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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.

State of Hawai’i Uses MAILE AMBER Alert for Only Second Time in 17 Years

The State of Hawaiʻi’s MAILE AMBER Alert system has been used only twice in 17 years, but both times it was successful, including on Saturday with the rescue of a 15-year-old on the Big Island.

Former Nā Leo TV CEO, Politician Sentenced to Nearly 4 Years in Prison

Stacy Higa was sentenced in federal court Tuesday, Feb. 22, to 46 months in prison for embezzling federal funds and for offering a bribe in return for grants under the pandemic-relief CARES Act.

Former Kaua‘i JROTC Instructor Faces Federal Charges in Connection to Sexual Exploitation of Former Student

Waimea High School’s former JROTC instructor was taken into federal custody on two counts of sexual exploitation of a child under the age of 18 for the purpose of producing child pornography.

DOJ Issues Official Support For Lawsuit Against Ige, Travel Quarantine

The Center For American Liberty, on behalf of residents of Nevada and California who own property in Hawai‘i, filed a federal lawsuit last week against Governor David Ige

Federal Jury Convicts Man of Fraud in Mortgage Debt Reduction Scheme

A Tennessee man involved in a fraudulent mortgage debt reduction scheme was found guilty of various counts of fraud by a federal jury in Honolulu.

Monsanto Pleads Guilty to Using Banned Pesticide in Maui

Court documents also include a deferred prosecution agreement related to two felony counts of unlawfully storing an acute hazardous waste.

Safeway Settles With EPA on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The nation’s second-largest grocery chain will pay a fine and implement a $4.1 million plan to reduce leaks from its refrigeration equipment.

Child Porn Gets British Man 30-Year Prison Sentence

The man flying from Hilo to Honolulu had approximately 200 videos showing child pornography.