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Kula man, convicted felon, sentenced to 40 months for possessing explosive powder
Jess Kiesel Lee, 43, of Kula, Maui, was sentenced last week by US District Judge Jill A. Otake to 40 months of imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release for possessing, as a convicted felon, explosive powder. According to court records, Lee set off an improvised explosive device (“IED”)—a homemade firework—near Kaʻamana Street in Kula, on or before Aug. 7, 2024. Officers with the Maui Police Department later encountered multiple IEDs near that location.
Youth basketball coach sentenced to 33 years for child exploitation and harassment of 10 victims
According to court documents, Dwayne Yuen, 52, of Honolulu, exploited and harassed at least 10 victims, who he met through youth basketball, where he served as a coach and mentor.
Miske Enterprise member, Bermudez sentenced to 30 years in federal prison
Bermudez is the last defendant to be sentenced for his role in the Miske Enterprise. As part of his 2022 plea agreement, Bermudez admitted that he and other members of the Enterprise participated in a murder-for-hire conspiracy with co-defendant Michael J. Miske and other Enterprise members, according to the US Attorney’s Office.
