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Miske’s Half-Brother Wants Release To House Arrest Pending Trial FBI/2020

Miske’s Half-Brother Wants Release To House Arrest Pending Trial

John Stancil鈥檚 motion recited a litany of specific grievances the defendant and his attorneys have alleged about the federal detention center.

Principal Performed Unlawful Strip Search Of High School Girls, Lawsuit Alleges Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Principal Performed Unlawful Strip Search Of High School Girls, Lawsuit Alleges

The students’ parents were not informed of the search, a violation of school policy, the complaint said.

Lawsuit: Maui Police Trainers Failed To Aid Recruit Who Fell Unconscious Hawaii News Now screenshot

Lawsuit: Maui Police Trainers Failed To Aid Recruit Who Fell Unconscious

Alexa Jacobs was admitted to the hospital in a coma and a temperature of 107.

Hawaii Judicial Commission Releases List Of Circuit Court Contenders Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii Judicial Commission Releases List Of Circuit Court Contenders

The governor鈥檚 office is inviting the public to comment on the choices.

Hawaii’s Parole Board Is The Most Powerful In The Country. That May Change Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii’s Parole Board Is The Most Powerful In The Country. That May Change

The paroling authority sets the minimum terms that inmates must serve before they can be released from prison, a task that other states assign to judges.

The Miske Files: Ex-Kamaaina Termite Manager Is Next In Line To Negotiate A Plea

A deal would make Preston Kimoto the seventh of Miske鈥檚 original 10 co-defendants to plead guilty and agree to cooperate with prosecutors.

A Murder Suspect Has Spent 7 Years In The Hilo Jail Without A Trial Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

A Murder Suspect Has Spent 7 Years In The Hilo Jail Without A Trial

Mental health experts have submitted a dozen reports to the court assessing the mental state of John Ali Hoffman, but the case still has not moved forward.

The Miske Files: An FBI Elite Surveillance Unit Shadowed The Suspected Crime Boss For Years Hawaii News Now/2020

The Miske Files: An FBI Elite Surveillance Unit Shadowed The Suspected Crime Boss For Years

Recently filed court records give a glimpse into the federal investigation of Mike Miske and his associates. But the picture is still far from complete.

Rigging The System: The Martin Kao Case Offers An Inside View Of Pay-To-Play Politics U.S. Sen. Susan Collins/2019

Rigging The System: The Martin Kao Case Offers An Inside View Of Pay-To-Play Politics

The former Hawaii defense contractor has pleaded guilty to a series of federal crimes related to PPP fraud and illegal campaign donations. Court records detail how he tried to get away with it.

This ‘Retired’ Big Island Attorney Is Still A Fierce Advocate For The Little Guy John Hill/Civil Beat/2023

This ‘Retired’ Big Island Attorney Is Still A Fierce Advocate For The Little Guy

Will Rosdil came out of retirement to take on the case of a man who lost his home to foreclosure. He’s still at it.