News Releases 2016
12/23/2016: LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SERVICES PLEADS NO CONTEST TO CRIMINAL TAX VIOLATIONS
12/21/2016: UNANIMOUS JURY RULES IN FAVOR OF KAUAI WARDEN
12/16/2016: ATTORNEY GENERAL SUES GENERIC PRESCRIPTION DRUG COMPANIES OVER INFLATED DRUG PRICES
12/08/2016: ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCES INDICTMENT OF DONOVAN D. SOTO FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
12/07/2016: MULTIPLE SEX OFFENDERS CHARGED WITH FAILING TO REGISTER LOCATION
12/02/2016: 2015 CRIME IN HAWAII REPORT RELEASED
12/01/2016: DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RELEASES REPORT ON SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE COLLECTION KITS
11/17/2016: COURT RULES ONLY STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY DETERMINE RESIDENCY FOR REPRESENTATIVE CALVIN SAY
11/04/2016: DENTAL ASSISTANT SENTENCED FOR DRUG VIOLATIONS
11/01/2016: HALAWA INMATE INDICTED FOR ASSAULT
11/01/2016: MAYOR WILLIAM P. KENOI NOT GUILTY
10/27/2016: OAHU JURY FINDS PRIOR WELFARE FRAUD OFFENDER GUILTY OF FELONY THEFT IN FOOD BENEFITS SCAM
10/24/2016: JUDGE DISMISSES RECORDS TAMPERING COUNTS AGAINST MAYOR WILLIAM P. KENOI; FELONY THEFT COUNTS REMAIN
10/21/2016: HAWAII SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS FLEXIBLE APPROACH TO STATE AND COUNTY RETIREE HEALTH PLANS
10/20/2016: CHIEF INVESTIGATOR DANIEL HANAGAMI RECEIVES LIFETIME AWARD
10/18/2016: NATIONAL TAKE-BACK INITIATIVE TURN IN YOUR UNUSED AND/OR EXPIRED MEDICATIONS ON OCTOBER 22, 2016
10/06/2016: STATEMENT REGARDING SUPREME COURT OPINIONS IN HALEAKALA TELESCOPE CASES
10/05/2016: HONOLULU POLICE COMPLETE INVENTORY OF UNTESTED SEXUAL ASSAULT KITS
09/23/2016: MAKERS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG THAT TREATS OPIOID ADDICTION SUED FOR ANTITRUST PRACTICES
09/20/2016: ATTORNEY GENERAL STATEMENT REGARDING SUBOXONE PRESCRIPTION FOR OPIOID DETOXIFICATION
09/09/2016: SCHOOL ASSISTANT INDICTED FOR STEALING MORE THAN $37,000 IN LUNCH MONIES
09/08/2016: KAILUA DENTIST INDICTED FOR MANSLAUGHTER
09/07/2016: JURY FINDS NO CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATION BY STATE OF HAWAII OR NFL IN 2013 PRO BOWL INCIDENT
09/06/2016: JOINT STATEMENT BY THE STATE OF HAWAII AND COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS NOBORU AND ELAINE KAWAMOTO
09/02/2016: COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOME OPERATOR PLEADS GUILTY TO MEDICAID FRAUD
08/31/2016: FURLOUGH ESCAPEE CHARGED
08/29/2016: ATTORNEY GENERAL AND HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTOR COMMENT REGARDING SETTLEMENT OF FOSTER CARE PAYMENTS LAWSUITS
08/26/2016: COURT UPHOLDS GOVERNOR IGE’S APPOINTMENT OF TOM GORAK TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
08/25/2016: ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCES INDICTMENT OF JEFFREY P. BETTIS FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
08/19/2016: NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS DISSOLVES UPW INJUNCTION; MAUI HOSPITALS TRANSITION MAY PROCEED
08/15/2016: NINTH CIRCUIT UPHOLDS HAWAII’S OPEN PRIMARY ELECTIONS
08/15/2016: REPEAT HAWAII SEX OFFENDER CHARGED WITH FAILING TO REGISTER LOCATION
08/09/2016: STATES OBTAIN $100 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH BARCLAYS FOR MANIPULATING INTEREST RATE
08/06/2016: ONLINE TRAVEL COMPANIES OWE HAWAII TAXES FOR RENTAL CAR TRANSACTIONS, COURT RULES
08/05/2015: 9TH CIRCUIT UPHOLDS DISMISSAL OF CHALLENGE TO MARRIAGE EQUALITY ACT
08/03/2016: THREE SECURITAS EMPLOYEES GUILTY OF FELONY THEFT
07/19/2016: WESTERN STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL ELECT HAWAII ATTORNEY GENERAL DOUG CHIN AS NEW CHAIR
07/18/2016: WESTERN STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL HONOR HAWAII ATTORNEY CHARLEEN AINA
07/15/2016: ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINION SUPPORTS GOVERNOR IGE’S APPOINTMENT OF NEW PUC COMMISSIONER
07/13/2016: ATTORNEY GENERAL SUES DA KINE BAIL BONDS AND SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION TO ENFORCE JUDGMENTS
07/12/2016: FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD FALE TO PAY $1,000 FOR CAMPAIGN REPORTING VIOLATION
07/01/2016: CARE HOME OPERATOR SENT TO JAIL
06/30/2016: PARTIES UPDATE 9TH CIRCUIT COURT REGARDING MAUI HOSPITALS TRANSITION
06/30/2016: ATTORNEY GENERAL APPEALS DECISION REGARDING DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS FUNDING
06/23/2016: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL RECOGNIZES HAWAII DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL HUGH JONES
06/20/2016: KAUAI MAN INDICTED FOR METH TRAFFICKING
06/17/16: ANGRY PASSENGER’S LAWSUIT AGAINST HONOLULU AIRPORT DISMISSED
06/17/16: 9TH CIRCUIT COURT ALLOWS TRANSITION ACTIVITIES TO RESUME AT 3 MAUI HOSPITALS
06/15/2016: JOINT STATUS REPORT ASKS 9TH CIRCUIT TO ALLOW TRANSITION ACTIVITIES TO RESUME AT 3 MAUI HOSPITALS
06/15/2016: PRINCIPAL AND VICE PRINCIPAL OF THE MYRON B. THOMPSON ACADEMY PLEAD NO CONTEST TO CRIMINAL CHARGES
06/02/2016: 9th CIRCUIT COURT CLARIFIES ORDER REGARDING MAUI HOSPITALS
05/28/2016: CALLS FROM PUBLIC LEAD TO ARREST OF ANDREW PATYJEWICZ
05/27/2016: ATTORNEY GENERAL ASKS FOR PUBLIC’S HELP IN LOCATING MAN INDICTED FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
05/26/2016: HAWAII MAN PLEADS NO CONTEST TO SHARING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
05/23/2016: ATTORNEY GENERAL CHARGES EIGHT SEX OFFENDERS WITH VIOLATING REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
05/20/2016: ATTORNEY GENERAL ASKS 9th CIRCUIT COURT TO LIFT INJUNCTION AGAINST MAUI HOSPITALS
05/17/2016: 9th CIRCUIT COURT TEMPORARILY STOPS TRANSITION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THREE MAUI COUNTY HOSPITALS
05/16/2016: TEN YEAR LAWSUIT BROUGHT BY PAINTERS AND GLAZERS UNION ENDS
05/05/2016: CIRCUIT COURT RULING ENDS HAWAIIAN IMMERSION PROGRAM LAWSUIT
04/28/2016: HAWAII MEDICAID FRAUD CONTROL UNIT ADDRESSES 2014 AUDIT CONCERNS
04/22/2016: UNLICENSED CONTRACTOR CHARGED WITH FELONIES
04/20/2016: HPD OFFICER ARRESTED
04/11/16: National Take-Back Initiative Turn In Your Unused and/or Expired Medications on April 30th
04/06/2016: DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDS AUCTION OF SEIZED AND FORFEITED PROPERTY
03/30/2016: SHAM CANCER CHARITIES SHUT DOWN UNDER INJUNCTION
03/24/2016: COURT DISMISSES LEGAL CHALLENGE TO STATE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FOR COUNTY SURCHARGE TO FUND RAIL TRANSIT
03/23/2016: FOR-PROFIT COLLEGE COMPANY TO CHANGE PRACTICES AND FORGIVE HAWAII STUDENT LOANS THROUGH CONSENT JUDGMENT
03/23/2016: MAYOR WILLIAM P. KENOI INDICTED FOR FELONY THEFT
03/18/2016: ATTORNEY GENERAL PROVIDES UPDATE ON FIREARMS BACKGROUND CHECKS IN HAWAII
03/14/2016: MAN CHARGED WITH ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF AN INCOMPETENT PERSON
03/10/2016: MOTHER AND DAUGHTER SENTENCED FOR DEFRAUDING STATE MEDICAID PROGRAM
03/08/2016: DENTAL ASSISTANT CHARGED WITH ASSAULT AND DRUG VIOLATIONS
03/04/2016: ATTORNEY GENERAL CHARGES INMATE WITH ESCAPE FOR VIOLATING FURLOUGH
03/02/2016: KARAMATSU GUILTY OF DUI
03/02/2016: ATTORNEY GENERAL CHARGES SEVEN SEX OFFENDERS WITH VIOLATING REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
02/19/2016: FEDERAL JUDGE RULES IN FAVOR OF THE STATE REGARDING MAUI HOSPITALS TRANSITION
01/28/2016: SECURITAS EMPLOYEES INDICTED FOR TAKING BRIBES AT AIRPORT
01/27/2016: ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINES THAT DAILY FANTASY SPORTS CONTESTS CONSTITUTE GAMBLING UNDER HAWAII LAW