Prosecutors said officers tried to de-escalate the situation and use non-lethal force before shooting Brandan Maroney.

She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024, and was previously an entertainment reporter at The Messenger. Craig T. Kojima/Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP Police are investigating the death of five ...

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced big plans and big projects - along with efforts to streamline county government, in ...

In the four years since Hawaiʻi made it a felony to manufacture or possess unserialized parts used to create firearms, the number of ghost guns that police are recovering has increased dramatically.

H ONOLULU (AP) — Police arrested a total of six people in connection with a deadly explosion of illegal fireworks in a Honolulu neighborhood on New Year’s Eve and confiscated 500 pounds (227 ...

“Mental health challenges and traumatic brain injuries can make it impossible to transition back into stable living ...

Hawaii has long been celebrated as a beacon of diversity — a vibrant melting pot where the spirit of aloha welcomes everyone. Yet at the state Capitol, that promise is being broken.

“They deserve better, and so do the people of Honolulu,” she added. “There has been (a) continued and clear lack of commitment to and prioritization of the recruitment and retention of essen ...