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A Honolulu jury took just a few hours Tuesday to find three alleged prison gang leaders not guilty of manslaughter in the beating death of an inmate at the Oʻahu Community Correctional Center in 2023. Aaron “Rona” Tuitelapaga, his brother Bronson Tuitelelepaga, and Manu Sorensen were all acquitted after...

The world championship quest for the Honolulu All-Stars came to an end Tuesday with a loss to South Carolina in an elimination game at the Little League World Series. The West Regional champions were ousted from the 12U tournament after falling, 3-0. Honolulu was held to just four hits in the game, and Mason Mitani...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A man is in critical condition after he was found unresponsive in the waters off Waikiki beach. It was reported that a man was found unresponsive by beachgoers who gave him CPR until Honolulu Emergency Medical Services arrived. EMS took him to the hospital in critical condition.

‘Necessary evil’: Rail construction to close downtown Nimitz Highway lanes for five years. A heads up for drivers: Nimitz Highway will have extended lane closures 24/7 for the next five years. Police crack down on bikers pulling illegal tricks outside of Makiki bar. Updated: 2 hours ago. |. In...

Pālolo resident Randolph Hack could barely hear the warning sirens during the tsunami warning on July 29 or during a test of the system three days later. Residents of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Pearl City and in Mākaha on Oʻahu’s Westside also found the sirens in their areas faint or inaudible. Hack and...

When Ian Kealoha decided to build a rental unit on his Wahiawā property four years ago to help offset his mortgage, he probably didn't expect his journey would highlight why Honolulu's affordable housing strategy isn't working as planned. After navigating more than four years of permits and construction hurdles,...

HONOLULU (Island News) – The Honolulu Police Department and the State Sheriff Division are investigating after a work furlough inmate was reported missing on Monday night, Aug. 18, 2025. Breanna Leong-Bulatao, 34, was reported missing after she failed to return to the Women’s Community Correctional Center (WCCC) at...

A new proposal would give Honolulu’s mayor the ability to hire and fire the city’s chief of police — a move that proponents say could improve oversight of the Honolulu Police Department. The Public First Law Center recently submitted the proposal to the Honolulu Charter Commission, which...

The Honolulu Police Department needs your help in finding a Kalihi man.

A traffic stop in the Village of Bath led to the arrest of a Hawaii man for drunk driving earlier this week. Police say they pulled over a vehicle around 1:35 a.m. on August 15 near West Morris Street and Hubbell Street after seeing multiple traffic violations. The driver was identified as Travis S. Bencs,… More Bath...