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Judge Will Decide Kealohas’ Fate In Bank Fraud Trial Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Judge Will Decide Kealohas’ Fate In Bank Fraud Trial

A federal judge approved the law enforcement couple’s waiver of a jury trial.

New Police Ethics Training Hopes To Stop ‘Misguided Loyalty’ Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

New Police Ethics Training Hopes To Stop ‘Misguided Loyalty’

The new program from New Orleans teaches police officers to intervene and prevent mistakes before they happen.

Kealohas: No Jury For Bank Fraud Trial Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Kealohas: No Jury For Bank Fraud Trial

A hearing is set for next week to decide if just a judge will hear the case involving complicated financial issues.

Newly Released Minutes Reveal How Louis Kealoha Got His $250K Buyout Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Newly Released Minutes Reveal How Louis Kealoha Got His $250K Buyout

The Honolulu Police Commission recently released minutes from secret meetings where commissioners and city attorneys hashed out a lucrative retirement deal for the former police chief.

Ex-Cop Pleads Guilty To Role In Forcing Man To Lick Urinal Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Ex-Cop Pleads Guilty To Role In Forcing Man To Lick Urinal

Another Honolulu police officer has pleaded not guilty in the case.

Kealoha Corruption Probe Is Why Honolulu Is Paying A Mainland Law Firm To Fight The Feds Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Kealoha Corruption Probe Is Why Honolulu Is Paying A Mainland Law Firm To Fight The Feds

Federal agents seized a “very broad” set of emails in connection with an investigation that is now before a grand jury, according to Honolulu City Council member Ron Menor.

Kealohas Could Avoid Bank Fraud Trial If Plea Deal Reached Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Kealohas Could Avoid Bank Fraud Trial If Plea Deal Reached

A new indictment lays out more details in the case involving Katherine Kealoha’s oversight of children’s trust funds.

AG Won’t Press Charges Against Deputy Sheriff In Capitol Shooting

AG Won’t Press Charges Against Deputy Sheriff In Capitol Shooting

The state Attorney General’s office found insufficient evidence to press charges over the February shooting of a homeless man.

Federal Judge Postpones Sentencing Of The Kealohas For Two Weeks Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Federal Judge Postpones Sentencing Of The Kealohas For Two Weeks

Louis Kealoha, the former Honolulu police chief, and Katherine Kealoha, a former deputy city prosecutor, are now scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 31.

Judge Says Puanas Should Get New Trial Against Katherine Kealoha Submitted

Judge Says Puanas Should Get New Trial Against Katherine Kealoha

Katherine Kealoha had been awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars by a civil jury. But her uncle and grandmother are hoping to get that back.