Honolulu Crime Syndicate Member Lance L. Bermudez Sentenced to 30 Years for Racketeering and...
Lance L. Bermudez, 34, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison and five years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute drugs, racketeering conspiracy, and Hobbs Act robbery. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Bermudez admitted to accepting $60,000 in a murder-for-hire plot that was later canceled,...
Outgoing Honolulu Police Chief Joe Logan seeks pay for contract term
HONOLULU (Island News) – Outgoing Honolulu Police Chief Joe Logan is demanding the City pay him for the remaining two years of his contract. The City and County of Honolulu confirmed to Island News it recently received a letter making the demand. However, they would not release a copy of it, citing a state law...
Police arrest teen in Wahiawa robbery incident
WAHIAWA, Hawaii (Island News) – The Honolulu Police Department (HPD) arrested a teen boy in Wahiawa following an apparent robbery incident that occurred on Feb. 27, 2025. The initial incident occurred on Thursday at approximately 7 a.m. when a 13-year-old boy allegedly used force while taking property from a...
Not So Public: City Officials Mum On HPD Chief Request For Extra Cash
City officials won’t release a letter they apparently received two weeks ago from Honolulu Police Chief Joe Logan in which he asked to be paid through what was supposed to be a five-year term as chief. Logan announced his retirement on June 2, moments before Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi...
HPD interim chief’s priorities include more officers for Waianae area
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Rade Vanic’s first day on the job as interim chief for the Honolulu Police Department included his first meeting with the Honolulu Police Commission to outline his priorities. One of the big ones -- adding more officers to a part of Oahu that has been demanding...
U.S. Navy Blue Angels returning to Kaneohe Bay Air Show
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Marine Corps Base Hawaii is is hosting the 2025 Kaneohe Bay Air Show from August 8 to 10. The air show, featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, is open to the public on August 9 and 10. Friday, August 8, is reserved for Military and Family Appreciation...
Zipcar rolls into Hawaiʻi as a new way to drive
A new car-sharing service is now available across Oʻahu. Zipcar, a membership-based rental company, allows users to book cars by the hour or day all from their phone. There's no worries about gasoline fill-ups; vehicle maintenance, repairs or registration; insurance payments or monthly payments on a loan or lease....
Hawaiian monk seal pup named “Kaiolena” by local students
KAILUA, Hawai'i (Island News) -- A Hawaiian monk seal pup born to RL70 on the Mokulua Islets now has a name—Kaiolena—thanks to the students of Ka'ohao Public Charter School. After studying the original place names of their area, the students selected "Kaiolena," the traditional name for the ocean...
State DCCA Announces Disciplinary Actions Against Licensed Professionals Through June 2025
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), along with its various state Boards and Commissions, has released a summary of disciplinary actions taken through June 2025. These actions involve individuals and entities holding professional and vocational licenses across Hawaiʻi,...
7.2 earthquake rattles Alaska coast, no tsunami threat to Hawaii
The National Weather Service said there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake shook the Alaska Peninsula.
