A Maui judge denied a defense motion to dismiss charges against retired battalion chief Shawn Rogers, keeping a reindicted case alive after an earlier grand‑jury dismissal. The case remains scheduled for pretrial proceedings next month.

A Kauai woman was sentenced to 151 months after pleading guilty in a trans‑Pacific meth trafficking case tied to large drug seizures and multiple defendants. The move caps the first sentencing from a multi‑island probe.

A man in LA received a 6-year prison sentence for his part in a drug trafficking operation that spread to Hawaii, involving large amounts of fentanyl, heroin, and meth.

An officer in Honolulu was injured by a man in crisis; the suspect was charged with attempted murder and assault. The incident highlights the challenges police face with mental health crises.

Honolulu police executed a warrant on Kawaiahaʻo Street, seizing 16 gambling machines and nearly $4,000; two people were arrested on gambling charges.

Hawai‘i Island police are searching for endangered 82-year-old Jacquelyn Glenn from Kailua-Kona, last seen on December 5; public's assistance is requested.

Kaua‘i Police seek public assistance in locating missing 30-year-old Jacob Durnell, not seen since December 1, 2025. He frequents Līhuʻe to Kaumakani areas.

A 28-year-old man was hospitalized after an apparent stabbing on Linapuni Street in Kalihi just after midnight. EMS treated arm lacerations and transported him in serious condition.

A Maui man with prior felonies was sentenced to over three years for possessing explosive powder after homemade fireworks led to a police search and the discovery of further illegal items.

A Honolulu Police officer was injured during an altercation with an armed man in crisis in Waikīkī; both were hospitalized and an attempted murder investigation is underway.

Honolulu approved a retail permit for Pacific Fireworks even after an investigation tied the company to a 2022 $2.7M illegal-fireworks shipment. Import and storage rights were blocked.

Multiple shots rang out Monday night on Wahiawā's 300 block of Palm Street; two vehicles were struck and no injuries were reported. Police are asking the public for tips.

Authorities in Kaua‘i arrested Charles Aban, a suspect in a series of vehicle break-ins, setting his bail at $320,000. The ongoing investigation involves community and inter-agency cooperation.