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A helicopter with five aboard crashed at Kalalau Beach on Kauai’s Na Pali coast on March 26. Multiple county and federal agencies responded and injuries were reported.
A Hilo man faces multiple charges after police say he drove off with a postal worker's keys that open PO boxes; authorities recovered the keys and marijuana.
Honolulu firefighters put out a late‑night unit fire at Waikiki Park Heights; one resident was displaced and no injuries were reported. HFD has opened an investigation.
A Kurtistown man has been indicted in the June 2024 death of his wife; bail was set at $1.5M and a jury trial is scheduled for Aug. 10, 2026.
Honolulu approved a $975,000 payout to a man who was wrongfully arrested and institutionalized after a 2017 case of mistaken identity. The payment is part of a larger near-$1.8M settlement.
A shot was fired from a pickup in Waimānalo on Tuesday; no one was injured. Honolulu police recovered a shell casing and are investigating.
Honolulu police arrested a 16-year-old after officers recovered a handgun at a Kapolei-area school on Tuesday. No injuries were reported; investigators say the probe is ongoing.
A man in his 20s was pulled from waters near Magic Island and taken to an Oahu hospital in critical condition after being swept off rocks at Bomboras.
A head-on collision on Maluhia Road Friday killed one driver and left a passenger critically injured, police say.
A Kailua‑Kona man faces felony charges after police say he threatened someone and officers at Keauhou Shopping Center. He was arrested March 18 and is due back in Kona District Court.
Nineteen kayakers — including 14 minors — were pulled to safety near Uluwehi after heavy rain swelled the Wailua River. Officials warned a Flood Watch is in effect.
Mitchel Miyashiro pleaded no contest in the 2023 hit‑and‑run that killed McKinley student Sara Yara. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 1, 2026, with prosecutors seeking enhanced penalties.
Honolulu police are searching for two women after an alleged armed robbery in Ko Olina. Investigators say the suspects fled in a white Acura and the victim was treated on scene.
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