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List: New laws in the New Year relating to tobacco taxes, fireworks, catalytic converters and more

A list of new laws take effect in the new year on Jan. 1, 2023.

Maui police chief: vehicle thefts and burglaries are up, rape is down

Maui police saw a 4% increase in violent crime and a 17% increase in property crime so far this year. Meanwhile, arrests for violent crimes are up 2% and arrests for property crimes are up 43% year to date, as of Monday.

Thieves Steal Catalytic Converters from Five MEO Buses at Puʻunēnē Baseyard

Maui Economic Opportunity is reporting the theft of five catalytic converters from the organization’s fleet of buses at its Puʻunēnē base yard.

Kahoʻolawe Fire Sparked by Catalytic Converter

The fire was started by a vehicle’s catalytic converter. The brush fire burned a total of about 15 acres.