CRIME & SAFETY
‘Too dangerous’: Waianae residents air crime concerns at mayor’s town hall
NANAKULI (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hundreds of Waianae Coast residents jammed Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s latest town hall meeting, with crime on the top of their minds. Leeward Oahu City Councilmember Andria Tupola got right to the point in addressing what many say is an increase in crime in the area. “Let’s...
Suspect indicted in murder of Kahuku man pleads not guilty
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A woman indicted for second-degree murder pleaded not guilty Thursday, officials said. Angeline Torres, 42, is one of two suspects accused of killing 57-year-old Joseph Mattson. Last September, Mattson’s body was found heavily decomposed in thick vegetation in Kahuku. With murder suspects indicted, loved ones remember...
Elderly pedestrian killed by motorcycle in Pearlridge
PEARLRIDGE, Hawaii (Island News) – An elderly pedestrian is dead after he was hit by a motorcycle in the Pearlridge area. On Friday night, May 3, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a motorcycle crash that occurred on Moanalua Freeway in the westbound direction near the Pearl City off-ramp.
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