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Hawaii County Police Kill Man Who Fired At Them, Chief Says Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii County Police Kill Man Who Fired At Them, Chief Says

Police Chief Ben Moszcowicz said he expects bodycam footage of the incident to be released on Monday.

Molokai Family Sues Over Police Killing Of Man With A Machete Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021

Molokai Family Sues Over Police Killing Of Man With A Machete

The lawsuit says body cam footage shows Nathaniel Naki was not acting in a threatening manner when he was shot to death.

Honolulu EMTs, Paramedics Sue The City For Overtime Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Honolulu EMTs, Paramedics Sue The City For Overtime

A lawsuit filed a decade ago got the Emergency Services Department to update its payroll system, but that hasn't fixed the problem.

Arizona Prosecutors Will Try Again To Get Death Penalty For Hawaii Inmate Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

Arizona Prosecutors Will Try Again To Get Death Penalty For Hawaii Inmate

A jury deadlocked earlier this year when asked to decide if Miti Maugaotega Jr. should be executed.

Honolulu Crime: Why Some Misdemeanor Cases Are Closed Without Review Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Honolulu Crime: Why Some Misdemeanor Cases Are Closed Without Review

A new policy in the Honolulu Prosecutor's Office means some allegations will languish if the complainant doesn't call to follow up.

Honolulu Mayor Orders Review Of Wildfire Risk On Oahu David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Honolulu Mayor Orders Review Of Wildfire Risk On Oahu

Honolulu's managing director will assess existing fire studies to determine risks as well as firefighting and other emergency response capabilities.

A Hawaii Mother Haunted By The Brutal Killing Of One Child Tries To Hold Onto Another David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

A Hawaii Mother Haunted By The Brutal Killing Of One Child Tries To Hold Onto Another

The mother of a Waimanalo girl allegedly murdered by the couple who adopted her says she is sober and working to prevent the state from putting her newborn son into the same system.

Lee Cataluna: Maui’s Quotable Police Chief — And The Quotes You Might Have Missed David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Lee Cataluna: Maui’s Quotable Police Chief — And The Quotes You Might Have Missed

Chief John Pelletier has not been shy about expressing his frustration and his feelings during numerous encounters with the media.

Honolulu Will Pay For HPD Officer’s Defense In Lawsuit Over Fatal Shooting Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Honolulu Will Pay For HPD Officer’s Defense In Lawsuit Over Fatal Shooting

Dana Brown was a motor scooter rider killed following a traffic stop and pursuit in Kapolei.