family, Health Care, Law Enforcement

... Set for a February 11, 2025, hearing before Senate HHS/CPN committees, SB1150 grants a de-facto immunity and asylum in Hawaii for any kidnapper who claims to be helping a child receive so-called ‘gender-affirming’ treatments ....

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