Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Lee Cataluna: Blangiardi Has A Chance To Change The Game On City Corruption
The Honolulu mayor, a former coach, can score points early on when it comes to the planning department fiasco.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Five Honolulu Planning Department Employees Indicted For Bribery
Federal prosecutors say city workers accepted tens of thousands of dollars to fast track permits and provide other special treatment.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Judge Sends Former Cop Who Flipped On The Kealohas To Prison
A former Big Island firefighter who admitted to having an affair with Katherine Kealoha received a much more lenient sentence.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
Conspiracy Charge Dismissed Against Katherine Kealoha Victim
Ransen Taito admitted to lying to federal investigators after Kealoha told him his mom would go to prison if he didn’t cover for her.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Two Former HPD Officers Sentenced To Prison For Carrying Out Kealoha Conspiracy
Derek Hahn and Minh-Hung “Bobby” Nguyen were key players in the attempted framing of Katherine Kealoha’s uncle, Gerard Puana.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Former HPD Police Chief And Prosecutor Wife Sentenced To Prison
Katherine Kealoha and her husband, retired Honolulu police chief Louis Kealoha, are at the center of a years long investigation into public corruption.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Read Katherine Kealoha’s Sentencing Letter Asking For Leniency
The former deputy prosecutor, who’s guilty of a series of federal crimes, blamed her drug addiction for clouding her judgment.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
Malicious Prosecution Lawsuit Will Cost Taxpayers $1.4 Million In Settlement
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Keith Kaneshiro and his former deputy, Katherine Kealoha, are central to the allegations.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
Honolulu Settles Malicious Prosecution Case Involving Kaneshiro, Kealoha
The case involves the botched prosecution of several people suspected of running illegal game rooms.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Caldwell Files To Officially Replace Corporation Counsel Under Investigation
Donna Leong submitted her resignation over a month ago, but the city never shared the news.