Man sentenced for threatening to kill US judge in Hawaii ADVERTISING Man sentenced for threatening to kill US judge in Hawaii HONOLULU (AP) — A man who threatened to rape and kill a federal judge in Hawaii who previously sent
Man sentenced for threatening to kill US judge in Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — A man who threatened to rape and kill a federal judge in Hawaii who previously sent him to prison said at his sentencing Tuesday that he never intended to hurt her.
Julius Hudson got a 10-month prison term, but he has already served about 9½ months and is expected to be released to a halfway house by month’s end.
Hudson pleaded guilty in May to threatening to assault and murder U.S. District Court Judge Susan Oki Mollway, who had sentenced him in 2002 to about two years in prison for burglary. After he was released, he began making harassing calls to her, according to court documents.
In January, Hudson made a phone call saying he was returning to Hawaii from Texas, the documents said. In February, he called and threatened to walk into her courtroom to rape her and “blow your … brains out Judge Mollway,” the records said.
Hudson said Tuesday that he’s sorry for the threats.
“I knew I was threatening Judge Mollway, but I didn’t want to hurt her,” he said.
A federal judge from California presided over the case because Hawaii judges recused themselves. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said a doctor’s report concluded Hudson is not violent or dangerous.
Breyer said he’s confident Hudson can overcome his anger management issues and lead a productive life. He said he would pass on Hudson’s apology to Mollway.
A halfway house can’t take Hudson for a few more weeks, so the sentence includes the additional time to ensure he has a place to go after he’s released from federal detention, Breyer said. Hudson also received three years of supervised release.
Corgi ends up in Honolulu instead of Mississippi
HONOLULU (AP) — A dog bound for its new owner in Mississippi ended up in Honolulu instead.
The Pembroke Welsh corgi was headed from Seattle to her new owner in Mississippi on Saturday when she made a wrong connection in Dallas, American Airlines spokeswoman Andrea Huguely said. American Airlines says the company is looking at its procedures to figure out how the corgi ended up on the wrong plane.
When breeder Paul Chen was notified that Bethany was misplaced, he reported the dog missing and offered a $1,000 reward.
Bethany left the islands on Monday for Dallas. She was at a Texas kennel on Tuesday and was expected to fly to her new owner on Wednesday, Huguely said.
Such mishaps involving dogs and cats are rare. According to U.S. Department of Transportation figures, 28 pets died, 21 were injured and two were lost by airlines in the first nine months of 2015.
A dog died on an American Airlines flight in April. The airline said it couldn’t determine the cause. A cat escaped from the cargo hold of an American plane in February; the cage door had not been secured with zip ties as required.
Beginning in January, airlines will have to disclose more information about shipments of pets, including the number of animals they carried in the previous year.
Hawaii turning shed into shelter near former homeless camp
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii officials are turning a maintenance shed into a temporary homeless shelter for families near a former homeless encampment that was one of the largest in the nation.
Hawaii Gov. David Ige announced the plans Tuesday.
The 5,000-square-foot shed will accommodate 60 people or 15 families at a time. The shelter is intended to connect families with longer-term transitional or permanent housing. People will be allowed to stay up to 90 days.
State homelessness coordinator Scott Morishige says the site was chosen after feedback from shelter providers and homeless families.
The site has water and sewer infrastructure and is close to public transportation and social services.
Repairs and interior construction will cost about $750,000. The temporary shelter is expected to open in February and will be open for two years.
