Fire, heavy smoke near H-1 prompts lane closures
Heavy smoke off the H1 Freeway prompted lane closures and a response from the Honolulu Fire Department on Wednesday afternoon.
Hawaiʻi attorneys, businessman found guilty of wire fraud
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A jury found Paul Joseph Sulla, Jr., 78, Gary CharlesZamber, 55, and Rajesh P. Budhabhatti, 65, guilty of multiple counts of wire fraud on June 4. Sulla was additionally convicted of money laundering. According to court documents, Sulla and Zamber, both attorneys living on the Big Island, and...
Man banned for illegal opihi picking in conservation area
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An Ewa Beach man has been banned from entering the Pupukea Marine Life Conservation District (MLCD) on Oahu’s North Shore after illegally taking dozens of opihi from the area. Armando Posadas, 55, was banned from the area for six months after he accepted a plea deal...
Military spouse killing sentencing continues with emotional testimony
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The sentencing phase of the court martial hearing for Army Pfc. Dewayne Johnson took place on June 4, with the session containing emotional testimony. The phase follows Johnson’s guilty plea to two counts of voluntary manslaughter, obstruction of justice and providing false statements in the brutal...
The story behind statue of King Kamehameha I
HONOLULU (KHON2) – In the ahupuaʻa of Honolulu, which lies in the moku of Kona here on Oʻahu, stands a symbol of Hawaiian pride. We are speaking of King Kamehameha I Statue. What was originally proposed to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Captain Cook’s arrival to Hawaiʻi, an image of a 45-year-old King...
New Hawaii law aims to better protect children from torture
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A measure aimed at protecting children, and others who are vulnerable, from torture is now law in Hawaii. Gov. Josh Green signed Senate Bill 281 last week into law, clearly defining torture and designating it as Class A felony, the most serious type of felony. The measure...
Spotlight Now: State Comptroller Keith Regan
Suspects in deadly Makaha shooting appear in court. The three men charged in connection with a deadly shooting in Makaha last week appeared in court Tuesday. Federal wildlife officials defend monk seal pup procedure by embattled state worker. Updated: 7 hours ago. |. Dramatic video of two women working with...
Leadership in limbo among Hawaiʻi police departments
Three of Hawaii's four county police departments may soon lack permanent chiefs, which is raising concerns about leadership stability.
Mayor’s role in police chief resignation raises questions
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Experts on police governance are questioning whether Mayor Rick Blangiardi exceeded his authority by forcing out Police Chief Arthur “Joe” Logan and recommending his interim replacement. Under the City Charter, the Honolulu Police Commission (HPC) has the sole authority to hire and fire...
Gondola, zipline project draws backlash from North Shore community
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The vision of cable cars gliding down the slopes of Mount Kaala is drawing ire from critics on Oahu’s North Shore. The project dubbed Kamananui, which aims to attract nearly 1,700 daily visitors is advertised as sight-seeing and culturally educational attraction operated by Kaukonahua...
