Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
Alleged Crime Boss Mike Miske Just Lost One Of His Longtime Defense Attorneys
Federal prosecutors convinced a judge that Thomas Otake had conflicts of interest with other defendants. Trial is still seven months away.
AP
Rugby Player Shot Dead By Honolulu Police In 2021 Had Acute CTE Autopsy Shows
Symptoms of the condition include memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, impulse control problems, aggression and depression.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
Media Coverage Prompts Request To Move Miske Trial To The Mainland
Defense survey showed 84% of Hawaii residents polled think the alleged crime boss is guilty.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaii Lawmakers Seek To Ease Process For Bringing Felony Charges
A state Supreme Court ruling removed the option of using preliminary hearings instead of grand juries. Prosecutors want that option back.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Police In Hawaii Killed 2 People Last Year. Is It A Sign Of A Downward Trend?
Data that captures trends in police killings over the past five decades shows a steep decline across the U.S., even while the 2022 national total shows little change in their frequency.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
Miske’s Legal Defense Team In Disarray Amidst Alleged Conflicts Of Interest
For unknown reasons, the lead counsel for alleged crime boss Michael Miske asked Friday to withdraw from the case.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Catherine Toth Fox: Have We Made Waikiki ‘Safe And Sound’ Yet?
Back in the early days of the pandemic we talked about reinventing tourism, but safety is now the top priority.
Tim Wright/Civil Beat/2022
Honolulu Police Major Selected As Big Island’s New Police Chief
In a 5-3 vote on Friday, the Hawaii island police commission chose Honolulu Police Maj. Benjamin Moszkowicz to head the county’s police department.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2017
Fire Sprinkler Retrofits Gain Traction As Building Owners Eye Rising Insurance Costs
Five years after the Marco Polo tragedy some Honolulu building managers are considering the benefits of the costly fix.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaii County’s ‘Sensitive Locations’ Bill To Limit Concealed Carry Areas Now In Effect
Private property open to the public on the Big Island will need to display signs if concealed carry isn’t permitted.