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Police released surveillance footage of suspects wanted in two thefts — one motorcycle and one moped — and CrimeStoppers says tips may qualify for a reward.
Hawaii Island police say 36-year-old Jacob Daniel Baker of Pahoa is wanted in three Puna homicides and is considered armed and dangerous.
Honolulu police are investigating possible shots fired after a late‑night fight near Helelua Street in Waianae. Investigators say the scene was cleared but evidence suggests someone may have been hurt.
A masked man brandished a cleaver at a Kailua Texaco and fled with cash on a skateboard. Honolulu police are investigating and asking for tips.
A Mountain View man was arrested after a Puna firearms incident that drew a special response team and an hours‑long search by Hawai‘i Island police.
Coast Guard crews are searching west of Oahu for a 61‑year‑old whose 19‑foot fishing boat went overdue near the Waianae coast amid rough seas.
A 42-year-old woman was arrested after police say she attacked a 65-year-old city bus driver in Honolulu’s Chinatown early Thursday. Authorities say she fled but was later taken into custody.
A federal jury convicted Roger Wesley Biggs of producing, receiving and possessing child pornography. He faces a mandatory minimum 15‑year sentence; sentencing is set for Sept. 3.
A retired Honolulu veteran was reportedly arrested in Makiki on suspicion of aggravated child molestation; officials had not publicly confirmed the report as of May 21, 2026.
Surveillance video shows an HPD SUV crash into a Waikīkī McDonald’s entrance while the officer was responding to a robbery call. Both drivers suffered minor injuries and the incident is under investigation.
Gunfire erupted in Kahaluu Wednesday night after an argument; the victim wasn’t hit and Honolulu police are searching for the shooter. Detectives have opened an attempted murder inquiry.
A 43-year-old man was taken into custody after an hours-long barricade in South Kona; the toddler he was holding was unharmed and detectives continue to investigate.
A 93‑year‑old driver who was critically injured in a May 11 wrong‑way crash on the Moanalua Freeway off‑ramp in Kalihi has died, authorities say. The medical examiner notified HPD on May 20.
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