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Prosecutor Steve Alm found deadly force was justified after a July 2024 Waikīkī standoff; four HPD officers will not face criminal charges. The decision follows a hourslong barricade in Unit 1004.
A judge refused to toss the indictment against Dr. Gerhardt Konig, who prosecutors say attacked his wife at the Pali Puka trail; a March trial is now set.
Two masked suspects robbed a worker in Waiʻanae early Wednesday and fled in his work van. Police recovered the vehicle, seized a firearm and arrested a 32‑year‑old woman.
Pre-dawn Kahala blaze at 3994 Kaualio Place forced crews outside after a partial roof collapse; no injuries were reported and investigators are on scene.
New filings in Honolulu suggest prosecutors may have fresh criminal evidence to support a civil forfeiture fight over Michael Miske’s multimillion-dollar estate.
An officer shot a 22-year-old man in Hālawa after police say he advanced with a knife; body‑camera footage and a prosecutor review are pending.
Two people were held at gunpoint and their car stolen early Monday in Honolulu; one victim was injured and the suspects remain at large.
A masked shooter opened fire outside a Kapolei Taco Bell Sunday night, wounding two mainland visitors. Police described the suspect and are asking for tips.
A 51-year-old man was seriously injured in an early-morning attack near Kapiolani Boulevard in the Ala Moana area; police say the case is under investigation.
A driver found with stab wounds after a crash outside the Wahiawā Wendy’s early Friday was pronounced dead. Honolulu Police are asking anyone with information to call CrimeStoppers.
Devan Caulk, 21, was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to producing child pornography and coercing a minor online.
A 93-year-old woman was struck while crossing a marked crosswalk in Liliha Wednesday morning and later died. Police say the driver stayed at the scene and investigators are probing the crash.
A 72-year-old man was struck and later died after a car reversed out of a Kalihi driveway Tuesday night, Honolulu police say.
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