Crime

Kimberlee Bassford shares her thoughts following the death of Samoan poet Sia Figiel, who had been charged with the killing of Caroline Sinavaiana-Gabbard

Honolulu's Department of Emergency Management asks Oʻahu residents to complete storm damage reports by today; The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is making $4 mil available to beneficiaries impacted by recent storms and the government shutdown

A measure introduced by Rep. Jeanné Kapela would mandate the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to meet benchmarks to return them to Hawai‘i facilities. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports.

Fraud prevention expert Doug Shadel shares tips on how to detect AI and cryptocurrency scams and avoid becoming a victim of fraud.

Department of Law Enforcement Director Mike Lambert roughly estimated that about $400 million a year is spent at illegal game rooms in Hawaiʻi.

Authorities say a former flight attendant for a Canadian airline posed as a commercial pilot and as a current flight attendant to obtain hundreds of free flights from U.S. airlines. Authorities say 33-year-old Dallas Pokornik of Toronto pleaded not guilty Tuesday following his extradition.

Author Mary Frances Mau and co-author Mary St John-Putnam spoke to HPR's DW Gibson about the book "Tricked: My Life as a Child Sex Trafficking Survivor."

Assistant Chief of the Honolulu Police Department Brian Lynch spoke to The Conversation’s Catherine Cruz about the latest enforcement actions taken against fireworks scofflaws during New Year's Eve celebrations on Oʻahu.

State Sen. Glenn Wakai, who represents District 15, which encompasses the Salt Lake-Āliamanu area, spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about the fatal fireworks explosion that took place last New Year's Eve.

Hawaiʻi authorities are cracking down on illegal fireworks after a tragic explosion last New Year's Eve killed six people.