CRIME & SAFETY
Search continues for missing person last seen in Hawaii Kai
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The search continues for a missing person who was last seen Saturday morning in Hawaii Kai. Officials say the person was reported missing near the Lanai Lookout. HFD searched land near the area, then extended into the ocean with jet skis. The Coast Guard also joined in...
Motorcycle crash in Aiea claims life of elderly pedestrian
HONOLULU (KHON2) — An 88-year-old male pedestrian is dead following a motorcycle crash in Aiea in the area of the Moanalua Freeway off-ramp and Kaimakani Street. The call came in just after 8 p.m. when a 21-year-old motorcyclist and a 22-year-old female passenger were heading westbound on the Moanalua freeway exiting the off-ramp for Moanalua Road.
18-year-old charged in Kalihi shooting incident
KALIHI, Hawaii (Island News) – Prosecutors have charged an 18-year-old man for firing multiple shots onto the roadway of a public housing complex in Kalihi on Tuesday, April 30. Police arrested Bokky Hauk, 18, on Friday, May 3, afternoon on Linapuni St. Hauk now faces a Reckless Endangerment charge...
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.
Hawaii Island man sentenced in connection with 2023 shooting, intense manhunt
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 45-year-old Hawaii Island man has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars in connection with a shooting and intense manhunt in 2023. Ronald P.K. Kahihikolo has been in custody since the incidents. In February, he pleaded no content to attempted assault and firearms charges for shooting...
‘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...
20-year-old charged with murder in connection with shooting in Kalihi
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A 20-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder and firearms offenses in connection with a fatal shooting earlier this week in Kalihi. Suspect Ethan Taumua remains behind bars. He turned himself in Wednesday, a day after the shooting at the Kuhio Park Towers. The victim has...
Four women injured in Bishop St. crash
HONOLULU (Island News) – Four women are recovering from a crash that occurred in Honolulu that involved a cement pillar. On Friday, May 3, at approximately 9:30 p.m. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a crash that involved a vehicle crashing into a cement pillar on Bishop Street.
3 separate crashes overnight leave 1 man dead, nearly a dozen injured
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - In a dangerous Friday night, three separate vehicle crashes happened, leaving one man dead and nearly a dozen injured, officials said. Police say around 8:15 p.m., an 88-year-old man was trying to cross Moanalua Freeway when a motorcyclist fatally struck him. Officials say he was hit by...
EMS responds to man in his 70s found floating in waters off Waikiki
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu EMS responded to a man in his 70s floating in waters of Waikiki on Saturday morning. EMS officials said the incident happened around 11:40 a.m. around Derussy Beach Park. EMS said they performed life-saving treatment and transported the man to a nearby hospital in critical condition.
Man in custody after allegedly stabbing another in Kailua
KAILUA, Oahu (Island News) – A man is in custody after allegedly stabbing another man in Kailua on Saturday night. On Saturday, May 4, Honolulu Police Department Officials reported that Jessie Kila, 28, used a knife to stab a 38-year-old man shortly after 4:30 p.m.
HPD search for 2 suspects involved in a Halawa burglary
HALAWA, Hawaii (Island News) – Honolulu Police Department are still on the lookout for two suspects involved in a burglary incident in Halawa. On Friday, April 19, two men were reported to have broken into a business on Halawa Valley Street just before 4:30 a.m.
Convicted serial rapist under strict supervision following release from prison
In the 1980’s, John Freudenberg was an honor student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, but at 23, he was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after admitting to raping or attempting to rape 16 women.
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...
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