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‘Heroes and Helpers’ bring holiday joy to keiki in need

The fourth annual Catholic Charities Hawai’i event also fosters positive relationships between youth and the officers and other first responders involved. A total of 50 teens and young children from Hilo participated.

Puna man sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexting with someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl

32-year-old Sonny E. Puerto was found guilty by a jury in July of first-degree electronic enticement of a child as part of Operation Keiki Shield in May 2021, when he was texting an undercover police officer he thought was a 13-year-old girl, asking her for sex and other sex acts.

Ocean View man indicted for sexual assault of minor turns himself in

44-year-old Larry Stephan Hultberg is charged with two counts of first-degree sexual assault and one count of continuous sexual assault of a minor under the age of 14 years.

Puna man indicted after allegedly fracturing 21-year-old son’s skull with gas cannister torch

Stanton A. Joaquin of Mountain View turned himself in April 1 and was able to post an additional required bail. He was released from custody and will make his initial court appearance Friday.

Hilo grandmother of girl who starved to death pleads no contest

After nearly seven years in custody awaiting trial, a Hilo woman has pleaded no contest to manslaughter in the death of her 9-year-old granddaughter.

Hilo man charged with attempted distribution of meth, fentanyl, oxycodone and possession of cocaine, heroin

Kory Yoshio Maeda was charged with 11 offenses including first-degree attempted promoting a dangerous drug, two counts of second-degree attempted promoting a dangerous drug, second-degree promoting a dangerous drug, six counts of third-degree promoting a dangerous drug and prohibited acts related to drug paraphernalia.

Bail reduced to $10,000 for a Big Island man reportedly found in a stolen vehicle with drugs and loaded firearm

Daniel James Lemaire, 42, appeared before Judge Kimberly Taniyama on Monday where she reduced his bail from $288,250 to $10,000 over the prosecutor’s objection. He is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing on Wednesday.

Captain Cook man accused of taking a person hostage during a robbery in Ocean View has been indicted

Derick Camacho is scheduled to make his initial appearance in Kona Circuit Court this afternoon. He remains in custody in lieu of $250,000 bail.

Update: Hawai‘i Island police officer faces charges in connection with assault of 20-year-old in Ka‘ū

Mark Kaili, who has been with the department for just over two years, faces assault and burglary charges in connection with the Ka‘ū incident earlier this week.

Puna teen facing charges of robbery after reportedly taking a 62-year-old man’s wallet in Hilo

A Puna teen was charged with a myriad of offenses, including robbery, after forcefully taking a 62-year-old man’s wallet while at the McDonald’s restaurant inside the Hilo Walmart.

Puna man sentenced to 10 years in prison on gun, drug charges stemming from 2020 traffic stop

Omar Kesment New, 46 of Puna, pleaded no contest in 2022 to ownership or possession prohibited of a firearm and third-degree promoting a dangerous drug — and was sentenced this week in Hilo Circuit Court.

Public invited to remember victims and survivors of crimes on the Big Island

The 42nd Anniversary of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week kicks off on Monday.

Mountain View man facing charges after alleged attempt to steal a water catchment tank

The incident occurred on April 6 on Io Kea Road in Mountain View.

Hilo woman charged in connection with convenience store robbery, theft of Toyota Tacoma

Jessica Lancaster, 33, faces several charges in connection with two separate incidents earlier this month at a Kurtistown convenience store and a Hilo business.

Puna man charged in connection with alleged burglary, car thefts

The alleged incidents were reported in November and December.

Ocean View man charged with theft of Hyundai Elantra

The Hyundai Elantra was originally reported stolen Nov. 4 from an Ocean View business.

Hilo couple face multiple drug and firearm offenses

Bronson and Priscilla Lee were arrested and charged following the execution of a narcotics search warrant Oct. 24 at their Akolea Road home.

Hilo man indicted on robbery, theft and assault against a law enforcement officer

The most serious offense, first-degree robbery, is a Class A felony, which carries a penalty of a 20-year prison term.

Puna Man Faces Murder, Burglary, Other Charges in Connection With Death of Hilo Woman

A Big Island man faces several charges, including second-degree murder, in connection with the death of a woman last week.

Hilo Woman Held on $1M Bail After Striking Elderly Man With Knife

A Hilo woman is facing an attempted murder charge after reportedly attacking her elderly father-in-law with a knife while he was caring for her 1-year-old daughter.
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