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Maui year in review: Top stories of 2024
Wildfire recovery, the cancellation of the Maui Fair, housing solutions, and election highlights are among the stories that made our list of top features this year. Here’s a recap of some of Maui’s biggest stories in 2024.
Maui Council to consider resolution urging creation of a missing persons task force
The Maui County Council will consider a draft resolution this week, urging the creation of a statewide missing persons task force.
Maui woman, Hannah Kobayashi ‘found safe’ according to family statement
The 30-year-old Maui woman who went missing during a layover in Los Angeles last month, has been found safe, according to a statement released on behalf of her family.
Newly recovered surveillance shows missing Maui woman, Hannah Kobayashi crossing border into Mexico; case reclassified as a voluntary missing person
The 30-year-old Maui woman who went missing during a layover in Los Angeles last month, is believed to have left voluntarily, according to police, after new video surveillance surfaced of her crossing the US border into Mexico on foot. Police say Hannah Kobayashi was alone with her luggage and appeared unharmed. The Los Angeles Police Department has since classified the case as a voluntary missing person.
Missing Maui woman last seen in Los Angeles last week
It’s been more than week since 30-year-old Hannah Kobayashi of Maui went missing during a layover at Los Angeles International Airport. She was on her way New York City to visit family, but missed her connecting flight at LAX that was scheduled to depart at 11 p.m. on Nov. 8, 2024.