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A Year After Her Daughter’s Killing, A Mother Fights For Change Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

A Year After Her Daughter’s Killing, A Mother Fights For Change

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.

Farrington High To Reopen After Shooting Wednesday Morning David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Farrington High To Reopen After Shooting Wednesday Morning

Additional security will be on the high school campus for the remainder of the week.

911 Outage Complicated By Failure Of Backup System, Honolulu Police Say David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

911 Outage Complicated By Failure Of Backup System, Honolulu Police Say

Police described a cascade of problems that led to a delay in informing the public about the outage.

Honolulu Police Shooting Lawsuit Heads To Court After Settlement Stalls (Screenshot/Olelo TV/2024)

Honolulu Police Shooting Lawsuit Heads To Court After Settlement Stalls

The City Council declined to vote on a $1.5 million settlement in the lawsuit over the killing of Lindani Myeni amid strong opposition from law enforcement officials.

Honolulu Police Shooting Suspect Is Charged Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Honolulu Police Shooting Suspect Is Charged

The man, who allegedly shot at police then was seriously injured after officers fired back, is being held on $1 million bail.

HPD Arrests Man Accused Of Shooting At Police Officers In Kalihi Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

HPD Arrests Man Accused Of Shooting At Police Officers In Kalihi

Officers shot the suspect multiple times. He was transported to the hospital in serious condition.

Settlements Recommended For Honolulu Liquor Commission And Police Lawsuits Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Settlements Recommended For Honolulu Liquor Commission And Police Lawsuits

The City Council still needs to approve the $670,000 settlement over a lawsuit against the liquor commission and $150,000 for the family of a girl who was arrested.

HPD: Man Shot By Police In Waipahu Was Armed With Machete Matthew Leonard/Civil Beat/2024

HPD: Man Shot By Police In Waipahu Was Armed With Machete

The alleged assailant and the victim of a machete attack both face charges after a family disturbance escalated into a confrontation with two officers.

Huge Gaps Persist In Details About Police Support For Westside Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Huge Gaps Persist In Details About Police Support For Westside

The Honolulu Police Department has declined to share basic information about crime fighting resources in the area.