The wife of a 60-year-old Puna man charged with killing a neighbor last year told police her husband admitted the crime to her.
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Police: Man admitted to killing
The wife of a 60-year-old Puna man charged with murdering a neighbor in December of last year told police her husband admitted to her in late March he had shot and killed the man, according to court documents filed by police.
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Federal report details fatal Kauai helicopter crash in 2019
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Honolulu becomes latest Hawaii county to adopt hotel tax
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Hilo man sentenced to 20 years for ‘unfathomable’ crimes against a minor
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$10M boost for Big Isle airports
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Officials urge COVID caution heading into the holidays
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Richards to seek state Senate seat
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More learned about massive black hole in Milky Way
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Waikoloa man indicted for sex assault of child, 6
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Defense secretary monitoring Navy fuel spill
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Closing remarks heard in sex assault case; deliberations begin
The fate of a 21-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting an elderly woman in 2019 at a South Kohala campground is in the hands of the seven-woman, five-man jury.
Man charged in Puna slaying
A 60-year-old Aloha Estates man has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder for the shooting death of his neighbor.
Police investigating Kona assault
Hawaii Island police are investigating a reported assault that occurred late Dec. 3 on Henry Street in Kailua-Kona.
Police nab 19 for suspected DUI
Hawaii Island police arrested 19 motorists for suspected drunken driving Dec. 6 and Sunday. Three of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes and two were younger than age 21.
Navy dive team is trying to remove fuel from Hawaii water
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Dock issue suspends USS Arizona Memorial tours again
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Island coalition among finalists eligible for up to $100M
Hawaii County could receive as much as $100 million to strengthen its agricultural industry as part of the Biden administration’s Build Back Better initiative.
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