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BREAKING UPDATE: Triple murder suspect found hiding in cave in Puna; taken into custody without incident
The suspect, 36-year-old Jake Baker, was captured on Red Road in Kaimu near Kalapana, according to a resident who took video of the arrest.
Kona man indicted on drug, firearm charges following joint local, federal narcotics investigation
The suspect was initially arrested last month after the Hawai‘i Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Federal Bureau of Investigation collaborated on a narcotics investigation and executed search warrants on April 22.
Eight teens rescued during multiagency child recovery operation on O‘ahu
The operation was conducted during National Human Trafficking Awareness Month in January. Two children who recovered were reported as runaways more than one year ago.
Federal authorities arrest 2 Big Island men in decades-long illegal fireworks case
Two East Hawai‘i men were charged with running an illegal fireworks distribution network on Hawaiʻi Island that allegedly operated for nearly a decade.
Three Hawaiʻi men arrested as part of federal operation to identify child sex predators
In a nationwide operation, the Department of Justice has arrested 293 child sexual abuse offenders and located more than 205 child victims.
State’s new crime statistics dashboard replaces Crime in Hawaiʻi print publications
The Hawai‘i Crime Dashboard displays police-level crime statistics produced through the state’s participation in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program, using data based on National Incident-Based Reporting System standards.
Big Island mother wanted in custodial interference case, 6-year-old daughter found safe in Arizona
Violet Coultas was is under the care of Arizona Department of Child Safety while her mother Sarah Coultas of Pa‘auilo remains in custody, pending extradition to Hawai‘i. They were located in Cottonwood, Ariz., about 100 miles north of Phoenix.
Puna murder suspect dies following officer-involved shooting
28-year-old Isaiah Kaleo Jiaan Fourshey allegedly shot and killed his ex-girlfriend’s 25-year-old sister Latisha Soares early the morning of March 4 at her Mountain View residence.
Family desparate for answers a year and a half after disappearance of Pāhoa Purple Heart recipient
The last time anyone saw 34-year-old Kelly Gravitt was the evening of May 19, 2023. His father fears the worst, and Hawai‘i Island police still have no information or leads as to the whereabouts or what happened to the U.S. Army veteran.
Suspect in 2nd apparent Trump assassination attempt lives in small O‘ahu coastal community
Multiple news outlets report that Ryan Wesley Routh is a resident of Kaʻaʻawa. Honolulu’s KHON2 reported that neighbors who know him were stunned that he could even be involved in something like what he’s accused.
Colorado man sentenced after pleading guilty to cyberstalking an ex-girlfriend while living in Hawai‘i County
The 54-year-old man also targeted his ex-girlfriend’s former partner and current partner.
Update: Jury trial scheduled for Kona teen facing child pornography charges
Dominic Roberts was indicted after he was found with more than 30 images of child pornography on a cellphone.
Hawai‘i Island police scrutinized in Dana Ireland case after newly identified suspect commits suicide
Chief Moszkowicz said the decision not to arrest the 57-year-old came down to investigators’ opinion that there was no sufficient evidence to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that Lauro intentionally and knowingly caused Ireland’s death.
Hawai‘i Island police renew request for information on missing Pāhoa man
The 34-year-old was last seen in Pāhoa town on May 19, 2023.
FBI searches 2 locations in Kona; investigation underway
Special Agent in Charge Steven Merrill stated: “The FBI can confirm that they are conducting court-authorized activities in the area. However, as our investigation is still ongoing, we decline to comment further.”
AARP to hold webinar, workshops on Big Island as FBI reports rise in internet crime
A free webinar will be held on April 5, followed by in-person workshops at Big Island resorts on April 23 and April 24.
Hilo man arrested for child pornography violation
The complaint and affidavit allege that Kalana Limkin was identified as the founder of a group, “Cultist,” which focused on specific behaviors, such as promoting child pornography, child exploitation, sexual extortion, and trafficking and self harm of minors.
One more Lāhainā fire victim identified by police: death toll is 97, unaccounted for is 22
The Maui Police Department identified one more victim of the Aug. 8 Lahaina fire on Monday: Matsuyuki Osato, 83, of Lahaina.
Maui police ID six more Lāhainā fire victims
Police have identified 11-year-old Justin Recolizado as a victim of the Aug. 8 Lāhainā fire.
Maui police identified one additional victim from the deadly Lāhainā wildfire
This brings the total number of victims publicly identified to 75 of the estimated 97 fatalities.
