Tag: Hawaii

US: Hawaii man used $1.2M in fake checks to try to post bail
By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher | Associated Press
HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii man accused of using counterfeit bank checks totaling $1.2 million to try to b ...

Hawaii police seek new leads in brutal murder of Bay Area woman
By Katie Dowd | SFGate
The brutal murder of a Bay Area woman, unsolved for over 40 years, is being actively investigated again in Hawaii.
Valerie ...

Kona man charged for Tuesday crime spree
By the Hawaii Tribune Herald
Hawaii Island police charged a 34-year-old Kailua-Kona man with numerous offenses in connection with a crime spree Tuesd ...

Ex-HPD officer to get probation for sexually assaulting girl, 5
By Nelson Daranciang, Star Advertiser
A former Honolulu police officer will not face any jail or prison term when he is sentenced in August for sex ...

19 years after boy’s disappearance, mother pleads guilty to manslaughter
CBS/AP
HONOLULU -- The mother of a Hawaii boy who became the face of a campaign for missing and abused children pleaded guilty to manslaughter Thur ...

Asofitu Fio, Convicted Serial Rapist, Asks Judge For Death Penalty
The Huffington Post | By James Cave
A serial rapist who pleaded guilty to assaulting three women in Honolulu told the judge he wants to die.
As ...

19-Year-Old ‘Mastermind’ Robs 3 Banks, Gets A Root Canal: FBI
| By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher
HONOLULU (AP) -- A 19-year-old mastermind of armed robberies at a recycling center and three Oahu banks used part of ...

Steven Capobianco Enters Not Guilty Plea For Murder Of Pregnant Ex-Girlfriend
| By OSKAR GARCIA
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — The ex-boyfriend of a Maui woman who was five months pregnant when she disappeared pleaded not guilty Tu ...

Otto Wolfgramm Allegedly Crashed Stolen School Bus And Caused Power Outages In Hawaii
The Huffington Post | By Clarke Reilly
A Hawaii man faces a slew of charges after allegedly stealing a school bus while drunk and crashing it into ...

Arrests Made After Massive Drunken Fight Breaks Out At Waimea Bay In Hawaii
The Huffington Post | By Carla Herreria
Three-day weekends -- like this past Fourth of July holiday -- are usually for relaxing at the beach and a ...

Hawaii Deputy Sheriff Uses Sledgehammer To Save 2 Kids Trapped In Hot Car
The Huffington Post | By Carla Herreria
A deputy sheriff saved the day when he freed two kids trapped in a hot car using a sledgehammer on Friday ...

Hawaii police want legal right to have sex with prostitutes — for the sake of their work
By Sam Eifling | Associated Press
HONOLULU — Honolulu police officers have urged lawmakers to keep an exemption in state law that allows undercover ...