Waianae man charged with Threatening to Kill Federal Officer and Family

HONOLULU (Island News) – A Waianae man was charged after threatening to kill a Federal officer and his family during an execution of a warrant for drugs and guns, according to the United States Attorney Ken Sorenson.

Nehemiah Kealoha, 40, was indicted on January 22, 2026, for threatening to assault and murder a federal law enforcement officer. The indictment was unsealed on Jan. 30.

According to officials, Kealoha approached a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Task Force Officer who had helped in executing a federal search warrant at the Waianae residence of a person who had been placed under arrest for drug and firearms offenses…

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