Police search for Kona credit card theft suspect
Hawaii Island police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in a Kona credit card theft incident.
HPD warns against distracted driving
The Honolulu Police Department is urging drivers and pedestrians to look up and slow down as April marks Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Officers are reminding everyone to stay off their phones while driving and walking to help prevent crashes.
State deputy attorney general recovering after crash on Farrington Hwy.
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Alyssa Couchie, 47, a state deputy attorney general, is hospitalized at Kaiser Medical Center in Moanalua with multiple broken bones and extensive road rash following Monday afternoon’s crash. Despite what friends describe as a long and painful recovery ahead, Couchie said the overwhelming...
New hotline launched on Oʻahu to report ICE activity as arrests rise
HONOLULU (Island News) -- A newly-formed coalition on Oʻahu is asking the public to help document immigration enforcement activity, launching a hotline to report sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The Oʻahu Rapid Response Coalition announced the hotline Thursday, citing what it said is a...
Kidnapping suspect arrested in Salt Lake, charged after restraining, assaulting woman
SALT LAKE, Hawaii (Island News) -- A 40-year-old man was arrested in Salt Lake on Thursday afternoon and charged following a kidnapping incident where he allegedly assaulted a woman in late March. The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) said District 1 patrol officers, who cover the Downtown Honolulu area, responded to...
Makiki stabbing suspect allegedly confessed to family member, police say
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The woman accused of a fatal stabbing in Makiki allegedly told a family member she did it, according to court documents released Thursday. Sinaleen Joseph, 23, was charged Wednesday, April 1, with second-degree murder after Keisar Ekiek, 46, was found dead in Makiki. Court documents detail...
Homicide investigation underway after man found dead in Makiki
A man was found in the Makiki stream behind an apartment complex with multiple stab wounds.
Banyan tree crashes onto Waiahole home during Kona Low storm
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A massive banyan tree toppled onto a Waiahole home during last week’s second Kona low storm, trapping residents inside and leaving significant damage. According to volunteers assisting with cleanup, neighbors cut through the structure to rescue an 81-year-old homeowner who was pinned in his...
Update on North Shore recovery plans, distribution sites and resources
WAIALUA, Hawaii (Island News) -- Nearly two weeks after the second Kona Low storm flooded parts of Oahu’s North Shore, city leaders and community organizers said recovery efforts are entering a new phase — with changes aimed at improving access to resources for impacted residents. At Waialua District...
City officials grilled over Kona low storm response
During Wednesday’s meeting, council members wanted to know why Waialua residents weren’t ordered to evacuate hours earlier.

















