The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Hawaii Island through 6:00pm Thursday August 6th. As Tropical Storm Guillermo continues to track to the northeast of Hawaii Island, tropical storm conditions to include high surf, high winds, and heavy rains could occur in some areas. Please take necessary precautions and monitor local radio broadcasts for updates. Motorists are advised to drive carefully and anticipate hazardous road conditions […]
Macdon Thromman is now being charged with 31 counts -- ranging from attempted murder to kidnapping. The 32-year-old girlfriend says she made several attempts to leave the house and finally managed to hand-off the baby to her father when her parents arrived, but she says Thromman refused to let her leave when her dad tried to step in and stop him. Thromman reportedly said, "'You like me shoot you too? I'll shoot […]
A 37-year-old North Kohala man who was barricaded in his home Monday night and Tuesday (July 13-14) following a domestic incident has been charged with 22 offenses. At 1:05 p.m. Thursday (July 16), Macdon D. Thromman of Kapaʻau was charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder, one count of attempted second-degree murder, nine counts of first-degree terroristic threatening, one count of first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault, two […]
A man who had been barricaded in his home since Monday night (July 13) is now in police custody. No one was injured during his arrest. After the Police Department’s Special Response Team converged on the scene, shots were fired by the suspect, who eventually surrendered. At 4:26 p.m. Tuesday (July 14), 37-year-old Macdon D. Thromman of Kapaʻau was taken into custody on multiple offenses and was to be processed […]
The man who was barricaded in his home since Monday night is in police custody. Akoni Pule is now open.
North Kohala Police Statement 7:20am, 7-14-2015 Reported live by Len Winkler, KNKR News
Advisory: BARRICADED SUBJECT ROAD CLOSURE AVOID Route 270, North Kohala, near 25 mile marker, due to barricaded subject and complete road closure. Road will be closed until further notice.
