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The Miske Files: Feds Say Phony Documents Built A Well-Known Pest Control Company Out Of Thin Air Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

The Miske Files: Feds Say Phony Documents Built A Well-Known Pest Control Company Out Of Thin Air

Newly unsealed documents show the federal prosecutor’s story of how a then 26-year-old convicted felon created an $8 million enterprise.

Kamehameha Schools, Former Coach Settle Sex Abuse Lawsuit Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Kamehameha Schools, Former Coach Settle Sex Abuse Lawsuit

A former student said her coach “groomed, manipulated, sexually exploited” her.

Panel Report: Start Over On Plan For A New Oahu Jail Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Panel Report: Start Over On Plan For A New Oahu Jail

A new report could be the focus of legislative discussions this coming session on a long touted and often criticized new Oahu jail facility.

‘The Most Important Decision’: Hawaii Police Commission Ponders Criteria For New Chief Tim Wright/Civil Beat/2021

‘The Most Important Decision’: Hawaii Police Commission Ponders Criteria For New Chief

With the hiring process set to begin Oct. 24, the police union is urging the commission to use the opportunity to pursue more ambitious goals.

The Miske Files: Accused Murderer, Crime Boss And … Used Car Dealer? Hawaii News Now/2020

The Miske Files: Accused Murderer, Crime Boss And … Used Car Dealer?

Alleged kingpin Michael Miske owned a business that bought used cars at auction, providing income, a way to launder drug money and rewards for criminal associates, prosecutors say.

Hawaii Officials Weigh Pardons For People Convicted Of Minor Marijuana Crimes Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2018

Hawaii Officials Weigh Pardons For People Convicted Of Minor Marijuana Crimes

President Biden announced Thursday that he will pardon people convicted of some federal marijuana crimes and has asked that all states follow his lead.

Supporters And Opponents Weigh In On New Concealed Carry Gun Rules For Honolulu Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Supporters And Opponents Weigh In On New Concealed Carry Gun Rules For Honolulu

If not substantially amended, revised concealed gun carry rules will be sent to the Honolulu mayor for signature and permits could start being issued later this month.

The Miske Files: A Robbery Gone Bad In Kailua Ends In A Death Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

The Miske Files: A Robbery Gone Bad In Kailua Ends In A Death

Newly released court records are revealing more about what federal prosecutors allege is a years-long criminal enterprise connected to Mike Miske.

Honolulu Mayor Wants Guns Banned From Many Public Areas Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2018

Honolulu Mayor Wants Guns Banned From Many Public Areas

Blangiardi will ask the City Council to draft a law restricting residents with legal firearms in their possession from many public and private spaces. But gun advocates say it’s a lawsuit in the making.

Newly Unsealed Documents In Miske Case Tell A Grisly Tale Of Kidnap, Torture And Murder FBI

Newly Unsealed Documents In Miske Case Tell A Grisly Tale Of Kidnap, Torture And Murder

A federal judge recently ordered prosecutors to make public dozens of search warrants and other documents in the conspiracy and murder trial of alleged crime boss Mike Miske.