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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.
Authorities identify five additional Lāhainā wildfire victims
This brings the total number of victims publicly identified to 74 of the estimated 97 fatalities, which is down from the death toll of 115 that had been reported for more than two weeks.
Two more Maui wildfire victims identified; five still pending next of kin notification
The death toll from the deadly Aug. 8 blaze that devastated Lāhainā remains at 115, with a total of 63 victims now officially named.
One new Lāhainā wildfire victim identified by Maui, FBI authorities; death toll remains at 115
The death toll of the Aug. 8 blaze that devastated Lāhainā remains at 115 with 61 people now named.
Update: Police identify four more victims from Lāhainā wildfire
Maui police have now officially identified 54 people who died in the deadliest wildfire in the past century in the United States.
Maui wildfires update: 48 victims ID’d in deadly Lāhainā blaze
While 100% of the land search has been completed, the FBI continues to search nearshore waters for personal effects and potential remains.
Maui wildfires update: Authorities release 2 new names of victims killed in Lāhainā Wildfire
The West Maui community were again threatened by a brushfire that broke out Saturday afternoon in Kāʻanapali, leading to the evacuation of residents at Anapuni Loop and West Mahipuna Place.
Maui wildfires update: 3 more victims identified; 95% of the Lāhainā disaster area has been searched
The death toll in the deadliest U.S. wildfire in the past century remains at 115; a total of 38 victims have been identified so far.
Maui officials plead for public’s help to ID the dead, find the reported missing from the Lāhainā fire
Two weeks after the fast moving fire burned down much of Lahaina, the death toll is at 115; the remains that have been identified is at 43; and the number of “unaccounted for” is between 1,000 and 1,100, according to officials.