David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
More Westside Violence: 4 Dead In Neighborhood Shooting At Party
The shooting is the latest in a spate of recent gun violence in Waianae.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Miske Investigation: Unsealed Affidavit Offers New Clues In Killing Of Son’s Friend
The ex-Honolulu businessman was convicted of murder in connection with the 2016 killing of Johnathan Fraser, among other charges. His sentencing is set for late November.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Gun Violence On Oahu’s Westside Has Parents And Teachers Worried About School Safety
Some community members want to see retired police officers stationed on high school campuses, while others say after-school activities and mental health support would be more effective.
Mengshin Lin/AP/2024
Bikinis, Surfboards And Battle-Axes? Hawaii Loosens Long-Strict Weapons Laws After Court Ruling
The new law lets some connect with Native Hawaiian and other cultures through traditional weapons. It’s also generating concern about increased use of weapons.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Honolulu EMS Sued For Wrongful Death Over Kailua Ambulance Fire
Family of the 91-year-old patient who died in 2022 after the ambulance in which he was riding burst into flames accused Honolulu EMS of wrongful death and negligence.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Overdoses Kill More People Than Ever. Advocates Want To Be There For Those Who Survive
Hawaii Health & Harm Reduction Center is pursuing a formal partnership with Honolulu EMS that would allow its outreach workers to reach more patients.
FBI
Suspect Used Batteries, Shrapnel And A Pipe To Make Explosives Found On Maui, Investigators Say
Authorities arrested 47-year-old Robert Dumaran after multiple homemade bombs detonated on Maui roads.
Screenshot/Newspapers.com
Kirstin Downey: 30 Years Ago, The Cry For Justice For Dana Ireland Was Unstoppable
Her parents, activists, the public and the media kept the pressure on authorities to solve the Big Island’s high-profile murder case.
FBI
FBI Investigating Homemade Bomb That Exploded On A Maui Highway
Several improvised explosive devices have recently been found on roads between Kahului and Kula.
Hawaii Police Department
Big Island Police Didn’t Have Probable Cause To Arrest Suspect For Dana Ireland’s Murder, Chief Says
The suspect, Albert Lauro Jr., committed suicide after he was determined to be the source of semen and other DNA found on Ireland’s body and around the crime scene in 1991.