#2025
Fraud losses in 2025 increased by 25% to $79.6 million compared with previous year
A Big Island woman almost became a victim to a cryptocurrency kiosk scam, a growing trend; Federal Bureau of Investigations and Federal Trade Commission reports also reveal the state ranks fifth in the nation among per-capita fraud losses.
Firearm permit applications in Hawaiʻi up last year, state report says
Hawaiʻi’s firearm registration report for 2025 reveals a notable 14.7% rise in permit applications alongside a slight decline in total firearm registrations, with a record percentage of imported firearms highlighting changing ownership trends.
Hawaiʻi Island Police confirm identity of man found deceased on Kaiwi Street
Hawaiʻi Island police have identified the deceased man found last month in Kailua-Kona.
The top stories on the Big Island for 2025
Kīlaueaʻs dramatic episodic eruption, the unexpected death of the Hawaiʻi County Fire Chief and a new hospital for West Hawai‘i were among the top news of the year.
Police investigating reported Halloween night robbery, assault in Ocean View
A 39-year-old man reported that at 9:30 p.m., after being dropped off by a bus near the intersection of Prince Kūhiō Boulevard and Highway 11 in Ocean View, he was physically assaulted by several men who also stole his personal belongings; he sustained only non-life threatening injuries in the incident.
McKenna to become Acting Chief Justice of Hawaiʻi Supreme Court with retirement of Recktenwald
Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald is stepping down at the end of September due to the state’s mandatory retirement age of 70 for justices and judges.
