Madeleine Valera

Cachuela's death shows the danger ghost guns pose to victims of domestic violence and the general public, law enforcement officers say.

AI could reduce the time officers spend completing paperwork, but some groups urge caution about entrusting such a critical part of policing to "unreliable and untested" technology.

Representatives of Nānākuli High and Intermediate School say they have been left out of Oʻahu's upcoming school resource officer pilot program.

Sonny Siofele, who was shot by Honolulu police outside The Queen's Medical Center last week, had struggled with substance abuse and mental health issues for decades, according to a July report from his probation officer.

Legal experts said Sabrina McKenna's opinion on the case involving three former city officials was not related to the matter before the court.

Police said the man, who had been reported as armed and suicidal, pointed a gun at them.

The police department has opened an inquiry into the 2,375 hours of overtime filed last year by Darren Cachola, who is one of the officers being sued along with the department for arresting sober drivers at DUI checkpoints.

Addressing the underlying trauma and substance abuse issues that many non-violent women offenders struggle with can put them on a better path — and save taxpayer money too.

Body camera footage from the scene shows the man holding a gun and turning toward officers before he is fatally shot.

Women in remote and rural parts of Hawaiʻi have long struggled to access abortion care.