The satellite presentation of Hector has degraded over the past several hours, with only occasional hints of an eye in the latest imagery. More notably, an AMSR2 microwave pass at 0945Z shows a secondary eyewall structure beginning, with a ring of convection noted at about a 30 n mi radius. All these data indicate that Hector has weakened, so the initial wind speed is conservatively reduced to 80 kt, near […]
Having formed as a tropical storm Wednesday, Hector reached hurricane status this morning and is continuing its march toward the Central Pacific. Packing maximum sustained winds of 85 mph and moving west at 14 mph, Hector was about 2,026 miles east-southeast of Hilo as of 5 a.m. Officials at the Central Pacific Hurricane Center said they expect Hector to continue to strengthen and proceed on its current course over the […]
Route 190 (Mamalahoa Highway) is now open to traffic in both directions. It was closed earlier between Old Saddle Road and Daniel K. Inouye Memorial Highway due to a brush fire. Waikoloa Road remains CLOSED between Route 190 (Mamalahoa Highway) and Paniolo Avenue due to the brush fire.
UPDATE: 8:15 a.m. The Hawaii island prosecutors office confirmed this morning that murder suspect Brian Smith, who was mistakenly released, is back in police custody.
By Landry Fuller Special to West Hawaii Today Adding a new parking area to the often-crowded Pololu Valley Lookout remains in the hands of agencies, politicians, businesses and residents. But things are moving ahead, one step at a time. Over the past year, community groups and representatives from the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), Hawaii State Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Highways Division […]
Those wanting to donate to the family of fallen Puna patrol Officer Bronson K. Kaliloa can do so by dropping off or mailing checks to the Pahoa police station. Checks can be made out to Casey Kaliloa, the officer’s wife. The mailing address for the station is 15-2615 Keaau-Pahoa Highway, Pahoa, HI 96778. “Donations are already starting to come in. We’ll make sure they get it,” said Maj. Samuel Jelsma, […]
UPDATE: A Hawaii Police Department Special Response Team sergeant was shot during a shootout Friday with alleged cop killer Justin Waiki off South Point Road in Ka‘u. Waiki has been confirmed dead. The Special Response Team member, also identified as a 12-year veteran of the department, arrived at Hilo Medical Center shortly after 4 p.m. after being medevaced from the scene near the road’s intersection with Kamaoa Road. Police tell […]
Harvey Damo Jr. Shevylyn Hawaiʻi Island police are investigating two officer-involved shooting incidents that occurred Thursday, (July 18), in the areas of Keauhou and Napoopoo Road. At about 4:58 p.m., police received a tip that fugitive Justin Waiki was possibly sighted within a primer-colored Toyota pickup truck with unknown license plates within the parking lot of 75-1015 Henry Street, Kailua-Kona. Additional information indicated the truck was last seen traveling westbound […]
Hawaiʻi Island police are continuing the search for Justin Waiki for the murder of Officer Bonson K. Kaliloa, who was fatally shot while on a traffic stop on a vehicle on Highway 11, in Mt. View on Tuesday evening, (July 17). The search as been bolstered with assistance from the U.S Marshalls and FBI. Both agencies have offered rewards of $10,000 each. An additional reward of another $10,000 has been […]
