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Search For Lahaina’s Missing Spurs Creation Of Cold Case Unit Maui Police Department

Search For Lahaina’s Missing Spurs Creation Of Cold Case Unit

Two members of a task force specializing in forensic analysis will be assigned to the new detail that will reexamine dozens of unsolved cases.

Wage Bump Aims To Stem Departure Of Honolulu鈥檚 Deputy Prosecutors Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Wage Bump Aims To Stem Departure Of Honolulu鈥檚 Deputy Prosecutors

In the midst of a workforce shortage, some city positions are getting big pay boosts, Civil Beat’s Salary Database shows.

How Recruiting More Women Could Help Police Solve A ‘Staffing Crisis’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

How Recruiting More Women Could Help Police Solve A ‘Staffing Crisis’

Leaders say implementing policies, like paid maternity leave, could help bring more women to the force and improve policing overall.

Hawaii Couple Found Guilty Of Stealing IDs Of Dead Babies AP

Hawaii Couple Found Guilty Of Stealing IDs Of Dead Babies

Jurors deliberated for about two hours before reaching guilty verdicts.

Hawaii’s Emergency Management Agency Struggles To Fill Many Key Jobs Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2017

Hawaii’s Emergency Management Agency Struggles To Fill Many Key Jobs

About 45% of HIEMA’s civil service jobs are vacant, forcing the agency to use temporary and exempt employees to fill in.

Matthew Leonard: The Swiss Cheese That Is National Crime Data Hawaii News Now

Matthew Leonard: The Swiss Cheese That Is National Crime Data

We驶ll soon have a more comprehensive understanding of the victims of crime, including hate crimes, in Hawaii.

Nearly 500 Weapons Collected During Buyback In Honolulu Department of Law Enforcement

Nearly 500 Weapons Collected During Buyback In Honolulu

The Department of Law Enforcement collected 494 firearms, including an Uzi and a Mac10.

Miske Co-Defendant Charged With 2 Felony Offenses Ahead Of Likely Plea Deal Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Miske Co-Defendant Charged With 2 Felony Offenses Ahead Of Likely Plea Deal

At 27, Dae Han Moon is the youngest of the 12 co-defendants originally charged in the federal racketeering case.

Public Safety Training Officer Pleads Guilty To Falsifying Records Screenshot: Hawaii News Now

Public Safety Training Officer Pleads Guilty To Falsifying Records

J. Marte Martinez is accused of lying about her educational background on job applications.

The Process Of Selecting A Jury In The Miske Case Is Already Underway Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

The Process Of Selecting A Jury In The Miske Case Is Already Underway

The federal judge presiding over the organized crime and murder case says 20 jurors, including alternates, will be needed to hear the evidence.