Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022
MPD Identifies Kahului Man Shot By Police
Maui police played a portion of the body camera footage during a news conference and shared an image of the “long pointed object” the man was holding at the time.
Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021
Kahului Man Dies After Being Shot By Maui Police
MPD says officers were responding to a call of a suicidal man in Kahului.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Taxpayers To Cover Legal Expenses For Honolulu Police Officers Involved In Makaha Crash
Commissioners made no conclusions on accusations that the officers caused and fled the scene of a car crash but said state law mandates that they deserve legal representation.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Federal Judge Denies Katherine Kealoha’s Request For Bail
A hearing will be held later to determine whether Kealoha can appeal her conviction.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Maui Police Commission Finds Complaints Against New Chief ‘Not Substantiated’
Outside investigators were hired to look into several complaints made against John Pelletier, who has hired a coach to address his management style.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Honolulu Prosecutor Will Not Charge Officers Who Killed Man At Kapolei Gas Station
After a lengthy review of the case, Prosecutor Steve Alm determined the use of deadly force was justified.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Katherine Kealoha Accuses Feds Of Ruining Her Marriage With Cocaine Photo Allegation
The former Honolulu deputy prosecutor is trying to appeal her 2019 conviction for conspiracy and obstruction of justice.
Hawaii News Now/2021
Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office Won’t Charge SWAT Officer Who Killed Kakaako Man
The department concluded that officers last year did everything they could to de-escalate a tense barricade situation.
Hawaii News Now/2022
HNN: Former Prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro Arrested
The former Honolulu prosecuting attorney has long been a target of the FBI in connection with a yearslong investigation into police corruption.
Hawaii News Now/2022
Stop Or I’ll Shoot — Or Maybe Not. Media Training Shows Pressures Police Officers Face
Our intrepid reporter learned a lot about what it’s like to shoot a person and be shot at in an enlightening session put on by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.