FBI/2020
Miske’s Half-Brother Wants Release To House Arrest Pending Trial
John Stancil’s motion recited a litany of specific grievances the defendant and his attorneys have alleged about the federal detention center.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Principal Performed Unlawful Strip Search Of High School Girls, Lawsuit Alleges
The students’ parents were not informed of the search, a violation of school policy, the complaint said.
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Lawsuit: Maui Police Trainers Failed To Aid Recruit Who Fell Unconscious
Alexa Jacobs was admitted to the hospital in a coma and a temperature of 107.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaii Judicial Commission Releases List Of Circuit Court Contenders
The governor’s office is inviting the public to comment on the choices.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaii’s Parole Board Is The Most Powerful In The Country. That May Change
The paroling authority sets the minimum terms that inmates must serve before they can be released from prison, a task that other states assign to judges.
The Miske Files: Ex-Kamaaina Termite Manager Is Next In Line To Negotiate A Plea
A deal would make Preston Kimoto the seventh of Miske’s original 10 co-defendants to plead guilty and agree to cooperate with prosecutors.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
A Murder Suspect Has Spent 7 Years In The Hilo Jail Without A Trial
Mental health experts have submitted a dozen reports to the court assessing the mental state of John Ali Hoffman, but the case still has not moved forward.
Hawaii News Now/2020
The Miske Files: An FBI Elite Surveillance Unit Shadowed The Suspected Crime Boss For Years
Recently filed court records give a glimpse into the federal investigation of Mike Miske and his associates. But the picture is still far from complete.
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins/2019
Rigging The System: The Martin Kao Case Offers An Inside View Of Pay-To-Play Politics
The former Hawaii defense contractor has pleaded guilty to a series of federal crimes related to PPP fraud and illegal campaign donations. Court records detail how he tried to get away with it.
John Hill/Civil Beat/2023
This ‘Retired’ Big Island Attorney Is Still A Fierce Advocate For The Little Guy
Will Rosdil came out of retirement to take on the case of a man who lost his home to foreclosure. He’s still at it.