Former Maui Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Child Enticement Charge

HONOLULU – Brandon Charles Saffeels, 37, a former Maui Police Department officer, pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court to attempted child enticement. U.S. District Court Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi took…

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PROPERTY TAXES ON SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES RISE ACROSS U.S. IN 2021, TO $328 BILLION

Average Property Tax Also Up 2 percent, to $3,785, as Effective Rate Declines Slightly; Highest Effective Tax Rates in Illinois, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, Pennsylvania IRVINE, Calif., April 14, 2022 — ATTOM,…

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Mililani Felon Sentenced to 52 Months in Prison for Firearm and Witness Tampering Offenses

HONOLULU – Chad Gabris, age 41, of Mililani, Hawaii, was sentenced today to serve 52 months in federal prison for firearm offenses and witness tampering. Senior United States District Judge Susan O.…

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Detainee Pleads Guilty to Injuring Officers in Assault at Detention Center

HONOLULU – David Akui-Cabanilla, III, 36, pleaded guilty today in federal court to two counts of assaulting a federal officer resulting in bodily injury. U.S. District Court Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi took…

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Universal Technical Institute welcomes Shannon Okinaka to its board of directors and announces the retirement of Kim McWaters from her director role

PHOENIX, March 10, 2022 — Universal Technical Institute (UTI) a leading provider of transportation and skilled trade education and training is pleased to welcome Shannon Okinaka, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer…

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One of America’s Most Wanted Fugitives Identified After 52 Years

Cleveland, OH – On Friday July 11, 1969, Theodore John Conrad walked into his job at the Society National Bank at 127 Public Square in Cleveland as an ordinary bank teller. He…

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Former Executive Director of the Hawaii Commission Sentenced To 46 Months in Prison for Embezzling from AmeriCorps And Offering a Bribe in Return for CARES Act Grants

WASHINGTON – Stacy Higa, 58, a former public official from Hilo, Hawaii, was sentenced in federal court today to 46 months in prison for embezzling from…

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Defendants Sentenced for Scheme to Defraud Local Housing Programs of Over $100,000

HONOLULU, Hawaii – Raelene Rodrigues, 62, of Honolulu, Hawaii was sentenced today. Rodrigues was the last of four defendants convicted and sentenced in connection with charges involving a scheme to defraud federally…

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Former Hawaii State Legislators Plead Guilty to Honest Services Wire Fraud

HONOLULU – Jamie Kalani English, 55, of Hana, Maui, and Ty J.K. Cullen, 41, of Waipahu, Hawaii, pleaded guilty today before Senior United States District Judge Susan Oki Mollway to separate Informations…

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Arrest in California on Hawaii Indictment Charges Investment Fraud of Over $2 Million

HONOLULU – United States Attorney Clare E. Connors and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Steven Merrill announced today that Richard Patterson, also known as Xavier Carter, 40, was arrested…

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Waianae Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Prison for Robbery and Attempted Carjacking

HONOLULU – Senior United States District Judge Helen Gillmor yesterday sentenced Joshua Leiataua, 30, of Waianae, Hawaii, to 137 months imprisonment for robbery and attempted carjacking. He also received 120 months imprisonment,…

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Former Government Contractor Executives Indicted for Unlawful Campaign Contributions

WASHINGTON – Three Hawaii-based executives of a government contractor were indicted today in the District of Columbia for allegedly making unlawful campaign contributions to a candidate…

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Arizona Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Aggravated Role in Fentanyl Conspiracy

HONOLULU – Robert Darnell Beal, 41, of Chandler, Arizona, was sentenced in federal court on February 7, 2022, by United States District Judge Derrick K. Watson to 180 months imprisonment for his…

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President of Manpower Agency in the Northern Mariana Islands Sentenced for Visa Fraud Scheme

Saipan, MP – SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that defendant ALEJANDRO TUMANDAO NARIO, age 65, a citizen of the Republic…

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CLARE E. CONNORS SWORN IN AS UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

HONOLULU – Clare E. Connors today took the oath of office to become the United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii. USA Connors was nominated by President Joseph Biden on September…

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Delaware police offering reward for fugitive murder suspect

Frankford- The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit continues investigating the murder of Dioandre D. Gibbs, 33 of Lincoln, that occurred back in May of 2021. At approximately 3:35 p.m., Tuesday May 18, 2021, Frankford…

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Navy Says It Found Fuel In Military Families’ Drinking Water

The U.S. Navy announced Thursday that fuel was contaminating military families’ drinking water at a well near the Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii. Rear Adm. Blake Converse told reporters at a press…

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Arizona Man Receives Three Years in Prison for Cyberstalking

HONOLULU – Micah Austin Goodale, 27, of Queen Creek, Arizona was sentenced today in federal court by Chief U.S. District Judge J. Michael Seabright to 36 months imprisonment plus three years of…

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50 years later, feds identify bank teller who made off with biggest bank heist in Ohio history

Cleveland, OH – On Friday July 11, 1969, Theodore John Conrad walked into his job at the Society National Bank at 127 Public Square in Cleveland as an ordinary bank teller. He walked…

Ohio News

Woman Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking After Flying From Hawaii And Attempting To Smuggle Heroin Into High Desert State Prison

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —Arlene-Anela Kekoolani, 30, of Honolulu, Hawaii, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin, Acting United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to…

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Former Maui Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Child Enticement Charge

PROPERTY TAXES ON SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES RISE ACROSS U.S. IN 2021, TO $328 BILLION

Mililani Felon Sentenced to 52 Months in Prison for Firearm and Witness Tampering Offenses

Detainee Pleads Guilty to Injuring Officers in Assault at Detention Center

Universal Technical Institute welcomes Shannon Okinaka to its board of directors and announces the retirement of Kim McWaters from her director role

One of America’s Most Wanted Fugitives Identified After 52 Years

Former Executive Director of the Hawaii Commission Sentenced To 46 Months in Prison for Embezzling from AmeriCorps And Offering a Bribe in Return for CARES Act Grants

Defendants Sentenced for Scheme to Defraud Local Housing Programs of Over $100,000

Former Hawaii State Legislators Plead Guilty to Honest Services Wire Fraud

Arrest in California on Hawaii Indictment Charges Investment Fraud of Over $2 Million

Waianae Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Prison for Robbery and Attempted Carjacking

Former Government Contractor Executives Indicted for Unlawful Campaign Contributions

Arizona Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Aggravated Role in Fentanyl Conspiracy

President of Manpower Agency in the Northern Mariana Islands Sentenced for Visa Fraud Scheme

CLARE E. CONNORS SWORN IN AS UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

Delaware police offering reward for fugitive murder suspect

Navy Says It Found Fuel In Military Families’ Drinking Water

Arizona Man Receives Three Years in Prison for Cyberstalking

50 years later, feds identify bank teller who made off with biggest bank heist in Ohio history

Woman Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking After Flying From Hawaii And Attempting To Smuggle Heroin Into High Desert State Prison

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