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A fire that broke out at the former Stadium Bowl-O-Drome Saturday on Oʻahu was intentionally set, according to the Honolulu Fire Department. It is the property’s second arson in less than a month.

Authorities say two people died and two others were injured in an early morning shooting at a boat harbor on Oʻahu. Police were searching for a suspect. Honolulu Police Department Lt. Deena Thoemmes says an argument broke out early Saturday at the Waiʻanae boat harbor.

There are about 100 active game rooms on any given day, Honolulu police have said, and new legislation aims to make it easier to deter or shut them down. Honolulu City Councilmembers Tyler Dos Santos-Tam and Andria Tupola held a news conference to introduce the bills.

Maui residents are being saturated with advertisements for legal services in the wake of the Lāhainā and upcountry wildfires. Ads have appeared on TV, radio and social media. But officials are cautioning survivors to be wary of legal fraud, and those who would take advantage of them when they are most vulnerable.

The Safe and Sound Waikīkī initiative is entering its second year as a partnership between the City and County of Honolulu, nonprofits and the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney to restrict repeat criminal offenders from the area and establish routes for care. HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports from the press conference.

A boa constrictor snake was found aboard a cargo ship that was en route to Honolulu Harbor over the weekend. Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture found the 18-inch snake in a hole on the deck when the boat arrived at Pier 31.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently announced the results of "Operation Cross Country," a nationwide sweep targeting sex traffickers. The effort involved local police departments, non-profit groups and more. Read and listen to the full story from The Conversation's Catherine Cruz.

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A man believed to be in his 70s has died after being mauled by four large dogs on Big Island. Police say the man died while being transported to the Kona hospital after Tuesday's attack.

A U.S. judge is scheduled to consider whether to temporarily stop Hawaiʻi from enforcing a new state law that prohibits carrying a gun on beaches and other locations deemed sensitive. Three Maui residents are suing to block the measure.