#County of Hawaii Office of the Prosecuting Attorney

Man sentenced to ten years in prison for attempted methamphetamine distribution in Hilo park

According to police reports, on January 31, 2024, Kapeli was contacted by police while seated on the stage area of the Mo‘oheau Bandstand with a backpack between his legs. Following the execution of a narcotics search warrant, vice officers recovered over four ounces of methamphetamine within Kapeli’s backpack.

Kurtistown man caught driving truck with loaded gun granted supervised release

The defendant, Beau De Dier, was reportedly in possession of a loaded Ruger .357 caliber revolver while driving a Dodge Ram pickup truck on Kanoelehua Avenue in Hilo on June 13, 2024.

Jury finds Kona man guilty of electronic enticement of a child and attempted promoting pornography for minors

During the trial, prosecutors presented evidence that Smith exchanged text messages and sent pictures of his genitals to an undercover police officer, whom Smith believed to be a 15 year-old girl.

Big Island Prosecutor Bracing for Fallout from High Court Decision That Freed Charged Killer

The highest court in Hawai‘i on Thursday issued a reprieve for a man prosecutors improperly charged with murder in an opinion that is likely to have significant ripple effects on the state’s legal system.