Pahoa man arrested after incident at Home Depot
A bizarre incident Tuesday afternoon at the Hilo Home Depot parking lot ended with the arrest of a 55-year-old Pahoa man and a video admission by a Big Island mayoral candidate he and friends used vehicles to block the parking lot to hunt for an alleged would-be abductor.
Fire damages home where alleged bludgeoning death occurred
A Hawaiian Shores home where police say a homicide took place 2 1/2 weeks ago was substantially damaged by fire Wednesday morning.
State reports highest daily number of new COVID cases since March
State Health Director Bruce Anderson called the 41 new COVID-19 cases reported Tuesday “a wake-up call for all of us that it is still a serious threat in Hawaii.”
Prominent Hawaii doctor says state should delay plan for trans-Pacific visitors
One of Hawaii’s most visible physicians on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic said Tuesday that Gov. David Ige should rethink the state’s plan to allow out-of-state visitors who arrive with a negative COVID-19 test in hand to bypass a 14-day quarantine starting Aug. 1.
Senate committee recommends rejection of Ige’s BLNR nominee
A state Senate committee voted Monday to recommend against confirming Gov. David Ige’s nominee to represent Hawaii Island on the state Board of Land and Natural Resources.
Plea deal still on table in alleged child starvation
A plea deal is still in the works for a 52-year-old Hilo man accused of starving his 9-year-old daughter to death more than four years ago.
Mental exam for driver called ‘a danger to himself and others’
Sentencing was delayed and a mental exam ordered for a 23-year-old Keaau man who pleaded no contest to a lesser charge stemming from a single-car collision more than four years ago that killed a passenger.
Police urge motorists to drive sober, safely this holiday weekend
The Independence Day holiday weekend is upon us. And although the COVID-19 pandemic put a damper on large parties at public beaches and parks, alcohol plays a part in many gatherings and celebrations and the holiday is one of the deadliest on the nation’s highways.
Controversial pandemic powers bill moves forward
A Big Island state senator was the lone dissenting vote in the Ways and Means Committee on a controversial measure that would give the state health director sweeping powers to declare a public health emergency and, with authorization of the governor, to screen, test and monitor travelers.
Former HCCC guards plead not guilty to jailhouse assault
Three former Hawaii Community Correctional Center guards pleaded not guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Honolulu to charges they assaulted an inmate in 2015 and deprived the man of his constitutional rights.
BLNR nominee Yuen grilled by Senate committee
The state Senate Committee on Water and Land took Board of Land and Natural Resources nominee Christopher Yuen into political rough water during a Wednesday hearing concerning his proposed confirmation.
Homeless encampment fire closes Singing Bridge overnight
A fire that destroyed a homeless encampment caused only about $200 in damage, according to the Hawaii Fire Department, but it shut down the Singing Bridge, the main northern entrance to and exit from Hilo, overnight on Monday.
Feds indict 3 former HCCC guards in beating of former inmate
A federal grand jury indicted three former guards at Hawaii Community Correctional Center for allegedly assaulting an inmate housed at the Hilo jail and attempting to cover up their misconduct.
Man facing negligent homicide sentence charged in police chase
A 23-year-old Keaau man who’s due to be sentenced today for a car crash that killed a passenger was arrested Thursday in Hilo on numerous traffic-related offenses after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase on Daniel K. Inouye Highway.
Prelims set in stabbing, carjacking attempt
An alleged stabber and an alleged would-be carjacker were among those making their initial appearances in Hilo District Court on Monday.
Child abuse bill advances
The state Senate Committee on Human Services on Tuesday recommended passage, with amendments, of a House measure that would require the clergy, commercial film and print image processors, and commercial computer technicians to report suspected child abuse and neglect.
Public defender granted for Keaau woman who allegedly stole at least $250K from credit union
A former Hilo credit union employee accused of bilking the financial institution of hundreds of thousands of dollars will go to court with an attorney funded by taxpayers.
Puna man accused of murder allegedly showed up at police station with the weapon
A 51-year-old Hawaiian Shores man accused of beating a tenant in his home to death with a baseball bat Saturday morning still had the bloody bat in his left hand when he turned himself in at the Pahoa police station shortly afterward, according to court documents filed by police.
AG proposes measures aimed at improving state’s response during pandemics
Hawaii Attorney General Clare Connors told lawmakers Thursday she’s proposing a set of bills aimed at a smoother transition into emergency mode and better tracking of quarantined individuals during pandemics.
Health officials, COVID committee discuss testing, tracking travelers
Hawaii’s health director and state epidemiologist both expressed misgivings Thursday about adopting a COVID-19 testing model for travelers based on the one recently implemented in Alaska.