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Campground assault trial set

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Russ Roberts

Welcome to the Saturday edition of West Hawaii News from Hawaii News Digest.

Our lead story focuses on the trial of a teen accused of sexual assault on an elderly woman.

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South Kohala campground assault suspect trial set

Dec. 21, 2019

KAILUA-KONA — A teen accused of sexually assaulting an elderly woman at a South Kohala campground this summer has been found fit stand trial.

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Volcano Country Club home arson suspect arrested in Kona

Dec. 20, 2019 • Updated 5:47 p.m.

Hawa’i Island Police arrested and charged the suspect wanted in connection with an arson investigation that occurred on Nov. 17 in the Volcano Golf & Country Club subdivision, in Volcano.

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Hilo, South Kohala bus routes cancelled tonight due to high winds

Dec. 20, 2019

Due to the high wind warning expected at 6 p.m. tonight, the Mass Transit Agency is cancelling the Hele-On route 7:15 p.m. Hilo to South Kohala and the 11:05 p.m. return tonight.

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Honokaa women arrested and charged in drug and firearms offenses

Dec. 20, 2019 • Updated 12:02 p.m.

KAILUA-KONA — Hawaii Island Police have arrested and charged two Honokaa women with drug and firearms offenses stemming from an investigation that was initiated Thursday evening in Waimea.

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Volcano home damaged in house fire

Dec. 20, 2019

KAILUA-KONA — A Volcano home suffered $34,800 in damages as result of a Thursday evening fire.

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Police seeking ID theft suspects

Dec. 20, 2019

Hawaii Island Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating two women involved in an identity theft and fraud case. The investigation stems from the theft of a purse that had some personal checks belonging to the victim.

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Crime spree suspect ruled fit

Dec. 20, 2019

KAILUA-KONA — A new trial date has been set for a Kailua-Kona man accused of an islandwide crime spree in August after a Kona Circuit Court judge deemed the 48-year-old fit to proceed in the case.

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Kona man sentenced to 5 years for fatal crash

Dec. 20, 2019

KAILUA-KONA — A 50-year-old Kailua-Kona man was sentenced last month to up to five years in jail in connection with a 2017 traffic fatality in North Kona.

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Gabbard faces heat back home for present vote on impeachment

Dec. 19, 2019 • Updated 9:31 p.m.

HONOLULU — Longshot presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard is facing some heat in her heavily Democratic home state of Hawaii for voting “present” on two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.

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Foster child death trial continued

Dec. 19, 2019 • Updated 9:48 p.m.

KAILUA-KONA — Jury trial for a woman accused of murder in the 2017 death of a 3-year-old Waimea boy has been continued.

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TMT stalls, Hawaii police to stand down from construction site

Dec. 19, 2019 • Updated 9:31 p.m.

HILO — After more than five months of waiting, the impasse at Maunakea Access Road has seemingly broken, with Gov. David Ige on Thursday reopening the road and withdrawing law enforcement from the mountain.

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Gabbard on ‘present’ vote: I could not in good conscience vote either yes or no,”

Dec. 19, 2019

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, a 2020 presidential candidate, broke with most members of her party Wednesday and voted “present” on the two articles of impeachment charging President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

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California synagogue vandalism suspect to be extradited

Dec. 19, 2019 • Updated 9:31 p.m.

KAILUA-KONA — A 24-year-old Pennsylvania man arrested Wednesday in Kailua-Kona in connection with vandalizing a California synagogue will be extradited back to the Golden State.

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Big boost for West Hawaii paramedicine program

Dec. 19, 2019

HILO — A program aimed at keeping frequent 911 callers in their homes and out of the emergency room received a shot in the arm Wednesday, with a $125,000 grant from the West Hawaii Community Health Center to the Hawaii Fire Department.

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Skateboarder reportedly struck by vehicle

Dec. 19, 2019

KAILUA-KONA — A homeless man was taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after reportedly being struck by a vehicle near Safeway on Henry Street.

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Honolulu mayor signs bill to create hospitality tax category

Dec. 18, 2019

HONOLULU — Honolulu’s mayor signed a bill creating a new tax classification for owners of Oahu properties where bed-and-breakfast establishments are operated.

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Honolulu police fatally shoot two men in less than 24 hours

Dec. 18, 2019 • Updated 1:13 p.m.

HONOLULU — Honolulu police were reviewing body camera footage after police fatally shot a second man in less than 24 hours.

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Bill aims to prevent repeat of Hawaii false missile alert

Dec. 18, 2019 • Updated 9:29 p.m.

HONOLULU — A defense bill passed by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday seeks to prevent local government agencies from mistakenly warning residents of a ballistic missile attack the way Hawaii did nearly two years ago.

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Emergency warning sirens to be tested Friday

Dec. 18, 2019 • Updated 10:17 a.m.

KAILUA-KONA — A handful of emergency warning sirens on the Big Island will be tested between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Friday by the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and Hawaii County Civil Defense.

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Thirty Big Island drivers arrested for suspected DUI

Dec. 18, 2019

KAILUA-KONA — Hawaii Island police arrested 30 motorists for suspected drunken driving between Dec. 9 and Sunday. Four of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash and one was younger than age 21.

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