A Lahaina boat operator admitted using a forged Merchant Mariner Credential after a 2022 Lanai crash that threw five passengers overboard. Sentencing is set for June 15.

Police identified the two women who died in the Nov. 29 Hilo fire as Antoinette Amii, 72, and Neilla Lee, 56. Autopsies are complete and foul play is not suspected.

A state pilot would send police drones over Waikīkī to speed responses — a plan that has residents and civil‑liberties groups demanding clear rules.

A 34‑year‑old Haʻikū man was rescued after his paraglider landed off course below Paʻuwela Lighthouse; crews airlifted him to Maui Memorial with injuries.

Deputy Chief Rudy Tai is leaving SDPD after 35 years to lead the Kauaʻi Police Department, reshuffling San Diego’s command and prompting union scrutiny.

Two men were robbed near Makapuʻu Beach early Sunday morning; police say masked suspects fled in a gold Toyota Tacoma. Investigators are asking witnesses to come forward.

A federal judge handed Leonard Gutierrez more than 28 years after prosecutors said he ran a trans‑Pacific pipeline that funneled meth, fentanyl and carfentanil into Hawaiʻi.

Kaua‘i police have renewed an alert for 64-year-old Julius Krizon Jr., last seen Nov. 18, 2024 in Hanalei. Authorities ask anyone with information to contact KPD.

A 51-year-old German visitor and a minor were airlifted from the Kalalau Trail after reported stomach trouble; the helicopter response was delayed by a nearby search.

A two-alarm fire on the 16th floor at Makaha Valley Towers was knocked down Friday morning; no injuries were reported and investigators are probing the cause.

Hawai‘i Island police are investigating an alleged threat at Kealakehe Elementary after a 9-year-old reportedly said he had a gun. Detectives ask anyone with information to come forward.

Multi‑agency crews searched off Kahili Beach after a 19‑year‑old was swept from rocks; one person was rescued and searches will resume at dawn.

Four Oahu residents were sentenced to federal prison after a tax-refund fraud scheme that cost taxpayers more than $2.1 million.