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A Maui congressional hopeful was arrested after police say he brandished a firearm inside a Wailuku county building; investigators say the case remains under review.
Thieves rammed a flatbed into Cycle City Hawaii before dawn and stole three motorcycles; police are reviewing surveillance footage.
A Honolulu man arrested in last year’s nationwide child‑sex sweep has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography and faces federal penalties.
A woman in her 20s was pulled from the surf at Makapuu Beach and rushed to the hospital after being swept out; rescuers performed CPR on the sand.
Honolulu firefighters knocked down two residential blazes on Oʻahu Thursday night; one Mililani apartment fire was tied to a lithium‑ion e‑bike battery and displaced two people. Investigators are on scene.
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.
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