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A man arrested Tuesday (January 3) in connection with reported gun incident in Hilo has been released from police custody pending further investigation. After conferring with the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, detectives released 35-year-old John Lewis Kahana IV of Hilo at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday (January 4).

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A Puna man has been charged with five offenses in connection with a gun incident early Monday morning in Puna. In response to a 2:24 a.m. call Monday (February 17), Puna patrol officers responded to 28th Avenue in the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision, where it was reported that an acquaintance had brandished a rifle and […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Detectives have charged the man arrested in connection with the discharge of a firearm in the Mountain View area Sunday afternoon (Sept. 29). At 1:55 p.m. Monday (Sept. 30), detectives charged Falaniko N. Himphill of Mountain View with first-degree terroristic threatening, second-degree reckless endangering and ownership prohibited. He is being held at the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Department of the Attorney General has released its annual report detailing state firearm registration statistics for calendar year 2011. A record high total of 15,375 personal/private firearm permit applications were processed statewide during 2011, marking a substantial 20.1 percent increase from the previous record high of 12,801 applications processed in 2010. Of […]

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