Crime

The captain called police and SWAT officers, and the FBI responded to search the aircraft. Nothing suspicious was found, and there was no threat to travelers, the police statement said.

A judge is denying a Maui doctor's request to be released on bail while he fights an attempted murder charge stemming from allegations that he tried to kill his wife on a Honolulu hiking trail. Prosecutors say there's a risk Konig will flee if granted bail.

Hawaiʻi lawmakers passed the state budget Wednesday that includes $30 million to complete the planning for a new jail to replace the deteriorating and overpopulated Oʻahu Community Correctional Center.

State lawmakers are moving bills that aim to punish and deter the use of illegal fireworks. A pair of fireworks measures passed through conference hearings last week, among the final hurdles for bills going through the state legislative process.

A pair of measures, namely Senate Bills 763 and 1249, would strengthen penalties, create a dedicated group of state officers, and establish a special fund all to better prevent and punish agricultural crimes like theft and vandalism.

Officer Austin Ewaliko, a five-year veteran of HPD, allegedly used the department's internal system to research the case and then provided confidential information to suspects.

Gerhardt Konig's wife alleges they were hiking in Honolulu last month when he grabbed her by the arms and started pushing her toward the edge of a cliff before attempting to inject her with a syringe and then bashing her head with a rock.

Police say a Maui doctor tried to use two syringes on his wife after pushing her off an Oʻahu hiking trail and hitting her head with a rock.

Hawaiʻi County Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen noted that local children who run away from their families face the highest risk of being trafficked because of their vulnerability and lack of stability.

Survivors from the New Year's illegal fireworks explosion in Āliamanu have been discharged from acute care at the Arizona Burn Center. The five burn patients are expected to make a full recovery and return to Hawaiʻi in the coming weeks to months.