Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Honolulu Police Sergeant To Plead Guilty In Kealoha Case
Daniel Sellers is one of several current and former officers charged in a federal investigation.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Police Chief: Sharing Information With Kaneshiro Not In City’s ‘Best Interest’
UPDATED: Mayor’s office is “seriously considering” Susan Ballard’s request that the prosecuting attorney be excluded from public safety meetings because of reports he’s under investigation.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Civil Beat Law Center Files To Unseal Secret Kealoha Court Documents
Even if the documents refer to Katherine Kealoha’s medical condition, other information should be made public, the center says.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
Keith Kaneshiro’s Raised Middle Finger
Instead of responding directly to reports of a federal corruption investigation into his office, the Honolulu prosecuting attorney kicks up a cloud of smoke.
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney's Office
Honolulu’s Chief Deputy Prosecutor Taking Leave Amid Federal Corruption Probe
Chasid Sapolu was identified as a “subject” last week in the widening investigation into local law enforcement.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Experts: Kaneshiro Can Talk About Federal Investigation If He Wants To
There’s no rule that prohibits Honolulu’s elected prosecutor from telling the public whether he is the target of a Justice Department probe.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Honolulu Police Corruption Probe Now Includes Katherine Kealoha’s Brother
A federal grand jury continues to expand its investigation, now delving into prescription pain medications that were seized during a 2015 drug raid.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
Can Someone Please Tell Us What The Hell Is Going On At The City Prosecutor’s Office?
Keith Kaneshiro may be the target of a federal investigation into corruption. But his office will neither confirm nor deny.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Federal Investigators Are Digging Deeper Into Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office
The Justice Department inquiry into Honolulu police corruption has lasted four years and resulted in numerous indictments. But Keith Kaneshiro isn’t talking.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Kealohas’ Bank Fraud Trial Moved To June
A federal magistrate granted a request to postpone the trial because an undisclosed medical condition would hamper Katherine Kealoha’s ability to participate in her defense.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Kealohas’ Bank Fraud Trial Delayed Until 2019
The federal magistrate scolded the prosecutor for claiming Katherine Kealoha had a history of “feigning serious illness.”
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
Ex-HPD Sergeant Accused Of Sex Assault During Driver Test
After retiring from full-time police work in 2011 after a 31-year career, he was working on a short-term contract giving road tests.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Katherine Kealoha Resigns From Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office
She and her husband, former Police Chief Louis Kealoha, face their first trial on bank fraud charges in November.
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Ex-Maui Police Officer Sentenced In Theft, Bribery Scheme
The officer took $1,800 from a man during a traffic stop in 2015.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
Hawaii Supreme Court To Fine-Tune Open Meetings Law
A court opinion in the Honolulu Police Commission’s Kealoha case would also affect the way public boards handle other high-profile staff departures.
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Former Maui Officer Sentenced For Role In Bribery Scheme
He was accused of helping another former cop bribe the victim of a theft committed during a 2015 traffic stop.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Judge: Officer in Kealoha Civil Case Entitled to City-Funded Attorney
The court ruled the city must pay for the defense of HPD officer Ming-Hung Nguyen because he was sued for actions “done in performance of duty.”
Nick Grube/Civil Beat
Katherine Kealoha’s Boyfriend Charged With Lying About Their Affair
New court documents say the wife of the former Honolulu police chief and her lover worked together to hide their relationship from federal investigators.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Ige: Hawaii Not Ready For Police Standards Board
A bill to create the board passed unanimously, but if the governor follows through on his intent-to-veto list, Hawaii will remain the only state without one.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Here’s A New Twist In The Honolulu Corruption Case
Recently unsealed court documents point to a questionable link between a suspect in a drug case and the Honolulu prosecutor’s office.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2017
New Indictment Against Kealohas Focuses on Bank Fraud, Identify Theft
Defense attorneys had wrongly hoped federal prosecutors were dropping conspiracy charges involving an alleged mailbox theft.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
Mayor Won’t Get Power To Hire Or Fire Honolulu Police Chief
Councilman Ikaika Anderson pulls back his proposals to shake up how the city selects police and fire chiefs and commissions.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
The Case Of A Honolulu Cop Fired For Domestic Violence Is About To Go Public
Darren Cachola, a former HPD sergeant, could get his job back four years after he was caught on tape beating his girlfriend inside a Honolulu restaurant.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Should The Mayor Choose Honolulu’s Police Chief?
One Honolulu council member is pushing to amend the city charter to revamp how the chief and police commissioners are chosen.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Kealohas Will Face Two Trials in Federal Corruption Case
A federal judge’s ruling that the couple should receive separate trials on various charges was a legal victory for the defendants.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Will The Kealoha Case Be One Big Show Or Separate Trials?
A judge will soon decide whether to grant defendants’ wishes to split up the case or fulfill prosecutors’ desire to keep it intact.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
How ‘Blind Faith’ Led To Hawaii’s Biggest Police Corruption Scandal
Federal public defenders quickly unraveled a case about the alleged theft of a mailbox. How did U.S. attorneys miss the clues?
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Kealohas, Accused Cops Plead Not Guilty To Newest Charges
Federal prosecutors added three new charges in the corruption case involving the former police chief and his deputy prosecutor wife.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
New Charges Issued In Kealohas’ Corruption Case
The updated indictment adds a former Honolulu police captain to the alleged general criminal conspiracy.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Court Documents: The Kealohas Agree To Sell Their Home
The embattled ex-police chief and his prosecutor wife were under pressure from a credit union and their former lawyer to pay debts.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Lienholder On Ex-Police Chief’s Home Wants It Sold
Attorney Kevin Sumida wants to recoup money he says he’s owed by Louis and Katherine Kealoha.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Ex-Honolulu Police Chief Aims To Fight Charges In 2 Trials
Louis Kealoha wants one trial for allegations of framing a relative for a mailbox theft and another for bank fraud.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Lawsuit: Ex-Honolulu Police Chief, Wife Default On $1M Mortgage
Hawaii Central Federal Credit Union claims Louis and Katherine Kealoha have stopped making house payments.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Lawsuit: Ex-Honolulu Police Chief, Wife Default On $1M Mortgage
Hawaii Central Federal Credit Union claims Louis and Katherine Kealoha have stopped making house payments.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
HPD Lieutenant Seeks Separate Trials In Police Corruption Case
An attorney for Derek Hahn says two schemes are alleged, and allegations against officers only involve one of them.
Honolulu Police Department
Ex-HPD Major Wants Separate Trial In Corruption Case
An attorney for Gordon Shiraishi says he shouldn’t be lumped in with the other defendants in the Kealoha case.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Honolulu Police Commission Gets New Leadership
Loretta Sheehan was a sharp critic of former chief Louis Kealoha and how the commission handled problems during his tenure.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
How Honolulu’s New Police Chief Is Shaking Up A Troubled Department
In her first four months, Chief Susan Ballard is disrupting old policies and practices with a new vision.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
SHOPO V. Ballard: Don’t Let The Police Union Bully HPD’s New Chief
The police union’s complaint to the state Labor Board illustrates how hard it is to change the good old boy culture at the Honolulu Police Department.
Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2013
Hawaii Police Union Strikes Back At Chief Ballard Over Reassignments
SHOPO files a complaint alleging the Honolulu police chief made “false and disparaging remarks” about union leaders.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
New HPD Report Shows Just How Hard It Is To Fire A Bad Cop
Dozens of Honolulu Police Department officers are disciplined each year but a lengthy appeal process often delays final decisions.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Botched Illegal Gambling Case Prompts Lawsuit Against Prosecutors
Tracy Yoshimura says that Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Keith Kaneshiro charged him with crimes after he challenged him publicly in the press.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
Officers At Bar Shooting Denied City-Paid Legal Defense
They were off-duty, out of uniform and drinking when HPD Sgt. Anson Kimura accidentally shot a bartender.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Will The HPD Scandal Jump-Start Police Reform In The Legislature?
So far, lawmakers have failed to establish a standards and training board and lift the secrecy in police misconduct cases.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
Another Guilty Plea In Federal Police Corruption Investigation
UPDATED: Prosecutors say Ransen Taito was a victim of Katherine Kealoha’s financial crimes, but he helped her cover them up anyway.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
Woman Sues Hawaii For Hiring Ex-Cop Who Then Assaulted Her
The Department of Land and Natural Resources ignored HPD’s warnings not to hire Ethan Ferguson.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
Suits Against Honolulu Cops Cite ‘Culture Of Silence’ At HPD
An attorney says the incidents that injured his clients could have been prevented if officers had been disciplined in the past.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
New Police Chief Reassigns Union President To Patrol Shift
Susan Ballard says she had concerns with how the department’s Peer Support Unit was led by SHOPO chief Tenari Maafala.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell Builds A New-Look Police Commission
His nomination of Shannon Alivado, if confirmed, would mean all seven commissioners would be his appointees.
Hawaii AG Won’t File Charges In Toddler Abuse Case
UPDATED: Peyton Valiente almost died from injuries suffered at a day care, and the Honolulu Police Department acknowledged botching the investigation.