#Hawaii County prosecutor

California man gets 20 years for stabbing his girlfriend with steak knife at Waikōloa resort

67-year-old Richard Lopez and his 64-year-old girlfriend of 17 years, who he stabbed multiple times, were visiting the island and staying at the Waikōloa Beach Marriot Resort on Sept. 1, 2022, when the incident happened.

Woman accused of helping Puna murder suspect elude police granted supervised release

37-year-old Jake Kiko is charged with first-degree hindering prosecution, a Class C felony, in connection with the search for 28-year-old Isaiah Fourshey, who allegedly shot and killed 25-year-old Latisha Soares on March 4 in Mountain View and later died following a police-involved shooting.

County prosecutor’s office seeks public input on legislative initiatives

Throughout the past year, the office has met with community groups, neighborhood watches, community stakeholders and Big Island residents about their concerns and interests. Now the office is inviting members of the public to take its 2023 legislative initiatives survey.

Hawai’i Island Residents Sentenced in Federal Drug Case

Hawai’i County Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen announced Friday that Malia Broome, 45, of Waimea and Billie Jack Peridot, 43, aka “BJ” Kawelo of Puna, were sentenced Nov. 18 to federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.