Judge dismisses sex assault charges against Maui firefighter
Maui Circuit Judge Peter Cahill dismissed the indictment without prejudice, giving prosecutors 60 days to refile the charges. Read more
Crime in Hawaii
The latest breaking news coverage of crime and public safety in Hawaii. Find stories about court cases, police arrests, ongoing investigations and more.
Police brutality suit involving Honolulu officers delayed until 2026
The Honolulu Police Department’s Professional Standards Office is conducting an administrative investigation of the officers involved to determine whether department policies and procedures were violated. Read more
Hawaii island man accused of multiple firearm offenses
Joshua Allen Sheen was arrested at 10:40 a.m. Monday when he walked into the Pahoa Police Station to speak with an officer about an unrelated matter. Read more
Honolulu police ‘justified’ in Jan. 1 fatal shooting, prosecutor says
Sidney Tafokitau, 44, told a relative he would never go back to prison and was shot 23 times by police after he opened fire and wounded two officers on University Avenue. Read more
Hawaii island police seek public’s help to solve 2023 homicide
On Dec. 3, 2023, banana farm employee Albert Harry Pacheco, 68, was found dead in a vehicle on the Hilo farm. Read more
Local crime boss’s cause of death still a mystery
The U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Hawaii, announced Tuesday that no determination of foul play or suicide has been made in the death of Honolulu businessman and crime boss Michael J. Miske Jr. Read more
Witnesses sought in hit-and-run of bicyclist at Volcanoes park
Park officials said the incident occurred at about 9:20 a.m. within park boundaries at the intersection of Highway 11 and the road to Namakanipaio Campground. Read more
Aiea woman pleads guilty to federal conspiracy charge
A 50-year-old Aiea woman with an extensive criminal history who is a suspect in a September hit-and-run pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to steal a check and credit card number from a man in his 90s. Read more
Babysitter found guilty in death of infant files motion for new trial
Dixie Villa, the babysitter found guilty of manslaughter in the Benadryl overdose death of 7-month-old infant Abigail Lobisch, is asking for a new trial, saying the child’s mother lied about sleeping with her baby and that an unknown witness has came forward. Read more
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Police searching for fourth suspect in Kalihi robbery
At about 8:58 p.m. three men, ages, 27, 26 and 29, and a fourth suspect “unlawfully entered a residence and brandished a firearm, demanding property.” Read more
Hawaii crime boss Miske found dead at detention center
Honolulu businessman Michael J. Miske Jr., 50, was found dead Sunday at the Federal Detention Center in Honolulu, where he had been held since his arrest in 2020 and was awaiting sentencing in January. Read more
Honolulu crime boss Michael Miske found dead at FDC
Sources have confirmed with the Honolulu Star-Advertiser as of noon, but his cause of death has not been confirmed. Read more
Hawaii shoppers are urged to guard against fraud, theft
The U.S. Department of Justice is urging the public to remain vigilant against an “uptick in scams targeting holiday shoppers and charitable donors.” Read more
Puna man gets 10-year sentence for electronic enticement of minor
Sonny “Junya” Puerto of Kurtistown was found guilty by a jury July 30 of the Class B felony offense, which also requires him to register as a sex offender. Read more
Police investigate arson at Punchbowl home
The Honolulu Fire Department responded with five units at 12:21 a.m. Read more
1 suspect still wanted in Chinatown vandalism case
Three of the four suspects involved in the incident have been identified and arrested through tips from the public and the efforts of HPD detectives and officers. Read more
Man, 70, allegedly moved meth from Oahu to Big Isle
Federal prosecutors agreed to allow Hall to remain at the Sand Island Treatment Center until he is sentenced March 27. Read more
Hawaii island man allegedly tries to bludgeon wife to death
Lowell Thomas Pofahl is charged with second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault on a person 60 or older, use of a firearm in the commission of a separate felony, and domestic abuse. Read more
Honolulu police seek hammer-wielding suspect who robbed store
HPD crime statistics show 545 robberies on Oahu in 2024 as of Oct. 24, compared with 558 at that same time last year. Read more
Man, 34, arrested for allegedly assaulting officer in Mililani
The 34-year-old man who was arrested has 26 prior arrests and citations. Read more
Father found dead as search for Hawaii daughter continues
What the family “needs most in this difficult time” is for all communities to rally around them with support, compassion and prayers, the statement said. Read more
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