CRIME & SAFETY
Prosecutors seek life in prison for woman charged in fatal Hilo hit-and-run
The driver charged with fatally striking a pedestrian last Saturday made her first appearance in Hilo District Court on Tuesday afternoon. Sienna Tavares-Brown’s bail was maintained at $158,000 and she was ordered to appear for a preliminary hearing on April 18. According to the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney,...
Fire Destroys Home On Kaumana Drive
HILO, Hawaiʻi - No one was reported injured in the Kaumana structure fire, the cause of which is under investigation. (BIVN) – The occupant of a Kaumana home that was fully involved in fire on Tuesday morning escaped from the blaze without any injuries. The Kaumana Drive structure...
Hawaii Island firefighters battle-early morning blaze at Hilo home
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii Island firefighters battled a house fire in Hilo on Tuesday morning. It happened around 5:15 a.m. on Kaumana Dive. Officials said 25 personnel were able to extinguish the fire in about an hour. They also rushed to cool down a 120-gallon propane tank. The one person...
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