Madeleine Valera – Honolulu Civil Beat https://www.civilbeat.org/author/madeleine-list/ Honolulu Civil Beat - Investigative Reporting Sat, 21 Dec 2024 04:56:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Honolulu YMCA Tenants Won’t Be Uprooted Thanks To The State https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/honolulu-ymca-tenants-wont-be-uprooted-thanks-to-the-state/ Sat, 21 Dec 2024 04:56:14 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1688140

The tenants had been at risk of losing their homes after the Central Y said it could no longer afford to subsidize their rents.

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The tenants had been at risk of losing their homes after the Central Y said it could no longer afford to subsidize their rents.

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A Year After Her Daughter’s Killing, A Mother Fights For Change https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/a-year-after-her-daughters-killing-a-mother-fights-for-change/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1686935

After a year of grieving, Theresa Cachuela's mother is ready to talk about the domestic violence leading up to her daughter's killing. Her daughter sought help in the weeks before her husband fatally shot her.

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After a year of grieving, Theresa Cachuela's mother is ready to talk about the domestic violence leading up to her daughter's killing. Her daughter sought help in the weeks before her husband fatally shot her.

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Women Inmates Can Work Out At New Prison Gym https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/women-inmates-can-work-out-at-new-prison-gym/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1685757

Prison officials hope the exercise room will boost inmates' sense of well-being, telling them it's "a step towards reclaiming your own strength.”

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Prison officials hope the exercise room will boost inmates' sense of well-being, telling them it's "a step towards reclaiming your own strength.”

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Honolulu Officers Will Not Be Charged In Fatal New Year’s Day Shooting https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/honolulu-officers-will-not-be-charged-in-fatal-new-years-day-shooting/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 22:46:32 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1684663

UPDATE: Sidney Tafokitau shot at multiple officers with an AR-15, wounding two, before he was killed.

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UPDATE: Sidney Tafokitau shot at multiple officers with an AR-15, wounding two, before he was killed.

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Miske Felt Hopeful About Appeal Before His Death In Jail, Lawyer Says https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/miske-hopeful-appeal-before-jail-death/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1684389

Officials have not released information about the circumstances surrounding Sunday's death of the convicted organized crime leader at the Federal Detention Center In Honolulu.

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Officials have not released information about the circumstances surrounding Sunday's death of the convicted organized crime leader at the Federal Detention Center In Honolulu.

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Mike Miske Found Dead In Federal Prison https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/12/mike-miske-found-dead-in-federal-prison/ Sun, 01 Dec 2024 22:30:05 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1684296

Miske was found guilty of 13 federal counts in July, two of which carried mandatory minimum life sentences.

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Miske was found guilty of 13 federal counts in July, two of which carried mandatory minimum life sentences.

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Jury Awards More Than $2 Million To Family Of Disabled Man Killed By Deputy https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/11/jury-awards-more-than-2-million-to-family-of-disabled-man-killed-by-deputy/ Sat, 30 Nov 2024 00:07:30 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1684173

Attorneys for former deputy Gregory Bergman suggested he acted in self defense. The family of Delmar Espejo, who was homeless and disabled, said that was impossible.

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Attorneys for former deputy Gregory Bergman suggested he acted in self defense. The family of Delmar Espejo, who was homeless and disabled, said that was impossible.

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The Unnamed Dead Of Honolulu May Be Revealed Through DNA Testing https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/11/unnamed-dead-honolulu-may-identified-dna-testing/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1683627

DNA from five unidentified sets of juvenile remains have been sent for testing thanks to a $50,000 grant from a Texas-based lab.

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DNA from five unidentified sets of juvenile remains have been sent for testing thanks to a $50,000 grant from a Texas-based lab.

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Kauai Police Chief Gets 3-Day Suspension For Leaving Gun In Bathroom https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/11/kauai-police-chief-gets-3-day-suspension-for-leaving-gun-in-bathroom/ Sat, 23 Nov 2024 04:45:31 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1683455

Chief Todd Raybuck said negative media coverage about complaints against him was the main reason he decided to retire next year.

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Chief Todd Raybuck said negative media coverage about complaints against him was the main reason he decided to retire next year.

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Hawaii Sheriff Division Faces New Scrutiny In 2019 Capitol Shooting Trial https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/11/hawaii-sheriff-division-faces-new-scrutiny-in-2019-capitol-shooting-trial/ Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1683006

The family of the disabled man who was killed filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the state and a former deputy sheriff.

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The family of the disabled man who was killed filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the state and a former deputy sheriff.

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