Honolulu police report an increase in DUI arrests, with 23 drivers caught in one week, although traffic accidents and fatalities show a downward trend. Increased enforcement and checkpoints continue.

Maui police officer Carlos Frate was indicted for violating civil rights and falsifying a report related to an incident involving misuse of a taser. He faces up to 30 years if convicted.

A female hiker in her 20s was airlifted to safety by the Honolulu Fire Department after becoming stranded on Puʻu Manamana Trail. She was uninjured and declined medical attention.

HFD searches for two missing swimmers at Ke Iki Beach, suspends operations at night, and resumes at first light, with support from Honolulu Ocean Safety and the U.S. Coast Guard.

The Coast Guard evacuated an injured fisherman from a vessel 350 miles southwest of Oahu, following an eye injury. He was flown to Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu and is stable.

An e-bike rider was critically injured in Kapolei after a lane-change collision with a vehicle on Farrington Highway. He was not wearing a helmet and suffered severe head injuries.

An intensified search is underway for two missing teens, Samantha Chun and Joseph "Joey" Fujioka, last seen near a Mililani store, with belongings found at Ke Iki Beach, despite difficult conditions including high surf.

Three people were hospitalized after a stabbing during a fight in Waikiki; a suspect is charged with attempted murder.

Michael John Sears from Hanalei was indicted on charges including second-degree murder, arson, and corpse abuse, linked to the death of Paul Nicolas and a subsequent vehicle fire.

Hawaii Police report a 7.7% decrease in DUI arrests in early 2025 but note an increase in fatal crashes, with two deaths, compared to none in the previous year's period.

The Honolulu Fire Department concluded that the fatal fire on Young Street was accidental, starting in the kitchen. Firefighter Jeffery Fiala died, and others were injured. The HFD urges cooking safety to prevent such tragedies.

A man from Ohio, Garret Khrapovch Stanislav, drowned in Kona after being overpowered by rough waves. Police and rescuers responded but could not save him.

Kawai James Pomroy, an escapee from Hale Nani Correctional Facility, was captured by Park Rangers in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. He faces charges for escape and theft, and two accomplices: one caught, one still at large.