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A Honolulu man linked to the 2021 death of toddler Kytana Ancog was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for ammunition and meth charges. The state review of the case remains active.
Chauntelle, Allan and Lina Acol say state agencies failed to protect their brother. Upcoming court dates this summer and fall will test whether the case settles or goes to trial.
An eyewitness said he couldn't identify the person accused in the 2022 Chinatown bus‑stop killing of Alize Agresor‑Ayala. The testimony and forensic gaps set the stage as the trial resumes Monday.
Two Hawaii-born men were arrested after an April burglary in Nokomis where shots were fired through a patio door; court papers say one fired at the homeowner.
A Waikiki hit-and-run Thursday night left a 24-year-old moped operator seriously injured; police arrested a 42-year-old man on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Wyatt Barnes’ parents went public in May, saying two people were with their 2-year-old when he died at Polipoli and urging anyone with information to come forward.
State regulators ordered BG Wealth Sharing and two promoters to stop soliciting investors and face penalties as federal action seized domains and froze funds.
Hawaiʻi Island police released video and are asking for help identifying six people after a school bus for special‑needs students was stolen in Ocean View on May 2.
A federal grand jury in Honolulu indicted 10 people after search warrants turned up meth and firearms; prosecutors say juveniles were used to stash drugs at public housing.
HSI says a man from Hauula was indicted on federal charges alleging distribution of child sexual abuse material. The filing comes amid stepped‑up federal enforcement of child‑exploitation crimes in Hawaii.
A viral video shows a man tossing a rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal off Lahaina; police and wildlife officials are investigating.
Two men died in a head-on crash on Daniel K. Inouye Highway near the 26-mile marker. Police say speed and reckless driving may have played a role.
Federal prosecutors refused a request to end Roy Amemiya’s deferred-prosecution agreement early, keeping his Kealoha-related case active through March 2027.
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