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Another former Maui County official charged with taking bribes

Another former Maui County official with the Maui County Department of Environmental Management, Wilfred Tamayo Savella, 71, is the latest individual to be charged with taking bribes in a scheme tied to Honolulu businessman Milton Choy.

Maui Mayor orders audit of all no-bid contracts linked to businessman Milton Choy

In a video taped address, Mayor Victorino said he ordered an audit of all no-bid contracts awarded to Choy’s companies both current and past.

Hawaiʻi House of Representatives takes action in response to recent bribery charges

The House of Representatives is taking the several actions to address the recent bribery charges brought against two former Hawaiʻi lawmakers.

Former Honolulu Police Chief, Prosecutor and Officers Sentenced in Public Corruption Case

Former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha and his wife, former Honolulu prosecutor Katherine Kealoha, were sentenced in federal court this week to 84 months and 156 months in prison, respectively, for a range of criminal conduct, including framing their relative with a crime to conceal their own fraud.

Corruption Trial: Federal Jury Convicts Kealohas

A federal jury found former Honolulu Deputy Prosecutor Katherine Kealoha and her husband, former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha, guilty of abusing their power in what has been called the biggest corruption case in Hawaiʻi.