Judge delays decision on mental evaluation in 2018 murder case
KAILUA-KONA Another delay has cropped up in the case of two Puna women accused of murder in the 2018 death of a 6-year-old boy at a Kealakehe apartment complex.
Fatal stabber given 8 years
KAILUA-KONA The mother of a 35-year-old woman stabbed to death in April at a Kau park did not mince words Friday at the sentencing of the woman who killed her daughter.
Real estate couple sentenced
KAILUA-KONA A real estate agent, who appeared on HGTVs Hawaii Life, and her husband accused of illegally obtaining welfare benefits were sentenced to probation and ordered to pay thousands in restitution to the state.
Big Island Pier 1 Imports stores closing
KAILUA-KONA Pier 1 Imports stores across the state including two locations on the Big Island will close their doors early next year.
Hawaii Island Humane Society appoints new CEO after unexpected resignation
KAILUA-KONA The Hawaii Island Humane Society has a new CEO following the unexpected resignation of Charles Brown after just four months on the job.
County: Construction on Kona emergency shelter project to begin next spring
KAILUA-KONA Hawaii County expects to begin construction this spring on the Kukuiola emergency shelter project.
Old Navy coming to Kona Commons
KAILUA-KONA Old Navy is coming to Kailua-Kona.
Man changes plea in crash that killed HFD veteran
KAILUA-KONA Jury trial is off the calendar for the 21-year-old Waimea man charged in the May traffic death of a Hawaii Fire Department captain.
HPD renews national accreditation
KAILUA-KONA The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies has re-accredited the Hawaii Police Department through 2024.
Grand jury indicts 4 for welfare fraud
KAILUA-KONA Four Big Island women were indicted by a Kona grand jury this month in separate, unrelated welfare fraud cases.
Teen injured in crash that claimed life of mother of 4 coming home
KAILUA-KONA Taylor Campogan, one of two teens hospitalized on Oahu since Sundays tragic crash on Queen Kaahumanu Highway that claimed the life her mother, is coming home.
Police secure $76K grant for shooting simulator
KAILUA-KONA The Hawaii Police Department has secured a federal grant to purchase the departments first shooting simulator thatll better prepare rookies and veterans alike for making split-second decisions in the heat of the moment.
Public lewdness lands man in jail
KAILUA-KONA A 64-year-old man was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Thursday for masturbating in broad daylight on a pathway leading to a popular keiki swimming spot earlier this month.
Felony sex assault case dismissed
Drug case nearly dismissed due to officer availability now set for trial
KAILUA-KONA Trial is now set for January for a 2017 drug case that was nearly dismissed earlier this year due to the unavailability of a police witness.
Daughters in crash recovering, but families upset driver with DUI history released
KAILUA-KONA Two teenage girls seriously injured in Sunday afternoons crash that claimed the life of a mother of four continue to recuperate at an Oahu hospital.
Man arrested following fatal head-on crash had prior DUI conviction
KAILUA-KONA A 25-year-old Waimea man Sunday arrested on suspicion of negligent homicide and DUI following a two-car crash near Ke Kahakai State Park that killed a 35-year-old mother and hospitalized three girls has a prior conviction for drunken driving.
Anheuser-Busch to buy out Kona Brewing parent company
KAILUA-KONA Kona Brewing Co. is soon to become wholly owned by beer giant Anheuser-Busch.
Conditions upgraded for teenage girls injured in crash that claimed woman’s life
KAILUA-KONA The conditions of two teenage girls hospitalized Sunday after a fatal car crash in North Kona have been upgraded.
Old A rapist minimum term-setting delayed
KAILUA-KONA Another delay has cropped up in the minimum term-setting for a Kailua-Kona teen convicted of the 2016 rape of a woman at Old Kona Airport Park.