The latest breaking news coverage of crime and public safety in Hawaii. Find stories about court cases, police arrests, ongoing investigations and more.
Honolulu police were justified to use deadly force to stop a 32-year-old man in June 2023 after he broke into his ex-girlfriend’s Kalauipo Street home and threatened to shoot people with a police officer’s rifle, Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm announced Tuesday. Read more
HPD said officers feared for their life when they discharged their firearms. Read more
Circuit Judge Paul Wong ordered Monday that within 30 days the state must return personal property seized from murder defendant Eric Thompson and his wife, Joyce, except for cellphones, which will remain with the state. Read more
Hawaii law enforcement officials are on guard after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a warning Sunday about the threat posed by hackers and terrorists affiliated with Iran. Read more
The barricade situation on a boat near Sand Island ended when the man pointed a shotgun at officers and was shot in the cheek, Chief Logan said. Read more
Jasun Sulla is the son of Hilo attorney Paul Sulla, who was found guilty June 4 in U.S. District Court of Honolulu of money laundering, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and nine counts of wire fraud. Read more
The man had pointed a shotgun at multiple officers, HPD Chief of Police Joe Logan said at a news conference Sunday. Read more
HPD had arrested the man for two felonies Thursday, and later identified him in separate crimes committed days earlier. Read more
The 28-year-old police officer was not injured, HPD said. Read more
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The case of Miyashiro, who had 164 prior traffic citations, had incensed the public because he had never been jailed for any of his previous driving offenses. Read more
The two men made their initial appearance with the help of a Spanish-language interpreter Friday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Wes Reber Porter in Honolulu. Read more
An Oahu grand jury indicted a 22-year-old man today for allegedly shooting at another vehicle during a road rage incident Monday in Waikiki. Read more
This was Oahu’s 37th traffic fatality in 2025, compared with 15 at the same time last year. Read more
Alaina Kainoa-Aukai allegedly became combative upon arrest and kicked an officer multiple times in the leg before being placed into a police vehicle. Read more
The Honolulu Police Department notified state and federal court officials after a 911 caller said an unidentified man was going to shoot a judge at a Honolulu courthouse. Read more
With the enactment of new city laws, the Honolulu Police Department and related city agencies say they will have more tools to more easily remove illegal game rooms operating on Oahu. Read more
The 46-year-old Penn is charged with domestic abuse, refusal to comply with a lawful stay-away order, and violating a temporary restraining order. Read more
Three men were arrested Tuesday after Honolulu Police Department officers raided an illegal game room in Kakaako and seized cash, drugs and digital gaming machines. Read more
Officers executed a search warrant at an “illegal gambling room near Kawaiahao St.” at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to an HPD social media post. Read more
London Opendack was arraigned in the Oahu Circuit Court and made his appearance via video teleconferencing from the Oahu Community Correctional Center. Read more
Officials said how Issac Pascua was able to travel from Hawaii to Texas is part of an “ongoing investigation.” Read more
