FBI, Maui police investigating placement of multiple explosive devices in Hawaii after SUV destroyed
The FBI and Maui Police Department are urging the public to report any suspicious activity following an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion last week and the recovery of several additional explosives. According to an FBI press release, the explosion occurred on August 8 on Old Haleakala Highway. The 7-inch by 4-inch cylindrical IED had been […]
Bob McDermott wins GOP primary to face Mazie Hirono for Senate in Hawaii
Former Hawaii state representative and Marine Corps veteran Bob McDermott won the state’s Republican Senate primary on Saturday, according to the Associated Press. McDermott initially won the Hawaii House race by about 150 votes, according to his campaign website. He was the only candidate promoted on the Senate Republican campaign website. McDermott had raised just […]
Rep. Ed Case wins Dem primary, setting up for 6th full term in deep blue Hawaii
Rep. Ed Case of Hawaii, a moderate Democrat, beat a primary challenger in Saturday’s state election, increasing his chances of winning a sixth term in the House of Representatives. Case is running for Hawaii’s 1st Congressional District seat, a position he has held since winning the 2018 midterm elections. He first entered Congress as the […]
Mazie Hirono wins Hawaii Senate primary, setting Dems up for much-needed November win
Hawaii Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono won handily in her primary election on Saturday, increasing Democrats’ chances of victory in November’s election. She was up against Clyde Lewman, a wood products salesman, and Ron Curtis, a retired engineer. Curtis ran against Hirono as the Republican Senate candidate in 2018, but lost to the incumbent Democratic candidate […]
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Hawaii man linked to 23-year-old tourist’s rape and murder over 30 years ago kills himself before arrest
Hawaii authorities announced this week that a man recently identified as a suspect in the notorious kidnapping, rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman visiting Hawaii nearly 33 years ago committed suicide before he could be arrested. Hawaii State Police announced Monday that DNA belonging to 57-year-old Albert Lauro Jr. matched DNA evidence found on […]
Hawaii man killed self after police took DNA sample in Virginia woman’s 1991 killing
A man identified as a new suspect in the murder and sexual assault of a Virginia woman while visiting Hawaii more than three decades ago recently committed suicide after police conducted DNA testing, authorities said. Hawaii police said Monday that DNA taken from Dana Ireland’s body matched that of Albert Lauro Jr., 57, of Hawaiian […]
David Letterman headlining Biden fundraiser with Hawaii Gov. Josh Green
Former late-night comedian David Letterman will headline a fundraiser for President Biden on Martha’s Vineyard, despite growing calls from Democrats to oust Biden from the race for the White House. The fundraiser on July 29 will be held at the home of a family friend of Hawaii Governor Josh Green. The presidential campaign also has […]
One dead, two missing after tourist helicopter crashes in Hawaii
One person is dead and two are missing after a Hawaiian tourist helicopter crashed into the ocean off the coast of Kauai, authorities said. The U.S. Coast Guard and local authorities searched the Na Pali coast after a Robinson R44 helicopter operated by Alii Kauai Air Tours & Charters went into the water around 1:20 […]
Hawaii governor defends Biden amid scrutiny: He still understands ‘complex policies’
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D) on Friday defended President Biden amid intense scrutiny over his age and mental state, insisting that Biden was “very astute” during a news conference at the NATO Washington summit on Thursday. “He’s very sharp,” Greene said, reacting to footage of Biden speaking at a news conference. “As an 81-year-old gentleman, […]