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Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Kailua Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Conspiracy
By News Release @ 3:21 PM :: 906 Views :: Honolulu County, Tourism, Drugs

...distribution of heroin and fentanyl from a hotel in Waikiki....

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Monday, May 11, 2026
Dope in Vending Machines? Complaint Alleges Honolulu Liquor Commission Does Nothing to Shut Down ‘ballsiest drug op in recent memory’
By Andrew Walden @ 8:39 PM :: 6073 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement, Small Business, Drugs, COVID-19

... “Unlicensed properties are not currently on our agenda for discussion” ....

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Thursday, May 7, 2026
Feds Bust Meth Gang Centered on Puuwai Momi Housing complex
By News Release @ 9:26 PM :: 4346 Views :: Honolulu County, Drugs

... Investigators seized at least twenty pounds of methamphetamine during the investigation ....

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Saturday, May 2, 2026
Alleged Pimps Catch Federal Case
By News Release @ 10:46 PM :: 4557 Views :: Law Enforcement, Drugs

... If convicted the men face mandatory minimum sentences of 15 years to life in prison ....

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Friday, May 1, 2026
Mafia News: After Raising Your Taxes, Legislators Give More to Movie Moguls
By News Release @ 9:42 PM :: 4772 Views :: Ethics, Tax Credits, Tourism, Drugs

... Miske Mob Were All Union Drivers on Set of Hawaii 5-0 ....

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Saturday, April 25, 2026
Feds say Hawaii crime boss orchestrated his own death to shield millions in assets
By Court House News @ 12:19 AM :: 4310 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement, Drugs

...A federal judge signaled he would allow some civil discovery to proceed in the government's bid to seize the late crime boss Michael Miske's $20 million fortune....

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Sunday, April 5, 2026
Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 5:13 AM :: 4453 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Life, Drugs

... This Week at the Capitol: Resolutions, Resolutions, Resolutions ....

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Thursday, March 12, 2026
Meth Dealer Also a Homosexual Child Molester
By News Release @ 3:24 PM :: 2410 Views :: Drugs

...Riley used the online app Grindr to meet five boys who ranged in age from 14 to 16 years old....

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Second Man Charged with Murder of Fake 'Gang Counselor' over Drug Dealing Debts
By News Release @ 2:05 PM :: 1700 Views :: OHA, Drugs

... the 2021 murder of Malakai "Mo" Maumalanga, a fake gang counselor paid by ‘Adult Friends for Youth’ ....

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Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Feds: Miske Suicide a $20M Fraud
By News Release @ 10:26 PM :: 1980 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police, Drugs

...Miske and others conspired to obstruct an earlier criminal forfeiture proceeding by smuggling fentanyl into prison so that Miske could die by overdose and thereby thwart the forfeiture of his criminal proceeds, estimated at over $20 million....

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Sunday, March 8, 2026
Hawaii Family Forum: Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 12:04 PM :: 1502 Views :: Gambling, Hawaii State Government, Drugs

... four bills remain alive and have successfully cleared their committee hearings. These measures are now pending third reading ....

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Saturday, February 28, 2026
61-Time Loser Finally Catches Federal Case--Gets 14 Years
By News Release @ 12:30 AM :: 2539 Views :: Honolulu County, Drugs

... Manago has 61 cases going back to year 2000 on ECourtKokua ....

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Sunday, February 22, 2026
SB3024 Allows Boys in Girls Bathrooms
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 4:23 AM :: 1890 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment, Drugs

... requires access to bathrooms and locker rooms based on gender identity, sets new investigation rules, mandates employee reporting, and increases the potential for lawsuits ....

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Hawai‘i Police Department Vice 2025 Drug Recovery Stats
By News Release @ 12:32 AM :: 1061 Views :: Hawaii County , Police, Drugs

...Hawai‘i Police Department recorded a significant increase in drug recoveries to the point it now leads the state in total drug seizures....

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Saturday, January 17, 2026
Another CWS Disaster: Carfentanil Dealer Gets 6.5 years
By News Release @ 1:42 PM :: 1071 Views :: Honolulu County, Family, Drugs

... another product of Hawaii CWS foster care system ....

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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Another Woman Sentenced in Kauai Meth Ring
By News Release @ 12:06 PM :: 1068 Views :: Kauai County, Drugs

... Henderson is one of eleven defendants charged in three separate indictments for crimes related to the operation of a trans-Pacific drug trafficking network, nine of whom have pled guilty with the remaining awaiting trial ....

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Thursday, January 8, 2026
'Trauma Informed' Means 'Put Drug Addicts and Criminals in Charge'
By News Release @ 11:23 PM :: 1194 Views :: Health Care, Law Enforcement, Drugs

... Act 88 (2024), creates a roadmap for formalizing peer support services, which are defined as assistance provided by individuals with lived experience and expertise with mental health challenges, substance use disorders, housing instability and/or justice system involvement ....

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Big Island Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms and Ammunition
By News Release @ 1:43 AM :: 1067 Views :: Hawaii County , Drugs

... Santiago faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 15 years ....

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Friday, December 19, 2025
Prohibition Ends: Trump Legalizes Medical Marijuana
By News Release @ 8:55 AM :: 1221 Views :: Drugs

"Rescheduling marijuana corrects the Federal government’s long delay in recognizing the medical use of marijuana and will vastly improve research on safety and efficacy."

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
150 lbs of Meth: Kauai man second of eleven to be Sentenced
By News Release @ 10:38 PM :: 2345 Views :: Kauai County, Drugs

... 150 pounds of methamphetamine, several kilograms of fentanyl and carfentanil, eight firearms, ammunition, and over $150,000 in cash ....

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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
City now accepting resumes for Honolulu Liquor Commission Administrator
By News Release @ 4:15 AM :: 1848 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement, Small Business, Tourism, Drugs

... outgoing Administrator Sal Petilos is retiring after two and a half years with the City ....

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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
DoH Updates Rules for Marijuana Dispensaries
By News Release @ 2:14 PM :: 1323 Views :: Drugs

"Permit sale in licensed dispensaries of inhalable oil extracts or concentrates"

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Tuesday, November 4, 2025
DoH Preps Hemp Retail Registration System
By News Release @ 10:42 PM :: 1302 Views :: Small Business, Drugs

... Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation (OMCCR) is launching an outreach and education initiative to encourage voluntary compliance among hemp retailers and distributors, including online and out-of-state businesses ....

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Thursday, October 23, 2025
Armed Felon Arrested After Shooting Federal Officer During Execution of Search Warrant and Sixteen-Hour Armed Standoff
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 957 Views :: Law Enforcement, Drugs

... Morris refused to exit the residence and engaged in a standoff with law enforcement, while broadcasting a Facebook Live stream from inside the residence ....

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Saturday, October 18, 2025
Former Maui resident pleads guilty in fentanyl trafficking case
By Court House News @ 5:44 PM :: 1781 Views :: Maui County, Drugs

... man with 11 prior convictions, including five drug felonies in Hawaii, admitted to shipping nearly a pound of fentanyl to Maui ....

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Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Coast Guard Cutter Midgett returns to Hawaii following 79-day counterdrug patrol, $156M worth of cocaine seized
By News Release @ 6:25 PM :: 1392 Views :: Drugs

... Midgett’s crew apprehended 19 suspected drug smugglers and interdicted four suspected drug smuggling vessels, preventing 21,126 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated value of more than $156.4 million, from reaching U.S. shores ....

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Monday, October 6, 2025
Hawaii Mixed Scores on Mental Health
By News Release @ 2:01 PM :: 2275 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Homelessness, Drugs

... Hawaiʻi ranked No. 37 for identifying students with emotional disturbance (ED) for individualized education programs (IEPs) ....

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Thursday, October 2, 2025
UHERO: 'Politically Vulnerable' Hawaiʻi nonprofits face losing more than $100M in federal cuts
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 3548 Views :: Economy, Health Care, Higher Education, OHA, Drugs

... "More than half of this risk is concentrated in healthcare programs, with significant exposure also in human services, environment and education. Programs serving Native Hawaiians account for more than half of the state’s politically vulnerable funds" ....

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Sunday, September 7, 2025
USO Prison Gang Member sentenced to over 29 Years in prison for extortion and drug trafficking
By News Release @ 3:59 PM :: 6919 Views :: Kauai County, Law Enforcement, Drugs

... feds again doing the job the state cannot ....

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Monday, September 1, 2025
Clear Conflict: Bills that stirred Hawaiʻi politics in 2025
By UHERO @ 3:06 PM :: 6514 Views :: Ethics, Gambling, Hawaii State Government, Drugs

... Where the conflict is clear ....

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Friday, August 29, 2025
Ex-Honolulu Police Officer Sentenced to 23 Years in Federal Prison for Engaging in Child Sex Crimes While Serving as a Sworn Officer
By News Release @ 11:27 PM :: 5867 Views :: Honolulu County, Police, Drugs

... He used his access to proprietary police databases to research his victims and monitor police investigations into his criminal activities ....

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Friday, August 29, 2025
Waianae Meth Dealer got $12.5M from City--Now Gets 10 Years in Federal Prison
By News Release @ 11:19 PM :: 8173 Views :: Drugs

... The state judiciary makes this guy a multi-millionaire.  The federal judiciary locks him up ....

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Sunday, August 17, 2025
PRC National Sentenced to 55 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine
By News Release @ 2:53 AM :: 4095 Views :: Drugs

... arrest and conviction of Yang and co-conspirator Ye Fang, also known as "Batu," a PRC national who was unlawfully present in the United States ....

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Friday, August 1, 2025
Logan: Blangiardi Threatened my Family
By Andrew Walden @ 6:32 PM :: 6506 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Homelessness, Police, Drugs

... Joe Logan’s son, Zane Logan, has a lengthy court record involving meth, theft, and prostitution, but he always manages to get away with minimal punishments ....

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Rule by Decree: Is Hawaii's Democracy Broken?
By Andrew Walden @ 11:41 PM :: 4781 Views :: Ethics, Development, Hawaii State Government, Drugs

... Do the math: 1+22+14+18+14+8 = 77 emergencies ....

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Friday, July 25, 2025
Trump Executive Order: Clear Homeless Drug Addicts from Streets and Put them in Treatment Centers
By News Release @ 3:34 PM :: 2813 Views :: Homelessness, Drugs

... Executive Order to restore order to American cities and remove vagrant individuals from our streets, redirecting federal resources toward programs that tackle substance abuse and returning to the acute necessity of civil commitment ....

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Saturday, July 19, 2025
Maui County Clears Out Homeless Meth Addicts (again)
By News Release @ 3:23 PM :: 3623 Views :: Maui County, Homelessness, Drugs

... Work crews encountered unsanitary conditions including rat infestations, feces and maggots ....

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Monday, July 14, 2025
Hawaii gang enforcer gets 30 years, ending landmark case
By Court House News @ 11:31 PM :: 4900 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement, Police, Politicians, Drugs

... drive-by shootings and armed robberies as part of the notorious Miske Enterprise ....

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Puna Meth Lab Busted
By News Release @ 2:59 AM :: 2566 Views :: Hawaii County , Drugs

"... a known narcotics trafficker was frequently visiting Hostetler’s property under a suspected arrangement to stash firearms, money, and narcotics...."

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Sunday, June 29, 2025
Ethics Complaint Exposes Ties Between Maui Councilmembers, Lahaina Charity Fraud, and Lobbyists
By News Release @ 7:49 PM :: 9421 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Tourism, Drugs

... the organization has a history of threatening and attempting to intimidate anyone who speaks out against them ....

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Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Kapolei Video: Druggie Deported as Parking Lot Lawyers Interfere
By Video @ 4:29 PM :: 3637 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement, Drugs

... just say no to illegal drug addicts ....

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Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Hawaii Democrats Tout Marijuana Crackdown Legislation
By News Release @ 7:27 PM :: 1972 Views :: Drugs

... three bills that passed in the 2025 Legislative Session ....

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Thursday, May 15, 2025
Missing Meth Money a Conflict of Interest for Bissen Appointee?
By Andrew Walden @ 3:51 PM :: 8325 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Drugs

... when authorities raided the Kiakona compound, a mere $140,000 of cash was seized, along with 2 pounds of crystal meth and multiple firearms.  Where are the rest of the millions? ....

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Miske News: Union Boss sentenced to 14 years in federal racketeering case
By Selected News Articles @ 3:48 AM :: 5131 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Drugs

... Norman Akau III, a former union board member who founded a Kaneohe-based motorcycle gang and served as an enforcer for the late Honolulu businessman Michael J. Miske Jr., was sentenced to 14 years ....

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Thursday, April 17, 2025
Daughter-in-law in Hawaii crime syndicate sentenced to 7 years
By Court House News @ 1:48 PM :: 4560 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement, Drugs

... Delia Fabro-Miske gets seven years ....

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Wednesday, April 16, 2025
How many people are receiving substance use treatment in Hawaii?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:53 AM :: 3182 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Drugs

... Hawaii ranks #50 among states for the share of its population seeking treatment ....

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Monday, April 14, 2025
Waianae Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Methamphetamine Distribution and Operating Illegal Chicken Fights
By News Release @ 3:52 AM :: 3120 Views :: Honolulu County, Gambling, Drugs

... Caspino is the first to be sentenced among the six illegal gambling business conspirators ....

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Saturday, April 5, 2025
​Mexican National Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics, Firearm, and Immigration Charges
By News Release @ 6:46 PM :: 2347 Views :: Hawaii County , Drugs

... possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and heroin, being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and illegal reentry ....

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Saturday, April 5, 2025
Armed Drug Dealer Who Sold Fatal Dose of Cocaine to U.S. Marine Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison
By News Release @ 6:41 PM :: 2653 Views :: Honolulu County, Military, Drugs

... Ducos admitted he sold cocaine to a 25-yearold active-duty United States Marine, who later fatally overdosed on it ....

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Saturday, April 5, 2025
Armed Drug Dealer From Oahu Sentenced to 170 Months in Federal Prison
By News Release @ 6:28 PM :: 2283 Views :: Honolulu County, Drugs

... Guzman admitted that on March 13, 2023, he distributed one pound of methamphetamine to a third party at Magic Island ....

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