Man arrested following armed robbery in Nimitz area
HONOLULU (Island News) -- A man was arrested after an alleged robbery with a knife on Friday morning in the Nimitz area. Police said a 47-year-old man was approached a 36-year-old man on Pacific Street at 8 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 14. He took out a knife and demanded the victim give his belongings to him. The suspect...
Fireworks buyback in Waipahu; DLE warns increased searches, new law
The Department of Law Enforcement will host a fireworks buyback event on Nov. 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at HPD's training academy in Waipahu.
Second live skunk captured in one week
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A second live skunk in one week was captured Thursday at Honolulu Harbor. U.S. Customs and Border Protection staff initially spotted the skunk at Pier 1 on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The staff sent a report to the state Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity’s Plant Quarantine Branch, and...
Honolulu’s campaign against homelessness is a revolving door of citations and court dismissals
Yvonne Almond was supposed to be in court to face one of 233 charges she has been hit with in the past year for being homeless in Honolulu. But when the judge in Courtroom 7D called her name, she was nowhere to be seen. The judge promptly dismissed her case...
Contagious, fatal disease on the rise in Hawaii cats
MOILIILI, Hawaii (KHON2) — Feline panleukopenia cases are on the rise in Hawaii — it is a highly contagious and even fatal disease if it is left untreated. The Hawaiian Humane Society said there has been a recent influx of cats with panleukopenia coming into their shelters. The virus is closely related to the more […]
Feline panleukopenia cases increase at both Oahu Hawaiian Humane Society campuses
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaiian Humane Society is experiencing an influx of cats with a highly contagious disease at both of its campuses. Hawaiian Humane said feline panleukopenia is affecting both of the shelter’s campuses, particularly the Kosasa Family Campus at Hoopili. The disease spreads through fecal...
Firefighters Use Chainsaw to Free Hiker Impaled by 6-Inch Branch on Oahu Trail
A hiker in Hawaii ended up in the hospital after being impaled by a tree branch on a popular trail, Honolulu’s emergency services say. The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Oahu’s Lulumahu Falls Trail, a popular 1.8-mile round-trip hike that leads to a year-round waterfall. According to KHON2, the Honolulu Fire...
Man arrested after allegedly robbing victim with knife
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Police arrested a man who allegedly robbed a victim with a knife. On Friday at 8 a.m., a 47-year-old man was on Pacific Street, near N. Nimitz Highway, when another man approached him, the Honolulu Police Department said. The suspect then allegedly threatened the victim with a...
Final farewell: Kim Chee 1 in Kaneohe closing its doors
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A Kaneohe staple will close its doors for good on Nov. 15. Kim Chee 1 had long lines today, Nov. 14, and more lines are expected tomorrow as customers wait for their favorite Korean Plate lunch favorites. The restaurant has been open for 49 years with no plans to reopen a new […]
Two men, 21 and 26, arrested in connection to Chinatown shooting
Two men have been arrested nearly a week after an alleged shooting that occurred in Chinatown on the morning of Nov. 8.

















