One of the seven suspects charged in connection with a brutal assault on Oahu's North Shore appeared in court today. Police tell us the man and a 36-year-old woman got into a fight just before 11 last night, near the Guardrails surf spot in the Maili area. And a manhunt continues on Maui for the armed robber who shot a non-lethal gun at two people before taking their car in Haiku on Wednesday.

One of the seven suspects charged in connection with a brutal assault on Oahu's North Shore appeared in court today. Police tell us the man and a 36-year-old woman got into a fight just before 11 last night, near the Guardrails surf spot in the Maili area. And a manhunt continues on Maui for the armed robber who shot a non-lethal gun at two people before taking their car in Haiku on Wednesday.

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The podcast home of Hawaii's source for breaking news. Hawaii News Now is the state's leader for breaking news, weather alerts, traffic updates and sports headlines, plus the latest headlines on the issues that impact you and your families the most — including the global coronavirus pandemic.

The podcast home of Hawaii's source for breaking news. Hawaii News Now is the state's leader for breaking news, weather alerts, traffic updates and sports headlines, plus the latest headlines on the issues that impact you and your families the most &mdash; including the global coronavirus pandemic.

The podcast home of Hawaii's source for breaking news.

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Honolulu police are currently investigating two separate homicide cases that happened early this morning. A six-vehicle crash shut down all eastbound lanes of the H-1, leaving six people seriously injured. And Maui police have a 34-year-old Kahului man in custody in connection with a shooting and carjacking near Hookipa Beach Park.

Honolulu police are currently investigating two separate homicide cases that happened early this morning. A six-vehicle crash shut down all eastbound lanes of the H-1, leaving six people seriously injured. And Maui police have a 34-year-old Kahului man in custody in connection with a shooting and carjacking near Hookipa Beach Park.

Sunrise at 7 a.m. (June 14, 2026) 

Surveillance video appears to show a violent hammer attack that police say left a man hospitalized. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault, then released pending further investigation. Plus, how new technology could soon give Maui police another set of eyes in the sky—and on the ground.

Surveillance video appears to show a violent hammer attack that police say left a man hospitalized. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault, then released pending further investigation. Plus, how new technology could soon give Maui police another set of eyes in the sky&mdash;and on the ground.

Sunrise at 7 a.m. (June 13, 2026) 

In the latest phase of the ongoing Ward Village transformation, the longtime shopping center is set to close by the end of this month. One of the seven suspects charged in connection with a brutal assault on Oahu's North Shore appeared in court today. And the Maui Police Department has won approval of a big expansion of electronic policing tools, including cameras and drones assisted by artificial intelligence.

In the latest phase of the ongoing Ward Village transformation, the longtime shopping center is set to close by the end of this month. One of the seven suspects charged in connection with a brutal assault on Oahu's North Shore appeared in court today. And the Maui Police Department has won approval of a big expansion of electronic policing tools, including cameras and drones assisted by artificial intelligence.

This Is Now (June 12, 2026)

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