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State officials warn of phone scammers impersonating Hawai‘i law enforcement
These phone scams entail calling a person and claiming the individual is facing arrest for failing to appear for a court hearing or jury duty.
Public encouraged to report illegal fireworks to state-run task force
There are three ways, including a new smartphone app, to report illegal aerial fireworks to the Illegal Fireworks Task Force.
State partners with DEA for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Anyone with expired or unused medications is encouraged to bring them to the collection sites located on Oʻahu, Maui, Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi island on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Law enforcement seizes 24 tons of illegal fireworks in Honolulu
This seizure of fireworks occurred during a routine inspection of goods entering Hawaiʻi. The investigation into the discovery of these fireworks, as well as the investigations of previously seized fireworks, are continuing.
Emailed bomb threat empties state capitols across nation, including Hawai‘i
The Hawai’i State Capitol was evacuated and the building was searched by deputies along with its Special Operations explosive detection K-9 units.
Big Island woman sworn in as new deputy director for state program
Sanna Muñoz of the Big Island was sworn in as the new deputy director of the Rehabilitation Services and Program Division of the new Hawai‘i Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Task force seizes large amount of illegal fireworks
Aerial fireworks have long been prohibited in Hawaiʻi because of the risk they pose in causing injuries or property damage.
