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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.

Hawaiʻi Woman Whose Disappearance Prompted A Massive Search Is Found Safe AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes/2024

Hawaiʻi Woman Whose Disappearance Prompted A Massive Search Is Found Safe

Hannah Kobayashi vanished last month in Los Angeles. LA police said they will wrap up their investigation now that she's been found safe.

Hawaiʻi Has Money To Police Agriculture Crime, But No Timeline To Start Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaiʻi Has Money To Police Agriculture Crime, But No Timeline To Start

Despite the high-profile killing of an Oʻahu rancher, local law enforcement don’t receive any specialized training in agricultural crime.

The Case Against Mike Miske Could Be About To Disappear As If It Never Happened David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

The Case Against Mike Miske Could Be About To Disappear As If It Never Happened

A federal legal doctrine requires all actions be vacated if a defendant dies before being sentenced or if any appeals remain.

Hawaii Farmers Face Risk of Crime Daily. Is A Killing Enough To Spur Reform? David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Hawaii Farmers Face Risk of Crime Daily. Is A Killing Enough To Spur Reform?

Lawmakers are considering creating an agricultural crime commission and other measures to bolster laws that apply to agricultural theft, vandalism and trespass. 

The Mystery Surrounding Mike Miske’s Death In A Federal Jail Cell Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

The Mystery Surrounding Mike Miske’s Death In A Federal Jail Cell

It turns out the convicted crime boss had a history of medical issues. But further testing is being done to figure out the cause of his death.

Autopsy: Waiʻanae Shooter Died Of Gunshot Wound To Torso Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Autopsy: Waiʻanae Shooter Died Of Gunshot Wound To Torso

The report also shows the man who shot and killed three over Labor Day Weekend was highly intoxicated.

Miske Felt Hopeful About Appeal Before His Death In Jail, Lawyer Says Courtesy: Miske family

Miske Felt Hopeful About Appeal Before His Death In Jail, Lawyer Says

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.

LA Police Say A Hawaiʻi Woman Who Disappeared Went To Mexico AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes/2024

LA Police Say A Hawaiʻi Woman Who Disappeared Went To Mexico

Hannah Kobayashi is no longer considered missing by Los Angeles police.

Mike Miske Found Dead In Federal Prison Hawaii News Now/2020

Mike Miske Found Dead In Federal Prison

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