Big Island man gets 20-year prison term for killing wife
Updated: 51 mins agoA retired detective for the Los Angeles Police Department was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for killing his wife on the Big Island.
State unveils plan for a healthier Hawaii
Updated: 2 hours agoBe ready to pay more for sugary drinks. The bill may not have passed in the last legislative session, but the issue isn’t dead. It’s part of a plan to improve Hawaii’s health.
Search continues for Makaha shooting suspect
Updated: 2 hours agoHonolulu Police are looking for a woman wanted in connection with a shooting in Makaha.
Charity concert to benefit Japan earthquake victims
Updated: 3 hours agoIt’s been just over two years since a deadly earthquake and tsunami struck northern Japan, but the problems aren’t over for the region. An upcoming concert and luau at the Bishop Museum will help raise funds for Japan relief efforts.
Navy to name destroyer after late Sen. Inouye
Updated: 5 hours agoThe Navy announced one of its next two destroyers will be named after the late Sen. Daniel Inouye.
Restraining orders often slowly or never served
Updated: 5 hours agoRestraining orders are one of the things that are supposed to help protect domestic violence victims. A KHON2 investigation has found that far too often, they take far too long to get into the right hands. We pushed to see how this could change.
Attention Oceanic Time Warner Cable Subscribers
Updated: 6 hours agoOn May 31, 2013 at 11:00 AM (HST), Oceanic Time Warner Cable’s contract to carry KHON (FOX/CW), KAII (FOX/CW) and KHAW (FOX/CW) will expire. We are working hard to reach a new agreement with Oceanic Time Warner Cable.… More »
Alleged sex abuse victim sues Salvation Army
Updated: 1 min agoA Pearl City woman has filed a lawsuit against the Salvation Army, claiming she was sexually abused by an employee 54 years ago.
Jurors deadlock on Jodi Arias penalty; retrial set
Updated: 2 hours agoThe jury in Jodi Arias’ trial was dismissed Thursday after failing to reach a unanimous decision on whether the woman they convicted of murdering her one-time boyfriend should be sentenced to life or death in a case that has captured headlines worldwide with its sex, lies, violence.
Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys
Updated: 2 hours agoThe Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders – a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and lead to mass defections of members and donors.