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Three infants' deaths probed

Honolulu police are investigating three unattended-death cases involving infants, according to homicide Lt. Bill Kato.

The medical examiner's office requested lab tests on the deaths of an 8-month-old Wai'anae girl, a 7-month-old Mo'ili'ili boy and 4-month-old Wai'anae boy, who died Jan. 12, Jan. 9 and Jan. 1, respectively. Police are awaiting findings from those tests to rule out foul play, Kato said.

Alleged gambling house robbed

A Ke'eaumoku Street business, suspected by police of being a gambling house, was robbed yesterday by three to five men, at least one of whom was armed with a handgun.

The robbery was reported at 3:45 p.m. No injuries were reported and the suspects are still at large.

HPD announces promotions

Honolulu police Chief Lee Donohue today announced the following promotions:

• Lieutenants: Robert Chinen, Guy Cobb-Adams, Sharon Dolan, Sini Salanoa and Patricia Tomasu.

• Sergeants: Ronald Malae, Wesley Sakamoto, Jon Yoshida.

• Detectives: Dale Hardinger, Terry Leach, Watson Moe, Steven Ono, Gary Pascual, Ralstan Tanaka, Mitchell Tojio, Malcolm Uehara.