Power line sparks fire Firefighters battled a small brush fire in Kailua-Kona Monday afternoon, West Hawaii Battalion Chief Reuben Chun said. ADVERTISING The fire was reported after 4 p.m. Chun said a power line apparently came down and ignited some
Power line sparks fire
Firefighters battled a small brush fire in Kailua-Kona Monday afternoon, West Hawaii Battalion Chief Reuben Chun said.
The fire was reported after 4 p.m. Chun said a power line apparently came down and ignited some brush, sparking the blaze. The fire was mostly under control by about 4:30 p.m., he said.
Grant allows free spay/neuter clinics
Three Ring Ranch will offer 12 days of feline spay and neuter clinics throughout this year, Curator Ann Goody said.
The exact dates for the clinics, which will be free to low-income and fixed-income cat owners, have not yet been determined, Goody said. Limited spaces will also be available for small breed dogs.
The PETCO Foundation gave the ranch a grant to fund the clinics.
Goody said income limits would likely be the same as income limits for the state’s EBT program. People with a fixed income could show some proof of that income to qualify, too, she added. The exact income confirmation requirements are still being determined, she said.
Dalpe still missing
Police are renewing their request for information about a 58-year-old man who was reported missing last year.
Robert Dalpe, who has no permanent address, was known to frequent the Hilo area. His family last heard from him in February 2011.
Dalpe is described as Caucasian, 6-foot-1 about 150 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call the Police Department’s nonemergency line at 935-3311. Those who prefer to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 329-8181 in Kona or 961-8300 in Hilo.
Kaawa, Abraham arrested on warrants
Police have located and arrested two men who were wanted on warrants.
Ka’u resident Michael J. Kaawa, 27, was wanted on three warrants. He was arrested Monday morning in Naalehu. He will be held in lieu of $20,600 bail at the Kona police cellblock pending his initial court appearance today.
Daniel Abraham, 31, of no known address, was wanted on bench warrants. He was also arrested Monday morning in Naalehu. Abraham will be held in lieu of $133,000 bail at the Kona police cellblock pending his initial court appearance today.
Maui man arrested on New Mexico reservation
WAILUKU, Maui — A Maui man charged with sex assault has been arrested on a New Mexico reservation.
U.S. Marshals arrested 62-year-old Stanley James Pacheco Monday at Santa Clara Pueblo on Monday. He is being held on $500,000 and faces an extradition hearing back to Maui.
The Santa Clara police chief confirmed Pacheco is not a member of the tribe and not subject to extradition hearings in tribal court.
Authorities said he fled Maui after a warrant was issued for his arrest when he was indicted in October. The alleged victim is younger than 14.
Pacheco could not be reached Monday at the Santa Fe County Detention Facility.
By local and wire sources
