A Pāhoa couple was charged with sexual assault and child abuse after a six-month investigation; the suspects are also linked to child pornography production.

A hit-and-run in Honolulu injured a moped rider, who is now hospitalized. Police are seeking the driver involved and asking the public for information.

Maui doctor Gerhardt Konig faces charges of attempted murder of his wife, with a motion to dismiss the case based on prosecutorial misconduct and insufficient evidence.

Honolulu police want tips after a man allegedly held a Waikiki restaurant manager at knife point and demanded the safe be opened on Dec. 14.

Nearly 400 plants and hundreds of pounds of marijuana were seized in Ocean View; a 42-year-old man faces multiple felony counts and was held on $505,000 bail.

Maui police searched a Kihei synagogue after an emailed bomb threat; officers found no device and say the investigation is ongoing. No suspects have been identified.

Micah Auna pleaded not guilty to murdering his mother, with his mental state and courtroom behavior potentially affecting his trial. He is held without bail, and the case raises discussions on mental illness.

Two people were found dead in a Honolulu apartment, with a firearm at the scene indicating a shooting. Police are investigating with no public threat perceived.

Leah Bannister, 40, died after an altercation in Kawaihae that police have reclassified as a homicide. Investigators say a man was arrested and later released pending review.

Two men were seriously injured in an apparent assault in Honolulu's Chinatown; they received medical attention for arm and upper body injuries. No suspect details released.

Hawaiʻi police reclassified a violent Kawaihae incident as a homicide after Leah Bannister died following a skirmish and alleged assault by Heʻenalu Luta.

A multi-vehicle crash near Makakilo on the H1 Freeway caused one death and closed westbound lanes. This marks Oahu's third traffic fatality in 2026. The cause remains under investigation.

A 42-year-old woman was struck and later died after crossing Farrington Highway near Liliana Street in Maili, Honolulu police said. The Vehicular Homicide Section is investigating.