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At least seven people were hurt with suspected fireworks injuries in five separate incidents on Oʻahu this New Year's Eve. Honolulu Emergency Medical Services transported six patients in serious condition to various hospitals. EMS believed they were injured by illegal fireworks due to the nature of their injuries....

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HONOLULU (Island News) -- Law enforcement agencies across Hawaiʻi said this year’s New Year’s Eve fireworks patrol marked a major step forward, with prevention efforts and strong community cooperation leading to a noticeably quieter night. Officials from the Honolulu Police Department and the Department of Law...

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HONOLULU (Island News) -- A moped rider was hospitalized after he was ejected onto the road trying to avoid a pedestrian on Thursday morning near the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. The accident involving a 61-year-old man happened on Paiea Street in the airport area at about 5:50 a.m. on...

For the Millers, a trip to Hawaiʻi Island was just like any other, with parents Marisa and Charles taking their 6-year-old daughter Helena to Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historic Park on Nov. 3.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Honolulu law enforcement officials say this year’s New Year’s Eve fireworks activity was noticeably quieter than years past, pointing to stronger laws, increased enforcement and more community cooperation. Hawaiʻi Department of Law Enforcement Director Mike Lambert says participation in illegal...

NANKULI, Hawaii (Island News) -- Honolulu firefighters extinguished a house fire in Nanakuli on Thursday evening. The Honolulu Fire Department received a 911 call about a fire near Nanakuli Avenue and Mano Avenue in Nanakuli at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. When firefighters arrived at the scene a few minutes...

Major Mike Lambert is the director of the Department of Law Enforcement, which led the crackdown this year.

A 42-year-old man was arrested after police say he fired multiple shots inside a Wai‘anae home. No injuries were reported and the investigation remains ongoing.