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TSA officers at Honolulu’s airport found a folding knife hidden inside a passenger’s prosthetic leg; the traveler was denied entry and escorted from the checkpoint.
Hawaiʻi Island police found a decomposed body in a Waimea stream and have opened a coroner’s inquest as an autopsy is ordered. Detectives are asking for tips.
An 18-year-old motorcyclist died after losing control and striking a concrete barrier on the Kalaeloa Boulevard off-ramp in Kapolei late Tuesday night.
A night dive near Kaʻaʻawa on Oʻahu’s North Shore left a 30-year-old man dead. Police have opened an unattended‑death investigation and ocean‑safety officials urged caution.
Authorities say about 34 pounds of suspected cocaine were found in checked luggage at HNL; the accused allegedly planned to hand the bags off in Tokyo. Federal prosecutors have moved to detain her.
An affray in Kailua‑Kona's old industrial area left two men injured Sunday night; police are investigating and seeking witnesses.
Fire crews put a blaze on Manoa Road under control Monday morning. Officials have not yet confirmed injuries or a cause.
Honolulu police say a 69-year-old was arrested after two bank robberies in Makiki on June 29. Detectives say the suspect faces first- and second-degree robbery counts.
A Honolulu man on probation was indicted in federal court for allegedly robbing an illegal game room at gunpoint. The case follows a 2025 arrest that turned up a defaced handgun and a conversion device.
Honolulu police say a driver fired at a car in Kailua on June 28; both occupants escaped without injury. Detectives are seeking witnesses and video.
A Fayetteville jury sentenced former Kona resident Kacey Jennings to life after convicting him in the 2022 killing and dismemberment of Allison Castro; her mother testified at the hearing.
A 17-year-old e-motorcyclist was critically injured in a hit-and-run on South King Street in Moiliili; police are asking witnesses with video or tips to call.
Three women were seriously injured in an apparent stabbing at Zablan Beach in Nānākuli; Honolulu police have opened an attempted‑murder investigation.
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