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Maui police mourn the loss of one of their own following an officer-involved shooting in Pāʻia

The Maui Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own following an officer-involved shooting in Pāʻia, Friday night. Police say the caller reported that an unknown individual had trespassed onto the property and fired a weapon at them. Upon arrival, officers encountered the armed suspect, who discharged a firearm, striking one of the responding officers.

Waiehu land dispute lingers as ʻohana group begins retrieval of removed items from MEO

More than a dozen people involved in a Waiehu land dispute with nonprofit Maui Economic Opportunity, showed up at the organization’s Puʻunēnē baseyard Friday to retrieve items removed last week from the subject property.

2 arrested, others rally outside Waiehu land at center of Native Hawaiian ownership debate

Two people were charged with trespassing while others rallied holding signs Tuesday outside Waiehu land at the center of an ownership dispute between Native Hawaiians and nonprofit Maui Economic Opportunity Inc.

Bill Seeks Reimbursement for Rescue of Hikers who Enter Prohibited Areas

On Maui, hikers have been rescued from places like the “Bamboo Forest” in Kailua, the upper reaches of ʻĪao Valley, and East Maui’s Kaihalulu Beach. A swift water rescue at Waioka in Hāna earlier this month ended tragically when a visitor died in a flash flood event at the location.

Alleged Squatter Arrested at Unfinished Home in Lava Zone Restricted Area

Police arrived and located a 36-year-old female, Jami Leonard, (listing no permanent address), within the structure which was located within a County designated zone declared for “residents only.”

Virginia Man Accused of Skipping Out on Bills, Arrested in Hāna, Maui

43-year old Rakesh Kukatla of Virginia arrested for Criminal Trespass in the First Degree in Hana, Maui. Police say he has an apparent history of this same type of credit card scam.