Hawaii Island Police note a 4.49% drop in DUI arrests year-to-date, with 16 cases this week. Major crashes increased by 1.57%, with DUIs highest in Kona. Fatal crashes fell by 28%.

An HPD officer was bitten and kicked during an arrest in Waikīkī; police arrested a 60-year-old man and are seeking tips.

Honolulu firefighters quickly extinguished a house fire on Kumaipo Street in Waianae Wednesday; the home was empty and HFD is investigating the cause.

The Hawaii Police are searching for a missing and endangered 35-year-old man named Aubrey Badon-Babas, last seen on Plumeria Street who may need medical assistance.

Three men were arrested on Oʻahu after an undercover "Keiki Shield 29" sting. Authorities say two face electronic enticement charges and one faces commercial sexual exploitation charges.

A Puna man was sentenced to 25 years for killing a man and assaulting a woman with a pipe shotgun and setting a car on fire.

Kimo Medeiros faces a $2 million bail after a grand jury indictment for a fatal collision on Daniel K. Inouye Highway that killed two, involving DUI and manslaughter charges.

A Navy father stationed at Kauai, Jeffrey Diaz, lost his life while saving his son from a current at Waiapuaʻa Bay, a day before his 48th birthday. His partner remembers his love and dedication to his family.

A man was arrested for a fatal shooting in Mountain View, Hawai’i; police are investigating it as second-degree murder. The suspect, Joseph Davis, was detained with the firearm at the scene.

A father and his children faced a robbery and kidnapping at Nimitz Beach; the suspect was arrested, and the family is now safe after a frightening ordeal.

Two young hikers were rescued after running out of water and enduring cold conditions in Haleakalā; one was airlifted to Kula for evaluation.

A California man, Gavin Phillips, died after being found unresponsive while snorkeling at Lāwa‘i Beach. Officials and bystanders attempted CPR before he was pronounced dead at a medical center. An autopsy will determine the cause of death.

Master-at-Arms 1st Class Jeffrey Diaz died after attempting to rescue two children from high waves at Waiapua‘a Bay. Despite rescue efforts, he was pronounced dead at the hospital.