Kevin Dayton

Corrections officials invited a vendor to demonstrate new technology for screening prison mail for contraband, and made some surprising discoveries.

Kalani Werner, who is up for re-election as state director, was put on trial by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees earlier this week.

Rep. David Alcos was accused of failing to disclose millions of dollars in debts to various creditors including the IRS and the state Tax Department.

Mayor Mitch Roth opposes the charter change, saying it wouldn't allow enough time to search for the best department heads.

Department of Human Services says it is unsure when it can make the eligibility fix because it requires changes to the state's 40-year-old computer system.

Raita Fukusaku had served almost 30 years for the shooting deaths of a famous Japanese psychic and her son.

Puna homeowners live under the threat of a lava eruption, but skyrocketing insurance rates are causing many to rethink that choice.

The debate over Hanabusa's role on the board became tense at times, with one board member agitating for new leadership.

A Hawaii prison inmate who apparently hanged himself at the Saguaro Correctional Center this week has been identified by the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation as Soosoo Motu. Motu, 36, was serving a 10-year prison sentence for robbery. He was found unresponsive Monday evening in a single cell in a disciplinary unit of the […]

About 1,000 Hawaii prisoners are serving time at the privately operated Saguaro Correctional Center, and some inmates there report the water is making them ill.