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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.
Hilo judge maintains bail on Big Island man facing drug and ghost gun charges
Bail was maintained at more than $718,000 and the 45-year-old is expected to appear for a preliminary hearing today.
Felony charges filed in 3rd Circuit Court against East Hawai‘i man accused of starving, beating toddler
According to the charging document, abuse against the child occurred on several occasions between January and March 2024.
Ocean View man ‘Buddy’ Behrendt, wanted on outstanding warrant, arrested
Behrendt was taken into custody after Ka‘ū patrol officers conducting area checks observed him crouched down behind a parked vehicle on a public roadway near the intersection of Paradise Parkway and Luau Drive.
Report of Puna burglary leads to 2 arrests
Charges against Michael Kamahele, 31, of Hilo, and Jessinie Akui, 27, of Volcano, stem from a report of a burglary in the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision in Kea‘au on Thursday evening.
Staffing shortages leading Big Island public defenders to withdraw from cases
Public defenders are usually overworked, but on the Big Island the problem is exacerbated with 4 of the 15 positions (26%) currently vacant, leading to the withdrawal from cases.
Bail maintained for husband, wife facing attempted murder of police officers
On Monday, Dylan Alcain and his wife Leilani Alcain appeared before Judge Kimberly Taniyama for an initial appearance after being arrested and charged in connection to two Hele Gas Station break-ins — one in Kona and the other in Captain Cook; an armed robbery in Kona Paradise Subdivision in South Kona; and shooting at police officers.
Hilo man charged with sex assault following domestic incident
A Hilo man is facing charges of sexual assault after a domestic incident on Monday night.
