#Public Safety

K9 Trina successfully located the missing man on a trail, approximately two miles from where his rental vehicle had been located.

Maui residents can dispose of unused or expired prescription medications at Maui County police stations equipped with green take-back boxes ahead of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, the Hawaiʻi Department of the Attorney General announced. Residents of Maui, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island can use police-station boxes, which allow anonymous drop-offs. Information on disposal […]

Hawaiʻi Water Service has awarded nearly $29,500 to the County of Maui’s Department of Fire and Public Safety and $8,000 to the Kauaʻi Fire Department as part of the utility’s inaugural Firefighter Grant Program. These grants will help each county offset the cost of equipment that helps first responders save lives and property and support firefighter wellness.

Mug shots and arrest details are still available to the public, but often only upon request or by checking records.

Maui County Council Vice-Chair Yuki Lei Sugimura is calling on the County Administration to respond immediately to serious public safety concerns along Pūlehu Road and Hansen Road, two heavily traveled County roads used daily by Central Maui and Upcountry residents.

The Maui Chamber of Commerce has released the video recording of its 2026 Maui Mayoral Candidate Forum, providing members of the business community and the broader Maui community an opportunity to hear directly from the two candidates selected by Maui Chamber members.

The $3 million Olowalu Fire Station project was fully funded until the Canadian company supplying the modular building for the station was hit with 50% steel tariffs by the U.S. last year.

Several county facilities and services will also be closed or suspended during the weekend because of the storm; University of Hawai’i at Hilo, Hawai’i Community College facilities and activities also impacted by approaching tropical cyclone.

The siren test will be coordinated with a test of the Live Audio Broadcast segment of the Emergency Alert System.

The State of Hawaiʻi Organization of Police Officers (SHOPO) and the Hawaiʻi Fire Fighters Association (HFFA Local 1463) have officially endorsed Kauanoe Batangan in his Maui County Council race, securing him the unified backing of Maui County’s police officer and firefighter unions.

Maui County’s new Emergency Operations Center will begin operations in August, following a blessing ceremony held Friday in Wailuku that drew county, state and federal officials, first responders and other dignitaries. The 9,355-square-foot facility, run by the Maui Emergency Management Agency, can accommodate up to 198 people, according to the county — nearly four times […]

Residents and visitors are being urged to stay out of the ocean off of Molokaʻi’s south shore, near the remains of a koholā, or humpback whale, that died July 10, according to the state Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources. The now deceased whale and her calf spent more than two […]

Not every low-hanging or damaged wire on a utility pole belongs to Hawaiian Electric, according to a safety alert the utility issued Wednesday aimed at helping the public tell the difference between electrical and telecommunications lines. Hawaiian Electric said many reports of damaged lines actually involve equipment owned by telephone, cable or internet providers, and […]

The Bissen 2026 campaign announced the endorsement of Mayor Richard Bissen by the Hawaiʻi Operating Engineers Industry Stabilization Fund PAC, an organization representing union members and signatory contractors across Hawaiʻi’s construction industry. In its endorsement letter, the union cited Bissen’s leadership and commitment to addressing key issues including infrastructure, housing and economic opportunity for local […]

US Rep. Jill Tokuda criticized the US Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling to strike down Hawaiʻi’s safety first default law that concealed-carry permit holders must receive permission before bringing firearms onto private property open to the public. “Today’s Supreme Court decision is wrong for Hawaiʻi, wrong for public safety, and the wrong precedent for states and […]

The Maui County Council voted 7-2 on Friday to raise fines for loud vehicle sound systems, advancing a measure that drops an earlier proposal to seize stereo equipment from repeat offenders.

With fewer eyes monitoring the neighborhood, residents are especially worried about speeding and trespassing, which shows in more police calls.

The Hawai’i Senate Majority today announced its 2026 legislative priorities in advance of the Hawaiʻi State Legislature’s Opening Day on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026.

Maui police said they arrested an individual this week in connection to multiple home break-ins but provided few details, including the name of the suspect.

Famed for its hundreds of twists and turns through lush East Maui rainforests and dozens of one-lane bridges, the Road to Hāna has become infamous for something else — the head-scratching antics of visitors. Tourists have been spotted ignoring “No Parking” signs, failing to pull over for emergency vehicles and sometimes stopping in the middle of the road to take selfies.