Jordan Lowe, along with a handful of other heads of state agencies, won approval from Senate committees this week.

The unfinished facility is at the center of an effort to create a ninth district in the area.

A Civil Beat analysis shows 94% of citations are dropped, but the records paint a portrait of where police try to crack down on the alleged perpetrators.

But Jonathan Taum also was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for the attack, so he isn't expected back at work anytime soon.

The U.S. district judge also denied a defense motion to allow two obstruction charges to be tried separately

Federal prosecutors convinced a judge that Thomas Otake had conflicts of interest with other defendants. Trial is still seven months away.

Symptoms of the condition include memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, impulse control problems, aggression and depression.

Defense survey showed 84% of Hawaii residents polled think the alleged crime boss is guilty.

A state Supreme Court ruling removed the option of using preliminary hearings instead of grand juries. Prosecutors want that option back.