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Three Officers Plead Not Guilty In Honolulu Police Corruption Case
Three Honolulu police officers caught up in the ongoing corruption scandal involving former Police Chief Louis Kealoha and his prosecutor wife, Katherine, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to criminal...
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Council Confirms Two New Honolulu Police Commission Members
The Honolulu City Council unanimously confirmed the nominations of Jerry Gibson and Karen Chang to the Honolulu Police Commission on Wednesday. The seven-member commission is charged with overseeing...
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Judge Dismisses Suit Challenging Secret Meetings About Police Chief
A lawsuit that could have nullified a $250,000 cash payout to former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha was dismissed Wednesday by Hawaii Circuit Court Judge Virginia Crandall. The suit was filed in...
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Officers Hope New Chief Will Clear Away ‘Dark Cloud Over HPD’
One morning in December 2008, after weeks of heavy rain, the Kapakani Stream spilled over its banks and flooded a section of Waipahu Depot Street, just outside of the Honolulu police academy. About 30...
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Ian Lind: It Turns Out We Owe Chuck Totto A Big Thank-You
The case that started with a stolen mailbox in Kahala has now yielded federal criminal charges against former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha, his wife, Katherine, a high-ranking Honolulu...
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What’s At The Center Of The Case Against The Kealohas? Bank Fraud
That’s how much federal prosecutors estimate Louis and Katherine Kealoha improperly obtained through allegedly illegal actions. The former police chief and his prosecutor wife — who’ve been referred...
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Trump’s Hawaii Visit Inspires Supporters, But More Opponents
As President Donald J. Trump touched down for his overnight stay in Honolulu on Friday, among those gathered to greet the president were members of the Honolulu Tea Party: three of them. At a bus stop...
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Explosive Motion Calls For Ouster Of Kealoha Attorneys
Federal prosecutors want two long-time defense attorneys for former Honolulu police chief Louis Kealoha and his prosecutor wife, Katherine, to be booted from a case involving 20 felony counts of...
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Officer Charged In Corruption Case Challenges Police Commission
A Honolulu police officer embroiled in a conspiracy case involving allegations of a frame job and cover-ups filed a legal challenge against the Police Commission on Friday, saying its members should...
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No Water For The Homeless At The Waianae Boat Harbor Camp
State officials have closed certain water spigots at the Waianae Boat Harbor, cutting off water for nearly 200 families at The Harbor homeless camp. The Department of Land and Natural Resources shut...
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Honolulu Police Officers Begin Testing Body Cameras
The Honolulu Police Department launched a long-awaited body camera program Monday after an initial stumble in implementing the technology in its training division. The state’s largest police force with...
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Criminal Case Against Kealohas Puts Brakes On Uncle’s Suit
(AP) — A civil lawsuit against a former Honolulu police chief and his wife is on hold as a criminal case against them proceeds. Gerard Puana A U.S. magistrate judge Monday put a four-month hold on...
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Waimanalo Tent-Dwellers: A Different Kind Of Homelessness
When Lavina Aina returned after a month of recovering from knee replacement surgery at Tutu Bert’s Homes, a medical respite home for homeless people, she checked on her neighbors. Aina is known as...
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Kealoha Attorneys Want Out Of Corruption Case
The three attorneys representing Louis and Katherine Kealoha, who were recently indicted on charges of conspiracy, bank fraud and obstruction, say the case is too big and costly for them to properly...
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Is Ala Moana The New Kakaako?
Growing up in Waianae, Linda Nakagawara remembers getting really excited when her family would take a trip into town to Ala Moana Center. It was a big deal back then, browsing at Woolworth and looking...
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The Case Against Katherine Kealoha Just Keeps Getting Worse
When the FBI arrested deputy prosecuting attorney Katherine Kealoha last month, one of the more troubling allegations was that Kealoha stole almost $150,000 from two children for whom she was serving...
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Neal Milner: This ‘Power Couple’ Is Not So Cool
The Kealohas are a power couple. Awesome! The more the ex-HPD chief and his wife make news for their felony indictments, the more they get described as a power couple. Civil Beat did it just the other...
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Judge To Kealohas: Show Me Your Finances
Before a federal judge appoints new defense attorneys for former Honolulu police chief Louis Kealoha and his prosecutor wife, Katherine, the couple needs to prove they don’t have the financial means to...
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Judge: Kealohas Are Too Broke To Pay For Their Own Defense
A federal judge said Thursday that Louis and Katherine Kealoha, who are charged with a series of felonies related to bank fraud and conspiracy, are buried so far in debt that they can no longer afford...
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Boat Wreck Shows Ecological Risk Of Hawaii Fishing Fleet Practices
(AP) — Just offshore from Waikiki’s pristine white sand beaches, a fishing boat transporting foreign workers destined for low-paying jobs in Hawaii’s fishing fleet smashed into a shallow reef last...
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