Fentanyl linked to several recent overdose cases in Waikiki
Hawaii health officials are warning about possible fentanyl contamination after a cluster of overdoses in Waikiki. Seven cases are being tracked, with most involving housed individuals. Officials are urging people who use illicit substances to take precautions and have access to fentanyl test strips and Narcan.
Suspect wanted following an armed robbery incident at Ka Makana Ali’i parking lot
KAPOLEI, Hawaii (Island News) – Police are investigating an armed robbery incident that occurred in a parking lot at Ka Makana Ali'i, late Monday night. The incident occurred at approximately 11:40 p.m. when a 22-year-old man was approached by a man who pushed and kicked him while taking his personal property.
Support Miss Hawaii Carly Yoshida for America’s Choice 2027
HONOLULU (Island News) – Our very own Miss Hawaii, Carly Yoshida, is headed to Florida for the Miss America Competition, and she needs your support to win America’s Choice 2027!. Through America’s Choice, the public has the opportunity to back the delegate who most fully exemplifies leadership, dedicated...
Hawaii man pleads guilty to bank, wire fraud involving false COVID relief claims
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Hawaii resident indicted on charges of filing $458,597 in fraudulent COVID relief claims pleaded guilty to several counts in federal court in Honolulu on Monday. Justin Craige Likout, 51, admitted to a total of eight counts of bank and wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. He...
Dolly Parton ‘gave the world hope,’ honored for contributions in Hawaiʻi
Flags at all Hawaiʻi state offices and agencies will be flown at half-staff to honor the death of legendary country singer and actress Dolly Parton.
What we know about Southwest flight attendant’s death in Hawaii
The investigation into the death of a Southwest Airlines flight attendant in Waikiki has entered a new phase, with Honolulu police confirming that the department's Homicide Detail is now leading the inquiry. Jenny Lupton, 50, of Moore, Oklahoma, was found dead on Aug. 20 while on a work layover in Honolulu. The Honolul
First Alert Forecast: Bye Moke, hello to more comfortable trade wind weather
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Moke is officially done as a tropical cyclone. The National Hurricane Center issued its final advisory at 11 PM Monday, saying Moke has weakened into a remnant low and no longer poses any threat to land. The remnants are about 360 miles east of Johnston Island, moving...
Hawaii sailboat owner indicted on child exploitation charges arrested in Canada
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A man was arrested this past weekend in Canada at the request of the United States following his earlier indictment in Hawaii for sexual exploitation of a child. According to court documents, Donald Steven Lang, 62, produced images of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Lang...
100 Autopsies: Meth Deaths Spiking 40 Years After Ice Seized Hawaiʻi
First responders to a 911 call in Kalihi found a man lying on his wooden bedroom floor in the early morning sunlight between his twin bed and a filing cabinet. The EMTs noticed he was clutching something in his left hand. One of them pried it open and found a glass pipe with burnt black and white residue inside — cryst
Honolulu police investigate robbery at Kapolei mall parking lot
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Police Department initiated a robbery case following an incident in Kapolei on Monday. Police said it happened at approximately 11:40 p.m. in a Kapolei mall parking lot. A 22-year-old man was approached by a man who pushed and kicked him while taking his personal property.
