Hawaiʻi Island police are reminding motorists that Wednesday (July 29) is the first day of school for some public schools and that on Thursday (July 30), all public schools will be in session. Motorists should expect an increase in traffic, especially in school zones, during morning and afternoon hours. Sergeant Robert Pauole of the Traffic Services Section suggests adjusting your daily schedule and starting your day earlier to avoid the […]
Aloha Kohala. This is Geselle Cross at KNKR with your North Kohala Police Report. After a 20 hour stand off with local police, a negotiator and the SRT special response team, 37 year old Mackdon D. Thromman walked out of a Halaula house on Akoni Pule Hwy, was apprehended, handcuffed and escorted to the North Kohala Police Station. The incident began Monday night July 13. According to the Hawaii Tribune […]
North Hawaii Newspaper article about KNKR Radio.
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 […]
Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating three thefts within a week at a nursery in Kapaʻau. Sometime between July 5 and July 7, $100 worth of potted plants were removed from a bamboo nursery on Pratt Road. Between the evening of July 10 and the morning of July 11, $500 worth of potted plants were removed. Between the evening of July 11 and the morning of July 12, $2,456 worth of […]
Akoni Pule/Highway 270 is closed near Mile Markers 25 and 26 due to fallen branches and power lines at Halawa Gulch. Due to the power lines, Helco has been called. However, because of the Holiday, a delay is expected. We are to expect the road to be closed for a few hours.
Ohana Shoreline Fishing Tournament August 21-23 The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation invites anglers to register for the 19th Annual ‘Ohana Shoreline Fishing Tournament that will be held August 21-23. Completed registration forms must be turned in to the Department’s Recreation Division office at 799 Pi‘ilani Street in Hilo or postmarked by Friday, July 31. Registration forms, along with tournament rules, are available at County Parks and Recreation […]
