The Hawaii employee who sent out a false alarm earlier this month warning of an incoming missile attack had a troubled work history and said he misunderstood a drill and believed a ballistic missile was actually heading for the state, according to state and federal investigators. The employee's work history was detailed by a state investigation made public Tuesday that found he had "been a source of concern ... for over 10 […]
KEALAKEKUA — A man and woman connected to a Monday standoff in Hawi appeared in District Court for an initial appearance Thursday afternoon. Britany Wolf, 28, appeared next to her husband, Lucas Wolf, 27. Police previously provided a different spelling for the woman’s first name. Britany Wolf is facing charges of one count each of first-degree attempted murder, fourth-degree criminal property damage and use of a firearm in the commission […]
Landowner recounts Hawi standoff By Cameron Miculka West Hawaii Today cmiculka@westhawaiitoday.com | Thursday, January 25, 2018, 12:05 a.m. Lance Caspary looks over a coffee plant at the Kohala Crawfish Farm. (Cameron Miculka/West Hawaii Today) Britney Wolf Lance Caspary looks over a coffee plant at the Kohala Crawfish Farm. (Cameron Miculka/West Hawaii Today) HAWI — At the gate to the Kohala Crawfish Farm sits a sign reading, “‘a‘ole pilikia” — no problem. And […]
Hawaiʻi Island Police are investigating the theft of two SSR Motorsports Dirt Bikes from a residence in Kohala. According to police the theft occurred between Monday, (January 22), at 10:00 p.m., and Tuesday, ( January 23), at 7:00 a.m. Suspect(s) entered into the property and stole the motorsports dirt bikes that were parked in the garage area. Anyone who has information about the case is asked to call the Police […]
STRONG AND GUSTY TRADE WINDS THROUGH TODAY... .A strong area of high pressure will pass north of the islands through Friday, resulting in windy trades through today and possibly into Friday over some locations. Trade winds will peak today, then trend down tonight and Friday. The strongest winds will occur over and downwind of terrain. ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...East 25 […]
The state “warning officer” at the center of Saturday’s bogus alert of an imminent missile attack that caused widespread panic across the islands is a 10-year veteran and non-union, exempt employee who has received “dozens of death threats by fax, telephone, social media,” the executive officer of the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser today. Toby Clairmont, the agency’s executive officer, said Honolulu police are investigating the death […]
The chairman of the Federal Communication Commission said today Hawaii did not have “reasonable safeguards in place” to prevent yesterday’s false alert of an imminent missile attack. “The false emergency alert sent yesterday in Hawaii was absolutely unacceptable. It caused a wave of panic across the state—worsened by the 38-minute delay before a correction alert was issued,” Ajit Pai, FCC chairman said today in a statement. “Moreover, false alerts undermine […]
A high surf warning remains in effect for Puna, Hilo, Kohala and Kona shores today through tomorrow, Hawaii County Civil Defense said this morning. A high surf warning means there is a threat to life and property from the surf. The highest threat will coincide with today’s high tide at 1:30 p.m. Due to the high surf warning, the following are in effect: • Oceanfront residents and beachgoers along the […]
The Governor now says it was the pressing of the wrong button during a work shift that caused the false alarm. State employee takes responsibility for false alarm missile emergency alert. 38 minutes to send out that it was a false alarm. Any comments?
