Study: Hilo had 20.2% decline in brick-and-mortar retailers from 2011 to 2021
Hilo is experiencing a rapid decline in brick-and-mortar retail businesses.
HPD vice detective arrested, charged with perjury, falsifying affidavit
A Hawaii Police Department detective has been accused of lying to a grand jury in a drug case.
2 OV men indicted for allegedly stealing truck with firearm, machete
A pair of Ocean View men were indicted Monday by a Kailua-Kona grand jury for allegedly taking an acquaintance’s truck while armed with a firearm and a machete.
Police used drone during armed standoff in Puna
Hawaii Police Department officers employed a drone Tuesday to gather intelligence during a seven-hour-plus standoff with an allegedly armed suspect in Kalapana Black Sands subdivision.
Contractor breaks ground on Hilo High’s new football field, track
Construction work on a new football field and track at Hilo High School — a project that has long languished on the drawing board — is underway.
Police raise security concerns about new iPhone feature
Law enforcement agencies across the U.S. are warning iPhone and Apple Watch users about privacy concerns regarding a feature in Apple’s latest operating system update, but tech experts say those issues are minimal or nonexistent.
Deliberations set to begin in Kaycee Smith murder trial
The murder trial of Patricia Wong, who is accused of shooting Kaycee Smith to death in 2009, is now in the hands of the jury.
Big Island police caution public about iPhone security concerns
The Hawaii Police Department is warning iPhone and Apple Watch users about privacy concerns regarding a feature on Apple’s latest operating system software update.
Patricia Wong found guilty on all counts in murder of Kaycee Smith
Patricia Wong has been found guilty in the shooting death of Kaycee Smith, 14 years and five months to the day after Smith’s body was found in her rented Orchidland home.
Alcohol-fueled skirmish leads to 3 arrests in Kona
Three men were arrested and charged with numerous offenses following an apparent drunken brawl in which at least one man was stabbed Saturday night in Captain Cook.
Co-defendant says he was offered $15K to kill victim
A man who has known Patricia Hanoa Wong since childhood testified Monday in Hilo Circuit Court that she offered him money “to take Buggy out.”
Man accused of attacking couple with machete, bat
A 65-year-old Mountain View man is accused of attacking a woman with a machete and a man with a baseball bat after they allegedly confronted him about property they say the man stole from them.
Armed standoff in lower Puna ends peacefully
A seven-hour-plus armed standoff today in Kalapana Black Sands subdivision ended peacefully, police said.
Victim’s ex-boyfriend testifies about an alleged meeting with defendant
A former boyfriend of murder victim Kaycee Smith testified Wednesday in Hilo Circuit Court that he turned down an offer by defendant Patricia Wong of $10,000 and a .38 Special revolver to kill Smith.
Forensic pathologist: Smith was a homicide victim
The forensic pathologist who performed the autopsy on 21-year-old Kaycee Smith in 2009 told a jury Tuesday she is certain Smith was a homicide victim.
Trial starts in ’09 murder: Patricia Wong is accused of slaying Kaycee Smith, 21, over money
The murder trial of Patricia Wong opened Monday in Hilo Circuit Court with Deputy Prosecutor Matt Woodward telling jurors that the 61-year-old woman shot Kaycee Smith — the 21-year-old rodeo champion Wong called her hanai daughter — to death in 2009 to gain control of Smith’s sizable inheritance.
Honua Ola sues Hawaiian Electric for $1B
Honua Ola Bioenergy is seeking more than $1 billion in damages from Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc., claiming in federal court that the electric utility has used monopolistic measures to keep Honua Ola’s completed but idle biomass power plant from going online.
Pay hikes of more than 22% recommended for county administrators
Top county executives could be in line for significant pay raises come Jan. 1.
Another extension sought for Kaloko Heights project
The state Land Use Commission will hear a motion today asking the panel to reconsider its denial of a request by developers for more time to try to redistrict some land in the Kaloko Heights project in Kailua-Kona.
Ocean View man indicted in October shooting
A Kona grand jury on Monday indicted a 44-year-old Ocean View man for allegedly shooting another man in the face with a shotgun last month.
