Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Female Inmate’s Case Raises Concern About Prolonged Pretrial Detainment At Hilo Jail
Henrietta Stone, 65, has been locked up since 2017 while the court determines if she is mentally fit.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Court Rules In Favor Of Hawaii Charter School In ‘Strip Search’ Lawsuit
Defendants successfully argued that the school and its director were immune from claims of assault and battery.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Dispute Over Assets Leads To Eviction Of Chinese Temple
Some worshippers at a Honolulu Chinese religious society argue that its current leadership is acting against their best interests in their bid to sell the premises.
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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.
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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.