Statewide news from the NOW network
This page collects crime and public-safety reporting published by Maui Now, Big Island Now and Kauaʻi Now, including police updates, arrests, court cases and missing-person notices. Coverage is local to those islands unless a story clearly involves statewide agencies or courts. HawaiiNow does not add facts beyond the original reports. For names, charges and official statements, always read the article on the originating site.
Maui · Crime
Clembert Kaneholani convicted of first-degree murder. Now, he faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. (8.27.25) After a two week trial, a 2nd Circuit Court jury…
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Big Island · Crime
A 31-year-old man from Ocean View is dead after being shot by a Hawaiʻi Island police officer on Wednesday afternoon following an incident that began in a commercial parking lot…
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Big Island · Crime
Update at 2:08 p.m. Oct. 8, 2026: Hawaiʻi Island police report that Highway 11, between mile markers 88 and 90 near Miloliʻi, in South Kona is now open to traffic. That portion of…
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Big Island · Crime
The Hawaiʻi Police Department has closed Highway 11 in South Kona between mile markers 88 and 90 for a traffic accident. Motorists are asked to avoid the area or be patient as…
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Big Island · Crime
A 35-year-old Puna man was recently arrested and charged after police officers responding to a welfare check found him passed out in the driver’s seat of a sedan near an…
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Maui · Crime
Maui Police Chief John Pelletier discusses the federal arrest and criminal complaint against Lt. Michael Vaituulala. (8.12.26) PC: Wendy Osher Maui Police Chief John Pelletier has…
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Maui · Crime
Isaiah Okudara, 39, of Maui, pleaded guilty on Oct. 2, 2026 to one count of possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, according to an announcement from…
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Statewide · Crime
Kauaʻi Police Department Officer Joseph Himongala has been named the Hawaiʻi State Law Enforcement Officers Association’s Officer of the Year for his work in traffic…
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Big Island · Crime
Jill Dunston, 54, was arrested and charged with attempted murder in connection with a domestic incident that occurred on Sept. 30 at a residence in the ʻĀinaloa subdivision…
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Big Island · Crime
Hawaiʻi Island police have arrested and charged a 31-year-old Pāhala man with multiple offenses following an incident involving several victims at a shopping complex Friday…
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Kauaʻi · Business
The Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity is on the hunt for new biosecurity inspectors to help in the fight against invasive species across Hawaiʻi. The department is…
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Big Island · Crime
Jill Dunston A 54-year-old Pāhoa woman has been arrested and charged with attempted second-degree murder and assault following a domestic-related incident Wednesday night in the…
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