Lynn Kawano

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is sending dozens to assist with the investigation into an apartment fire on Young Street that killed Honolulu firefighter Jeffrey Fiala on Monday.

The Department of Law Enforcement still does not have equipment that would automatically record and save dispatch calls or radio transmissions.

The man who was locked up for someone else’s crime and forced to take psychiatric medicine for nearly three years has filed a second lawsuit, this time in state court.

Another legal victory for the siblings of Peter Boy Kema By Lynn Kawano Published: Jan. 18, 2025 at 1:58 AM CET

Brothers wrongfully convicted in Dana Ireland murder case file new lawsuit citing ‘botched’ investigation

Samantha Chun (Crimestoppers Honolulu) By Lynn Kawano Published: Jan. 25, 2025 at 3:42 AM CET

HNN Investigates put trackers in residential blue bins for weeks. Here’s what we found.

The city's recycling center takes residential blue bin items (None) By Lynn Kawano Published: Jan. 29, 2025 at 4:00 AM CET

What you should be putting in your blue bin, what you should NOT do, and common mistakes many residents make when trying to recycle.

A retired federal public defender said the civil lawsuit is the only way to push forward if federal prosecutors want to seize the homes in Portlock, Kailua, and Hawaii Kai.