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Judiciary: Beware of traffic ticket text scam

June 6, 2025 | 1 MIN READ

 

The state Judiciary is warning the public about a scam that threatens drivers over nonexistent traffic citations.

 

Arraignment set for alleged KTA robber

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The court martial of Army Pfc. Dewayne Arthur Johnson, 29, concluded Thursday as a military judge sentenced him to 23 years in prison for killing his pregnant wife, 19-year-old Mischa Mabeline…

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Two Hilo lawyers and a Big Island businessman were convicted Wednesday by a federal jury in Honolulu in connection with a scam in which the trio received Hawaii County affordable housing credi…

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Effective Monday, the speed limit on a stretch of Mamalahoa Highway (Highway 11) in Kona will be reduced from 45 mph to 35 mph to improve safety, according to state transportation officials….

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Green signs law to protect young performers

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Big Island attorneys, businessman found guilty in housing credits scam

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DOH: Chemical detected in HVNP water system

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Kona teen charged following gun incident

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Police have charged 19-year-old Fernando Villanueva-Gonzalez of Kailua-Kona with multiple offenses relating to a weapons incident reported Sunday in the area of Puohulihuli Street near Kealake…

Former Kona teacher guilty of sexually assaulting minor

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A former Konawaena Middle School teacher was convicted last week of continuous sexual assault of a minor younger than 14 and attempted first-degree sexual assault.

Man accused of sexually abusing 2 minors indicted

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The state has filed a motion requesting that a 44-year-old Mountain View man facing 15 felony charges in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of minors be held without bail.

Blessing held for Kona hospital’s expanded pharmacy

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Hilo teacher: ‘Huge honor’ to be chosen for Hall of Fame

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Puna man accused of multiple crimes against minors; bail set at nearly $5M

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A 44-year-old Puna man has been arrested and charged with an array of sexual-related offenses against minors.

National Science Foundation defunds long-stalled controversial Thirty Meter Telescope

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The National Science Foundation will no longer fund the controversial Thirty Meter Telescope planned for construction atop Maunakea, instead choosing to back its international competitor, the…

Pahoa man charged for traffic crash that killed Keauhou woman

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A 70-year-old Pahoa man pleaded not guilty Friday to charges related to a three-vehicle collision that killed an 80-year-old Keauhou woman and injured her then 85-year-old husband.

Arrest made in Kona parking scam

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Police have arrested and charged 29-year-old Emmy Cedeno Perez of Kailua-Kona for a parking violation scam involving a “barnacle” device placed on the windshields of vehicles in We…

Punalu‘u Village developers avoid foreclosure

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A foreclosure lawsuit against developers of a controversial proposed commercial development near a popular black sand beach in Ka‘u has been withdrawn by the mortgage lender.

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