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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.

Ex-Gangsters, Grandmas And The Good Word Take On West Oahu’s Game Rooms Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Ex-Gangsters, Grandmas And The Good Word Take On West Oahu’s Game Rooms

An unlikely alliance is working to disrupt illegal gambling on the west side.

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.

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.

Firearm Permit Applications Down For 2nd Straight Year In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Firearm Permit Applications Down For 2nd Straight Year In Hawaii

The most common permit denial reason listed was due to being a current or former medical marijuana patient.

Four Ways You Can Make Your Neighborhood Safer Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2021

Four Ways You Can Make Your Neighborhood Safer

Mobile apps and websites make news about crime more accessible but that doesn’t meant it’s increasing.

Honolulu Officers Who Arrested 10-Year-Old Want Protection From Lawsuit Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Honolulu Officers Who Arrested 10-Year-Old Want Protection From Lawsuit

A federal judge said there was still a shortage of information about the origin and intent of the drawing.

Oahu Man Indicted For Alleged Child Sex Abuse In 2017 Still Hasn’t Gone To Trial David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Oahu Man Indicted For Alleged Child Sex Abuse In 2017 Still Hasn’t Gone To Trial

The man is facing similar allegations from his time as a volunteer and employed teaching assistant at Manoa Valley Church.

Case Backs GOP Bill To Deport Immigrants Accused Of Assaulting Police Officers Screenshot: Facebook Live/2022

Case Backs GOP Bill To Deport Immigrants Accused Of Assaulting Police Officers

The White House and top Democrats oppose the legislation, which some argue could result in the deportation of legal residents even without a conviction.