A Hawi man is facing sex assault and kidnapping charges in connection to an incident that occurred in January involving a female minor. The alleged assault happened in the early hours of Jan. 27 to Jan. 28 in North Kohala. Hawaii Police Department Lt. Rio Amon-Wilkins said Mark William Kanui Munro, 18, met with a teenage minor and took her to a random house in the area. Amon-Wilkins said Munro […]
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... The island of Hawaii in Hawaii County * Until 1030 PM HST * At 951 PM HST, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles west of Kohala Ranch, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Puako, Mahukona, Kawaihae, Kohala Ranch, Waikoloa Village, Kamuela and Waimanu Valley. HAIL...0.75IN […]
The Department of Parks and Recreation reports Mahukona Beach Park will remain closed today as work crews clean up debris from the high surf that occurred this past weekend. This message will be updated and you will be informed of any conditions that may affect your safety. Have a safe day, this is your Hawai’i County Civil Defense Agency.
This is a Civil Defense message. This is a High Surf message for Sunday Morning, February 4th at 7:45. The National Weather Service has issued a High Surf Warning for the shores of North and South Kohala, and North and South Kona through tonight. A High Surf Warning means there is a dangerous threat to life and property from the surf. Due to the High Surf conditions, the following are in […]
Due to the High Surf Warning for North & West facing shores in Kohala and Kona, Civil Defense has closed the wharf side of Mahukona Beach Park.
KEALAKEKUA — A preliminary hearing was continued until next month for a husband and wife reportedly connected to a standoff in Hawi. The hearing for Lucas Wolf, 27, and Britany Wolf, 28, began Monday afternoon in Kona District Court. Because of a lack of time to hear all witnesses, it was continued to Feb. 21. The couple faces various charges that include terroristic threatening and weapon offenses. Britany Wolf is […]
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 […]
