Maui Police Chief John Pelletier strongly denied sensational allegations he posed as a law enforcement officer on behalf of Sean “Diddy” Combs.

Chief Pelletier is named in a lawsuit alleging criminal conduct connected with the embattled rapper.

Body camera footage captures the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of Macayla Deponte, less than seven minutes after Maui police officers arrived at a Pukalani residence.

Honolulu police officers were disciplined for a range of issues in 2024, including failing to activate their body cameras, drunk driving, falsifying police reports and stealing a wallet. 

Officers beat and arrested Tevitatonga Cadiente on Jan. 1, 2024, after mistaking him for a different Tongan man — an armed suspect they were pursuing.

Carlos Frate is accused of firing a taser and then falsifying a report to cover up the incident.

Attorneys for former deputy Gregory Bergman suggested he acted in self defense. The family of Delmar Espejo, who was homeless and disabled, said that was impossible.

The family of the disabled man who was killed filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the state and a former deputy sheriff.

The Honolulu Police Department has declined to share basic information about crime fighting resources in the area.

The commission’s complaint review process was the focus of criticism in the audit, including concerns about the use of body cameras.